yet another reason to dislike barbie

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So I have to share my incredible klutz moment.

A friend of mine is a seamstress and offered to make me a dress since

i can never find any that fit correctly. (22 top and 26 bottom)

Anyway, I run over to her house and try it on, it is Gorgeous, but

when i was coming back down her stairs, my foot encountered a barbie

leg. That i did not see of course. So, down 6 steps I fall and I hear

the dreaded POP as a ligament goes.

Having heard this sound before, I just about freaked out.

I was so angry with her kids (only because as I was upstairs changing

I heard her tell her daughters to quit playing on the stairs and it

was a no toy zone), but I didn't say anything to them. I was too busy

worrying about how I was going to be able to walk through ikea with a

torn ligament.

Actually it wasn't too hard...just keep the foot very straight.

So my ankle is swollen, I have really incredible bruises, both from

hitting the wall and railing and where the ligament is torn.

So today I am wearing my super duper ankle brace and I think I am

going to have to break down and go to the emergency room if the

swelling doesn't go down.

I am dreading that they will try and put me in a cast...having torn

the same ligaments before several years ago I know that this really

doesn't do anything for me except create an incredible inconvenience.

UGH, I am so mad at BARBIE.

So, this is really going to throw off my work outs for the next few weeks.

I gues it will be back to the stationary bike and water aerobics.

Oh well, at least no bones were broken.

Stupid Barbie...

-Heidi

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From: " Heidi " <hfparker@...>

>going to have to break down and go to the emergency room if the

swelling doesn't go down.I am dreading that they will try and put me in a

cast..

It's 9am on Friday. Why go to the emergency room? Why not just call your

doc? Just wondrin.

I get so mad at my kids when I hurt my feet on their toys. Some days I wish

my house were a no toy zone. We don't have stairs though.

I hope you heal fast and can get back to your exercising. How was IKEA?

Funny but I'm a flaming feminist that doesn't mind Barbie. She is whatever

the kid makes her. She can be a brainless bimbo or a brain surgeon.

Ann

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>So my ankle is swollen, I have really incredible bruises, both from

hitting the wall and railing and where the ligament is torn.

I'd vote for hitting the ER or your ortho doc and geting the foot x-rayed,

anyway, especially if it hit so hard you're bruised.

>I gues it will be back to the stationary bike and water aerobics.

How can you use a bike with an ankle like this or in a brace? I would think

the movement would aggravate the injury.

>Oh well, at least no bones were broken.

But how do you know for sure? It's better to be safe than sorry, especially

with the weekend coming up.

Sue in NJ

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I called my Doctor and she can get me in on Sat morning, but it is

realllllly hurting.

Darn it.

So, she suggested the ER.

But we will see.

If I use the reclined bike and my brace i dont really move my ankle

(past experience) so i should be ok there. But that probably means I

will lose all my stamina on the elliptical..I had just gotten up to 15

minutes before I think about my mortality..after 15 minutes I think

that perhaps I may die and that wouldnt be so bad..at 16 minutes I

quit..lol

I have a weird stride (according to the trainer) making the elliptical

more " challenging " than other machines..but a better work out. I call

the instrument of death and mope everytime my trainer says it is time

to cross-train.

As for my Barbie thing.. I have NEVER liked Barbie, even as a child. I

dont know why...

I never wanted one, and never played with the ones I was given, go figure.

As for the broken bones..well...I can move all my toes and the bruise

is so loalized right over where the ligaments are attached...but I am

sure I will get an x-ray when I go to the Doc.

I have a knack though for breaking bones that cant really be

set...band CAN be a contact sport.

Ok..back to work..yick

heidi

On 8/5/05, Sue in NJ <susang3@...> wrote:

> >So my ankle is swollen, I have really incredible bruises, both from

> hitting the wall and railing and where the ligament is torn.

>

> I'd vote for hitting the ER or your ortho doc and geting the foot x-rayed,

> anyway, especially if it hit so hard you're bruised.

>

>

> >I gues it will be back to the stationary bike and water aerobics.

>

> How can you use a bike with an ankle like this or in a brace? I would think

> the movement would aggravate the injury.

>

>

> >Oh well, at least no bones were broken.

>

> But how do you know for sure? It's better to be safe than sorry, especially

> with the weekend coming up.

