Well, I wasn’t jogging and tripped over a twig and broke my thumb or anything... but something equally bizarre.
Figured I’d rake of some of the winter leaves up so I could get some pre emergence fertilizer down. I chose to rake rather than use the blower for some bonus exercise. I was pushing the big green garbage can around with the lid open picking up piles of leaves, the wheel got stuck causing the can to tilt back, my momentum pushed me forward causing me to step on the lid. When I stepped on the lid it caused the garbage can fall backwards knocking me down. As I was falling the top edge of the garbage can hit me in the side of the head/ear throwing me to the ground on my back.
After I got my wits back I figured I was done for the evening as it was getting dark. I finished picking up the piles of leaves, rolled the can to the curb, and put my rake away... which is when I noticed the blood running down my face. I went in and got some cold water on it and to get a look with a couple of mirrors. It looked like it went through the cartilage leaving a pretty good gash. MS. boss was a little shaken after looking at my ear and suggested I go to the ER (ear repair).
Turns out after the NP examined me, the top edge of garbage can did slice through the cartilage... I’m currently waiting for them to come back and “put the cartilage back together and sow it all back together” (her words). I feel like I’m in for some torturous pain here in the next few minutes.
Prayers and luck please!!!
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