It was the Finance Department Bowling & Pizza Social. It was scheduled from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Now, bowling is not an activity that I should ever participate in. I had explained to my boss and my co-workers the hazards of me participating and that it would end badly. I, of course, was pursuaded to participate in the team buidling activity (I was assigned to a team)....
After we were given our shoes we were directed to our assigned lanes. I couldn't find a ball that had the right size wholes and that wasn't so heavy that my arm would be yanked out of socket...
First frame, second bowl I tripped over my shoes; tried to catch myself and self correct; my left foot hit the greased up lane and I went down...
4 frames later I could not lift the bowling ball and I had a bad headache.
I sat out the rest of the game. At 4:45 p.m. I walked out of the bowling ally; got in my car; drove across the street to the Urgent Care and requested my normal doctor.
"I'm sorry, Dr Lundquist is on vacation this week. He will be back in on Monday."
I signed in and waited for the doctor on call.
6:30 p.m. I was seen by the doctor...
7:30 p.m. I was dropping off prescriptions at the pharmacy...
8:30 p.m. reclined on the couch with an ice pack on my back.
9:30 p.m. drowsy from taking:
- Soma
- Vicodine
- Naproxine
I am supposed to spend the weekend doing nothing.
I have an appointment with my regular doctor on Monday.
Bowling - not a good idea
4 comments:
Wowzers. That's awful! I hope you feel better!
I busted up my shoulder with playing too many games and lifting weights. I feel like I need a sling, but Jeremy thinks that's silly... :(
I hope you're having your company pay for all this that you're going through.. you told them that it was a bad idea and you ended up injured... I'd talk to HR if I were you.
Your father had a bowling alley spill a couple of years back--he pulled some muscles and was black and blue for many weeks thereafter.... I hope you heal quickly!!!
Yes, that does sound like Workers Comp. Hey, aren't you HR for your company?
Ah, the joys of bowling. I remember the first time I went bowling as a teenager as if it was yesterday. The very first time, I got a strike!! Woot!! But, it was beginners luck. I think my total score was 120 or something.
Well, get better. I took our family a few weeks back, and Jacob fell and bruised his wrist really bad.
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