Just Call Me "Gimpy"

[americanfairy]

So, last week I got injured at work.  I was rushing around and I ran into a bed of all things.  A bed!  So, I try my best to be a big girl and tough it out.  After all, it was just a two hour shift and I had simply bumped my knee.  How bad can it be?

Yeah.   Right.

On my way home I was practically in tears due to the pain.  I called my boss to let

Comments

[klcthebookworm]

I understand the drug test. If you were high and did something stupid on the job and got hurt, we're not responsible for worker's comp. issues.

Take it easy since crutches are a great excuse (though from the sounds of it, you need them). And don't push yourself to hard with the healing.

[americanfairy]

It makes sense when you put it that way. My bosses and I had a bit of a laugh over the drug test and joked around. But hey, it happens. My biggest concern was that I didn't want to get saddled with any medical bills.

I hate crutches. I had them with a fiery passion. I hope that I never, ever, am in a situation where I have to use them again. On the plus side: That was probably the most intense ab/upper body workout that I've had in a long time.