Eck, and when I thought this week couldn't get any worse!!
So, to start off this horrible week - My plans to travel to Raleigh fell through and I wasn't able to make it to GOUGE's last show at The King's Barcade. Yeah, that sucks! Not only was I hoping to see some people that are very near and dear to my heart, but I also missed my chance to help be a part of the last show at The Kings Barcade. No, GOUGE itself isn't shutting down..The Kings Barcade is being renovated I guess..and it'll be a long while until it comes back. Which sucks ass, entirely!
So, I had to work on Tuesday..
...my schedule was from 10am to 3pm. So I drag my ass out of bed to show up for work bright and early..So, to lay a little bit of the "foundation" for the story. It is my 3rd week working at my new job..and I'm the only female on the stock crew. So it's about 10:30 or so and I'm unloading a palate of paper cases into the designated area with a fellow co-worker of mine. (A paper case is very heavy. 1 ream of paper holds 500 sheets. A paper case, holds 10 reams of paper.) So we're working together to get this palate unloaded, and one side gets completely unloaded. Now normally, if the palate is in "rest position" on the dolly..even if one side is completely unloaded, the fucker won't tip. Well...it wasn't..and it did tip! I was reaching up to grab another case as my co-worker was pulling another case off the other side and the whole stack toppled over ontop of me! It mostly hit my left shoulder and my face, but it pushed me into the metal display shelving that was beside me..pushing my ear/head into it. Fucking ouch!!
So I end up going to the clinic for worker's comp...and well..this clinic was horrible! The number to the claims office, that was to handle my case, was on the paper that was given to that sorry excuse for a receptionist..Instead of them calling the number within 5 minutes (like they should've done) to even see if they could treat me...they make me wait 1 1/2 to 2 HOURS!! Meanwhile, I'm busted up (not open) and fighting to stay awake with my drowsy self. Just for them to let me back there to tell me they can't treat me. So I let them have it with a few choice words..and gracefully made my exit, still holding my head. Anyways..I ended up finding the right clinic, that we've struggled ALL DAY to find, and get treated.
Diagnosis:
I have contusions to the skull, face, neck, and shoulder.
So, I was off of work Wednesday...and had to work today..Thursday...
And well, ended up going back to the clinic both days. My regular re-check was on Wednesday..so I ended up going there and they put me on a new medication. Needless to say, I tried working today and was lightheaded and my head was swimming all day! So I went back today and they told me not to take that medicine anymore just to do what I was doing when it first happened. Keeping Biofreeze on my shoulder, taking tylenol, and keeping an icepack on my head.
So, this was a very interesting week...I can only wait to see what happens tomorrow - the start of a hopefully very relaxing weekend.
Until next time....
XOXO,
Dv8
