The Hell Hole
My back has been bothering me for the past 3 weeks. Finally getting tests lined up to see wtf is going on. 2 different docs, 2 different tests, 2 different suspicions of what is up, but both docs agreeing that each test should be done. I have had a constant pain in my lower back that finally, as of last night got me so bad that I walked like a 90 year old woman. After struggling to get up off my ass, I would stand up and just stand there.. haha.. couldn't even MOVE to go. Crazy, man. Crazy. *sings* what a drag it is getting old..... hehe.
I had to force myself to get out for a bit on Sunday and as I was slowly but surely walking along out taking some pics along the grass beside a very heavily traveled road ... I fell into a damn hole. Got jarred, I did! haha.. luckily my camera wasn't hurt. I'm not sure if I'm worse as a result, but my doctor put me out of work for today and tomorrow. Stay still and stay high.. Dr.'s orders. I can do that.
I wrote the city and told them the location of this hole, told them I had a foto of it, and if they wanted more info to contact me.. of course they have not. Bad timing for me cuz if my back wasn't already giving me probs, somebody would need to at least, take professional responsibility for leaving some shit like this. Unless it just happened 5 minutes before I fell in it, there is no excuse for leaving some shit like this and not addressing it. Lazy Bastards.
I'm sure that if anyone saw this incident had to pull over to the side of the road to laugh so they wouldnt veer off and wreck. Those of you who like slap stick comedy can appreciate a good unsuspecting fall scene. haha omg... this was it!!!!!! There I was, Ms Cool Photographer, walking along with my shades on, enjoying the day, and bam! haha.. somehow both feet ended up in there and i hit hard on my knees. Got the grass stains on my favorite pair of jeans to prove it. haha..
what's next. Stay Tuned. haha~
posted by Lilly @ 9:50 PM
7 Comments:
Reminds me a bit of this one time I fell at work. In the packing side of the biulding, there's a raised area of concrete, about a step height up. When they were first orienting me they were saying "watch your step here" every time we'd go that way. Later on in the day they were saying how they're always open to suggestions and the like, and I suggested that they should have some high visibility tape around the edge of that. Next time I came that way, they had done so. A month or so later, I'm walking that way back from break, and missed it altogether and went down just like that!!! Damit, of all the people to do that...
Sucks about your back, but in this post at least, it sounds like you're actually in pretty good spirits about it. Of course, following Dr. orders and not being at work for two days probably helps in that regard, too!!!
That's a nasty hole to step in. Lucky you didn't break an ankle.
Tell the City you're sending the photo to your lawyer, I bet they will repair it then and fast. :)
a "work order" has been "dispatched"..per somebody with the city. I insisted on leaving my name and number with the head of the dept in charge so I did asking for his email address so i can send the foto.
I think when i write, I'll cc: or bc: the Mayor. Just for shits and giggles.
Had the MRI done.. that was an experience. Have another one, a CT scan scheduled for next week. I will know the results of my back one in 24 hours. Something tells me its not my back.... next week it shall all be revealed. In the meantime, back to work tomorrow (another hell hole), and I'll take all these pills until they are all gone. *griN*
Hey, I wondered of something... you say after struggling to get up off my ass, I would stand up and just stand there.... couldn't even MOVE to go. What about when you have to use the bathroom??? Can you move to GO??? LOL!!! Or have you gotten yourself a red bucket of your own???
no red buckets for me. Just cut a hole in this big ass chair and leave me to die in front of my computer. :)
Steriod shots will have me looking like jabba the fucking hut real soon.. I can't wait. 4 slipped discs is all. Round one, diagnoised... onto round two on monday afternoon...
I had a funny idea this morning about this hole. I'm not sure how far it is from your normal path, but if it's near enough (and hasn't been fixed yet) you could go by there every day with that day's newspaper front page, lay it by the hole, and take a pic and post it here... every day until it's fixed!!! Then start sending the URL for this blog around various public works and higher ups, newspapers, etc... make up funny signs to post next to it in the pictures if it goes on for a while... decorate it for holidays, you could have all kinda fun with it!!! Of course, sure as you decide that sounds like kicks, it'll be fixed the first time you go back there.
hahaha.. they got right on it on Friday morning in the rain, after I got through to the right person.
I emailed the person in charge of this sort of thing explaining how it was unacceptable to leave a job site like that for a days pay and someone should be responsible. I also attached the foto and bc:d the mayor and several others.
I do like your idea... the next hole I fall in won't get off as easy as this one. :)
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