the top 10 most annoying things about crutches
1. Chafed/bruised armpits (hot water in the shower even hurts)
2. Wet tile (makes for a yard sale)
3. They ruin the armpits of my sweaters (they get all "pill-y")
4. Trying to open doors (each different type of door presents it's own challenges, and those little rubber ends on the crutches get wedged/stuck under doors which is just embarassing)
5. Not being able to carry anything!! (cycling clothes with back pockets come in handy)
6. Going stir crazy (there's not much to do when it's zero degrees outside and you're on crutches--only Season 2 of Scrubs is keeping me from going insane)
7. Stairs (it's a slow process)
8. Showering (for starters, I have to scale the tub just to get in...)
9. Being helpless (and constantly having to ask for help)
10. Mornings--they go like this: wake up, crutch to the closet, pick out clothes and throw them over the shoulder or wrap around crutches, crutch back to the bed, sit down, put clothes on (have problems getting underwear over foot and getting socks on), crutch back to the closet to get belt, crutch to the bathroom...realize underwear are on inside out, repeat crutching/dressing scenario, crutch back to the bathroom, stand on one leg for 15 minutes while primping, crutch back to bed to sit and rest--finally ready to leave, struggle to open door, get rubber end of crutch wedged in door, stairs, ice, more doors, wet tile, and sore armpits from all of the crutching to get to my office.
Good times.
After typing up this list, I decided to do a web search on "I hate crutches"...I guess it shouldn't be any surprise that others (like Mark) have the same issues. Most websites start out like this: "I hate crutches...they're worse than the surgery/injury itself."
Tomorrow, I'll be halfway done with crutches...two weeks to go. I don't have any pain at all...which is actually kind of a problem, because it's pain that reminds you NOT to use your "bad" leg. I have my first post-op appointment on Thursday...I'm hoping they take the stitches out...they itch.
Thanks for reading my little venting session.
SS
2. Wet tile (makes for a yard sale)
3. They ruin the armpits of my sweaters (they get all "pill-y")
4. Trying to open doors (each different type of door presents it's own challenges, and those little rubber ends on the crutches get wedged/stuck under doors which is just embarassing)
5. Not being able to carry anything!! (cycling clothes with back pockets come in handy)
6. Going stir crazy (there's not much to do when it's zero degrees outside and you're on crutches--only Season 2 of Scrubs is keeping me from going insane)
7. Stairs (it's a slow process)
8. Showering (for starters, I have to scale the tub just to get in...)
9. Being helpless (and constantly having to ask for help)
10. Mornings--they go like this: wake up, crutch to the closet, pick out clothes and throw them over the shoulder or wrap around crutches, crutch back to the bed, sit down, put clothes on (have problems getting underwear over foot and getting socks on), crutch back to the closet to get belt, crutch to the bathroom...realize underwear are on inside out, repeat crutching/dressing scenario, crutch back to the bathroom, stand on one leg for 15 minutes while primping, crutch back to bed to sit and rest--finally ready to leave, struggle to open door, get rubber end of crutch wedged in door, stairs, ice, more doors, wet tile, and sore armpits from all of the crutching to get to my office.
Good times.
After typing up this list, I decided to do a web search on "I hate crutches"...I guess it shouldn't be any surprise that others (like Mark) have the same issues. Most websites start out like this: "I hate crutches...they're worse than the surgery/injury itself."
Tomorrow, I'll be halfway done with crutches...two weeks to go. I don't have any pain at all...which is actually kind of a problem, because it's pain that reminds you NOT to use your "bad" leg. I have my first post-op appointment on Thursday...I'm hoping they take the stitches out...they itch.
Thanks for reading my little venting session.
SS
posted by Strats at 4:09 PM
1 Comments:
Peach On Crutch Sister!
Don't forget:
11. You sweat.
12. Your friends think it's fun to play with them and don't give them back.
13. Your only option for carrying your own drink is a camelback- which causes your beer to go flat really quickly.
I'll stop at lucky #13 for obvious reasons. (:
- sheryl
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