A bunch of useless crap
Published on May 1, 2005 By MasonM In Blogging
I walked around quite a bit yesterday trying to get my bum hip back in some kind of shape. As I have pretty much worn nothing on my feet but house shoes since getting out of the hospital Jan.11, I decided maybe it was time to start getting used to wearing my boots again.

It seems perhaps all the walking in my boots wasn't such a great idea after all. Today I am very sore and getting around at all is extremely painful. It's my nature to push myself pretty hard but maybe I am trying to rush the healing process a bit too much. I know, no pain no gain, but this is more of a too much pain, setback kinda thing now.

I'll take it easy for a couple of days and let things ease up before pushing at it again. I had a hard time sleeping last night because of the pain in my hip so am feeling pretty tired right now. Maybe I'll be tired enough to sleep better tonight.

It isn't looking good for finding any sort of job I can do in my current physical condition any time soon. I think I'm down to about $2.30 in change now. Need to find something REAL soon.

The days are pretty much one boring span of time fading into another boring span of time. It's amazing how the time drags when one has nothing productive upon which to focus.

Comments
on May 01, 2005
hi MM, we've never met, I just clicked on this article of yours and am sorry to read you were in some kind of accident, have
been reading your posts, and know how hard it is to not be able to get back out there in working world...is there some time
frame for you being healed enough to get to work again? I kinda know what you're going through, in regards to not being able to work that is. I had my first heart attack when I
was 42, I worked driving for a bus company, that was my second passion. The driving I mean, having a job doing what I loved
was A1 stuff. Well, I didn't go back to it, the doctors couldn't guarantee that the artery that ripped, causing the attack, wouldn't rip again.
I didn't want to have a bus load of DD adults, or seniors, or anyone for that matter get hurt by my hands if it did rip again......
I bet you're going back to work in about 5 more weeks!
Is there any church, Lions Club, Lutheren Brotherhood, or other organization near you? I'm sure you would detest calling and asking for help, it's just that it sounds like it's the last dime you're on! If you'll give me your address, i WILL send you some money, I'd be happy to help out a fellow driver! Really. Trudygolightly
on May 01, 2005
Thanks for the offer Trudy but I didn't post this to "hint" for people to send me any money, just venting my current experiences.

I was working as an over the road trucker so I know about the driving.

Sorry to hear about your heart attack. Real Bummer.

I've been laid up since the wreck on Dec. 26th and no, there's no real time frame for being able to work. It'll just depend on what kind of job I can find. The doc tells me he doesn't think I'll ever return to driving. The collision drove the ball of my right hip joint through the socket and shattered my pelvis. Everything was put back together as best as could be using pins and screws. It will never be 100% and eventually the hip will have to be replaced.

Right now I'm still working through walking again. I've only been allowed to even put weight on that leg for the past couple of weeks so am still in early stages of trying to walk. It'll take a while before I can walk reasonably well without the extreme pain, but I'll get there.

Hmm, maybe if I could just get a few hundred people to each send me a dollar. LOL

Just kidding. I'll get there sooner or later, I'm pretty stubborn by nature.
on May 01, 2005
Mason.....D and I would like to help if you need us to. I know that you didn't post this article with that intention, but....we'd still like to help in any way we can.

Just let us know...and until then, vent on brother!!
on May 01, 2005
Man, I can't begin to imagine what kind of pain you must have been in! Really am sorry about it.
I realize you were'nt hinting about the money thing, I just reallly felt touched by your situation and wanted to help.
The hardest part for me with not driving, for a living, was that I made the mistake of my job becoming my identity.
That's who I was, Katy the busdriver, so I was messed up, with feeling like I was worthless, (it almost destroyed me) and that life would never'
be the same, well it did get better. Just took time, a whole lotta time, lots of good people to guide me, and a belief somewhere in me that'
I really was ok even if I couldn't be "who I had been".
It's a great thing you're pretty stubborn by nature! It helps a lot. Lots of prayers and good thoughts for you MM, if you change your mind about the offer, I'll be glad to help and my feelings won't be hurt if you don't . It's ok, either way
Trudygolightly
on May 01, 2005
Thanks Dharma.

I can't begin to imagine what kind of pain you must have been in!


Yeah it kinda smarted a bit.

Lots of prayers and good thoughts for you MM


Very appreciated.