Let Me Ask My Therapist
So, yeah, starting the beginning of August, I’ve been in therapy. This is a first for me, which is a surprise to most everyone I know given my predilection for taking fartknockers, all of the most recent prefaced by the same four words:
“Hey, Mommy! Try this!”
Well of course I meant physical therapy, although there were a number of people who suggested I needed my head examined for attempting what I attempted that resulted in spraining my neck. Worse, one of those people was a mental health professional so therefore may know of what she speaks.
On the surface it does sound sort of dumb, but I wasn’t trying to do a real backflip, just a sort of modified, slightly bouncy backward somersault performed on a trampoline. Unfortunately, there was a tad too much bounce and not enough roll. Crunch!
You know how they say you should write what you know? As it happens the leading lady in my current book suffered a very similar injury. I can now say with complete honesty that I feel her pain. I can also report with some conviction that muscle relaxants are the opposite of happy pills for me. My husband and child wouldn’t hesitate to second and third that opinion.
Given the amount of ribbing I’ve taken over this incident, I feel honor bound to offer up some sort of defense. First, this. Look how easy that is. And does it not look like serious fun?
I also felt it necessary to demonstrate that that stupid little backflip is not completely out of the realm of my athletic abilities. I can do this:
Chalk one up for old ladies. And pass me that ice pack, would you?
Kari Lynn Dell Montana for Real
Aug 23, 2012 @ 08:13:30
Oh man, welcome to middle age, Hon. Where you remember what you used to be able to do – and when you try it . . .
Well, you know.
Now.
Get better!
Aug 23, 2012 @ 14:25:21
You know that’s probably the dumbest part of this stunt. I’ve NEVER been able to do backward anything. The only broken bone I’ve ever had was an ankle in high school, trying to do a back walkover in gym class.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 09:25:39
Impressive flips by both of you!
I hope you’re seeing a chiropractor, too. Muscle relaxants are evil things! LOL
Plus side: Since your heroine suffered a similar injury and is presumably going through the same or similar treatment, you can probably write off any expenses! (Note: Consult your tax professional.)
Get better soon!
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 14:25:58
WHOA. Tax deduction. I never thought of that. I wonder how long I can milk that for weekly massages.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 09:37:37
Oh, I still think I can do those things too. Love that Natalie’s take. This may be a nasty sprain, but perhaps it could be a tax break… Hope you feel better soon!
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 14:27:58
This actually happened three weeks ago, so I’m all good now. Big advantage working in medical clinic where you can go tap a doc on the shoulder and say, “HELP ME NOW”.
Also, I now a big fan of trigger point injections. Near instant relief and none of the hangover of muscle relaxants.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 10:27:19
Ouch! Hope you feel better real soon! Man, it sucks getting older and realizing that even though your brain says, “Sure go ahead, you can do it.(evil laugh) Your body screams, “Oh, I don’t think so!” And then you pay for it for weeks.. LOL Loved the videos!
You rocked that front flip!
Aug 23, 2012 @ 14:29:03
My body and I have a pact to ignore chronological age. So far it’s actually working pretty well. I don’t think I could have done that front flip in college.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 12:40:44
Not only couldn’t I do this today, I DOUBT I could have done that flip 20 years ago!
But it was an impressive flip.
Sorry I double posted this morning! Totally dead from neck up today.
Aug 23, 2012 @ 14:29:31
No problem, Cyndi. Better two posts than none, right?
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 14:33:14
I don’t do back flips but I get the same results thinking I can ride a barrel horse like a twenty year old. Hope you’re better.
Aug 23, 2012 @ 15:47:25
Ah, heck with that. The toughest division in our senior pro rodeos are the 60+ girls.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 15:40:44
Ouch, Kari! Glad you’re feeling better now. I’m still hung up on the word “fartknockers”. Am I the only one who doesn’t know that one? I mean, based on context I can guess…
I once had muscle relaxants for neck and upper back tension that was causing headaches. Cured the headaches, but only because they put me to sleep. Not so good for work.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 15:48:39
Hah. Yeah, ‘fartknocker’ is not a well known term. I’ve heard it outside my family, but not often.
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Aug 24, 2012 @ 08:25:49
lol oh dear! when son got his trampoline, the first thing I did was jump on it and do a front flip. Dh’s smartyfarty pants wanted me to do a backflip.
There was protective netting so I couldn’t hit the ground. I did it, I landed it (WIN!). Smart me thought, HA! look at me go and didn’t probably a dozen or so.
The next morning I wasn’t feeling so smart as I limped my out of shape booty around
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