Twister Accident

It all started innocently enough with a game of Twister - that the kids got for Christmas.

Friday morning, right after breakfast, Carrie wanted to play.  So all of us played at least one game.  Carrie was the undefeated champion.  Figuring it was the next best thing to Yoga, I decided to go for another game.  This time, it must have lasted 15 minutes.  Carrie, exhausted, finally decided to give up.  So after 15 minutes on all fours, I stand up and raise my arms in victory.

"Wow, head rush..."

I passed out.  

I remember the impact, but I didn't know what happened.  I had no idea where I was or what had happened.  It was like a dream, and I thought I'd been hit.  I was trying to stand up and fight back.

Next thing I know Becky was telling me not t get up.  Hearing her voice calmed me down, so I didn't.  I looked around a bit and saw some blood.  At that point I didn't really feel any pain yet, but I could tell my face has sustained most of the damage.

Long story short.  I passed out and landed face-first onto the floor - fortunately for me the rug portion of our hardwood floors.  The pain started to set in, but I wasn't bleeding too much.

After calming the kids, we decided to go to the hospital to have stitches applied to the gash on the bridge of my nose.

After examination, a Tetanus shot, and X-Rays, the verdict was in.

Broken nose - "clear in half" according to the Dr.

Rug bun on my chin and upper lip.

My upper lip is bigger than Joaquin Phoenix's and the bruise inside my mouth is worse than Vovo's after the car crash in Florida.

I have several cuts around my face.

My right eye is swollen, and my upper back and neck as sore as a car crash.

So the moral of the story is.  If you think you can beat Carrie at Twister, you've got to want it bad!

I'm fine now.  The nose doesn't appear to need to be re-broken since the alignment doesn't appear off - or at least that's what people tell me - but they may just be trying to be nice.

Aside from the soreness, and the need to take baths, I'll recover.

If you want to send flowers, just send them to Becky for taking care of me ;-)