>

>

>

> Sue in NJ

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>

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> 100-Plus Links page

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> I called my Doctor

Good girl.

(Sorry. That's the " mom " in me coming out.)

> So, she suggested the ER.

> But we will see.

It might be better in the long run, as you'll be seen by a doctor, have your

x-rays taken AND read, and receive treatment all in one visit.

> If I use the reclined bike and my brace i dont really move my ankle

> (past experience)

Gotcha. My stepmom had broken her ankle 6 years ago and when her cast came

off that's the type of exercise bike her orthopedist told her to get. Now

she's trying to get rid of it before she moves to Ohio. Know anyone in the

Kissimmee/St. Cloud area of Florida that needs one?

>But that probably means I

> will lose all my stamina on the elliptical..

That's what always happens to me - I *just* get my endurance level up to

where exericse is fun again and whammao - I hurt myself somehow and have to

go back to square one. That's been my life story for over 20 years now.

I had just gotten up to 15

> minutes before I think about my mortality..after 15 minutes I think

> that perhaps I may die and that wouldnt be so bad..at 16 minutes I

> quit..lol

Well, that's one way to track your progress.

> As for my Barbie thing.. I have NEVER liked Barbie, even as a child. I

> dont know why...

I never had Barbie, just a knock-off version that wore the same size clothes

called Tammy. I made most of my own clothes for the doll, anyway, and got

all the accessories with my birthday money or would take what the girl next

door was bored with and was about to throw away.

> I never wanted one, and never played with the ones I was given, go figure.

I liked baby dolls better, as far as dolls go, because I could sew more

elaborate clothes, but much prefered playing ball with the neighborhood boys

or riding my bike or skating. I wasn't that much into girly things at a

young age.

> As for the broken bones..well...I can move all my toes and the bruise

> is so loalized right over where the ligaments are attached...but I am

> sure I will get an x-ray when I go to the Doc.

I've had so many small fractures in my feet and hands over the years from

being a rough and tumble gal. The doctors all say those tiny fractures are

the reason I have so much arthritis *now*, especially in my feet.

> I have a knack though for breaking bones that cant really be

> set

Yeah, there's not much they can do for broken toes and even a broken finger

just gets a splint for a week or so or just taped to the finger next to it.

But a broken ankle requires a bit more support. Hopefully it *is* just the

ligament like you had before, or not even that bad. How long did it take to

heal last time?

> ...band CAN be a contact sport.

Watch out for that tuba! It's headed right for us!!

Sue in NJ

(PS - don't forget to trim your replies by deleting most of the old message)

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Heidi,

Sorry to hear about your accident. I'd tell the kids that they owe you their allowances for a long, long time! LOL! Hope you mend quickly!

Jodi

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Heidi,

I just remembered something I forgot to put in my previous post. I would also recommend going to the hospital for x-rays. Last year, my friend tripped and fell down her stairs, and was bruised and swollen like you. She waited a couple of days, and finally went to the ER at the urging of her friends and family. It turned out she had a spiral fracture in her foot and had to spend several weeks in a boot cast/brace.

Good luck!

Jodi

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I have to agree with everyone else about seeing the doctor. The injury

is inconvienent now but it could get worse without treatment,

especially if there has been a fracture. Your right, Barbie stinks!

Hope you feel better soon.

christine

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> Funny but I'm a flaming feminist that doesn't mind Barbie. She is

whatever

> the kid makes her. She can be a brainless bimbo or a brain

surgeon.

>

Ann,

Oh my goodness! Hehe, this made me think of something my sister and

I did when we were kids. I had forgotten it. My mom is a history

buff and dyed in the wool liberal so we often didn't have access to

tv when we were children and read quite a bit. One year a relative

gave us a couple Barbies for Christmas. Mom let us keep them feeling

pretty much the way you do.

A couple days later we were playing with them in the back yard and

the neighbor lady saw us so she came outside to ask us what we were

doing. We had build a large " mansion " with markers and a carboard

box around which we had arranged about 30 My Little Ponies. Barbie

was hanging by her neck from a fence. The neighbor lady question my

sister and I as to why Barbie was hanging by the neck from a fence,

indicating that this wasn't a very nice way to play.

