Caren Krutsinger Poet Narrative

Day I Stepped On Back of a Chair

I stepped back onto the back of the chair, not the seat.
Began screaming when I realized I was going down hard.
My foot landed in six different directions.
I yelled “Get the boss! Get co-workers! Get everybody!”

Ambulance came to get me. EMTs were very nice.
Gave me medication that kept me from going into shock.
I had torn my meniscus, and my ACL and I had bruised a leg bone.
Valium and morphine got me through it; I was singing songs now.

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Nancy Kaufman July 9, 2021 at 1:42 PM I hope this was not a recent scenario for you. Be careful with that meniscus. I slightly tore mine once and quite painful. Depending on how severe of a tear. Mine luckily did not need any surgery. It's like a rubber band and if they start snipping it, you could end up bone on bone with a knee replacement. Hopefully not.. Caren Krutsinger July 10, 2021 at 1:01 AM this happened seven years ago. I was determined to walk without a walker when my grandson was born six weeks later. I made my goal but it was the first day I walked without a walker.

L Milton Hankins July 9, 2021 at 9:34 AM Ha! The only broken bone Deb ever got was by sitting the wrong way on a chair while teaching. Broke her arm! And kids wonder why we tell them not to do those things. We learned the hard way! Caren Krutsinger July 10, 2021 at 1:02 AM We sure do!