I explained to her that Barbie had enslaved and oppressed the Ponies

in her greed, forcing them to build her the mansion. After a

miserable existance the Ponies banded together and had just finished

carrying out a succesful revolution. Now that the evil dictator

Barbie was dead they were going to build a new society were humans

no longer oppress Ponies, everyone is equal and life is lived in a

communal fashion. LOL! You should have seen the look on her face!

" I'd better go and talk to your mother " she said and left. So I

guess reading history incites violence in children just as much as

video games

christine

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Heidi,

I'm so sorry to hear about your accident! I do hope that they do not put you into a cast. Keep your head up though. There are still things you can do to keep tone even with the results of the accident. Just take care of yourself and I hope you feel better.

Blessings,

Heidi <hfparker@...> wrote:

So I have to share my incredible klutz moment.A friend of mine is a seamstress and offered to make me a dress sincei can never find any that fit correctly. (22 top and 26 bottom)Anyway, I run over to her house and try it on, it is Gorgeous, butwhen i was coming back down her stairs, my foot encountered a barbieleg. That i did not see of course. So, down 6 steps I fall and I hearthe dreaded POP as a ligament goes.Having heard this sound before, I just about freaked out. I was so angry with her kids (only because as I was upstairs changingI heard her tell her daughters to quit playing on the stairs and itwas a no toy zone), but I didn't say anything to them. I was too busyworrying about how I was going to be able to walk through ikea with atorn ligament.Actually it wasn't too hard...just keep the foot very straight.So my ankle

is swollen, I have really incredible bruises, both fromhitting the wall and railing and where the ligament is torn.So today I am wearing my super duper ankle brace and I think I amgoing to have to break down and go to the emergency room if theswelling doesn't go down.I am dreading that they will try and put me in a cast...having tornthe same ligaments before several years ago I know that this reallydoesn't do anything for me except create an incredible inconvenience.UGH, I am so mad at BARBIE.So, this is really going to throw off my work outs for the next few weeks.:(I gues it will be back to the stationary bike and water aerobics.Oh well, at least no bones were broken.Stupid Barbie...-Heidi__________________________________________________

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,

That is hysterical. I wish your mom could have gotten a picture of the womans face. I got a Barbie and Barbie Mobile Home for christmas. I think we had more fun racing the thing in the back yard then actually playing Barbies. We use to push and run to the end of our driveway and see who could do it the fastest.

Blessings,

Catchristine <murraych@...> wrote:

LOL! You should have seen the look on her face!"I'd better go and talk to your mother" she said and left. So I guess reading history incites violence in children just as much as video games :Dchristine __________________________________________________

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From: " christine " <murraych@...>

>Now that the evil dictator Barbie was dead they were going to build a new

society were humans no longer oppress Ponies, everyone is equal and life is

lived in a communal fashion.

Oh gawd that is soooo funny! I'm sure the neighbor lady was horrified that

she had little communists living next door. My husband would be so

proud if his children played a game like that.

Ok, I stand corrected. Barbie can be a brainless bimbo, a brain surgeon, or

an evil dictator.

Ann

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> > : I loved this story!!! Great imagination and very

funny!!!!!

Faye

> A couple days later we were playing with them in the back yard and

> the neighbor lady saw us so she came outside to ask us what we were

> doing. We had build a large " mansion " with markers and a carboard

> box around which we had arranged about 30 My Little Ponies. Barbie

> was hanging by her neck from a fence. The neighbor lady question my

> sister and I as to why Barbie was hanging by the neck from a fence,

> indicating that this wasn't a very nice way to play.

>

> I explained to her that Barbie had enslaved and oppressed the

Ponies

> in her greed, forcing them to build her the mansion. After a

> miserable existance the Ponies banded together and had just

finished

> carrying out a succesful revolution. Now that the evil dictator

> Barbie was dead they were going to build a new society were humans

> no longer oppress Ponies, everyone is equal and life is lived in a

> communal fashion. LOL! You should have seen the look on her face!

>>

> christine

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Heidi: You got me thinking. I was not a Barbie kind of kid either. I

liked the big cuddly lifelike baby dolls. See even then I thought

fat , not thin!

Faye

As for my Barbie thing.. I have NEVER liked Barbie, even as a child. I

> dont know why...

> I never wanted one, and never played with the ones I was given, go

figure.