LADIES! and maybe gentlemen, who am I to judge?

[tadorna]

A little advice, for those who care about that sort of thing: shave your legs regularly! You never know when you're going to sprain your ankle and wind up in hospital having your pasty, hairy calves manhandled by some cute Scottish doctor or other. Hm. *nods wisely*

Also: please be advised that exercise is officially bad for you. Yes. This heinous injury was caused by the ill-advised borrowing of dandywalker's skipping rope, in a halfhearted attempt to not turn into a large block of lard. Won't be trying that again. Good God, and little girls do this sort of thing for fun?!? I was forced to crawl, sobbing (in a strong, quietly resigned sort of way, obviously) across the floor until I reached the phone. Um, and I had to get my mum to take me to the hospital, and when we got there she made me get in a wheelchair. And so there I sat, filled with shame and gratitude in more-or-less equal measures.

But hey! I don't have to go to work tomorrow! Clouds, silver linings, etc.

Oh yeah and I made a Scully icon.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

ooooooooo! Manhandled by the likes of John Hannah!!!!!!!!



may I borrow the skipping rope next?!

poule x

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

He wasn't much like John Hannah, but feel free to imagine him that way. And I totally recommend skipping as a source of guilt-free time off work!

[trianne.livejournal.com]

You're supposed to skp to the loo, not the hospital! See, this is where you went wrong.
*hugs* I avoid exercise as it is definitely dangerous, ill-advised and, more importantly, hard work.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

I realise this now. I thought I was dying even before I sprained the ankle!

Hmmm.

[lugna-vatten.livejournal.com]

How could I injure myself so that I can avoid going to work this week I wonder. You won't be needing that rope...

Re: Hmmm.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

You'll have to join the queue, I'm afraid.

[blythely.livejournal.com]

duckie no! this is appalling news, and i am the certain that the cute scottish doctor looked past your pasty hairy calves to the quiet resourcefulness of your demeanour and is now sitting at home wondering if he can break hospital policy to get your phone number.

never skip again. by order.

*hugs you and stuff*

ps today at the zoo we saw the hugest duck ever with about seven ducklings squashed underneath. *that* duck needed the skipping rope, not you. i took a picture for you.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Hello sweetkins.

*never skips again*

I hart giant ducks. :)

[lazulus]

*pets*

Having sprained both ankles on several occasions, I sympathise.

Mind you, skipping? What were you thinking???

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

I know, it was a terrible mistake all round! Thankee. :)

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Actually it's really not too bad. It doesn't really hurt at all unless I try and do something foolish like go up and down stairs, and I get a nice sock thing to wear. In fact, it's healing worryingly fast. Sadly, it doesn't look like I'll be seeing the doctor again any time soon. Unless... I sprain it again! Hmm....

[lebannen.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I could be considered fortunate, for this is highly unlikely to happen to me - as all the doctors at my local hospital are ugly.

Sprained ankles are horrible, horrible things, and skipping ropes are nearly as bad. I hope it recovers quickly and that you don't sprain it again a week after you think it's better.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I shall try very hard not to sprain it again, although the time off work has been nice...

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

sprained ankles are a.. hmm. annoying, if nothing else. Last time I did it, there were three of us in A&E on a saturday afternoon, all of us having done it in the exactly same way - stepping backwards off a step and twisting. And me and the second guy made 'nyaaah, you don't get a cool wheelchair' noises at the third bloke.

Alas, I cannot take your advice, since razors bring out a rash on my legs (but oddly, not armpits or bikini line) and so one is trapped by waiting for hair to be long enough to wax.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Ha! There were only two of us sprained-anklers this time, sitting around with our feet out, feeling silly. Us and a mad old lady.

[pere-chan.livejournal.com]

Oh no!!! How long are you laid up? Hope everything's all right.

Feel better soon. *sends you cyber-chocolate*

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Only until I can walk to the bus-stop. I'm going to have a go tomorrow, as it seems to be healing pretty fast. Thank you! Cyber-choc is my favourite. :)

[adjectivegirl.livejournal.com]

Aw, they should really allow non-serious injuries to go through an adjacent salon first to be waxed. I'm sure the fanciable doctors wouldn't mind either.

I would sent you frozen peas but by the time they got there they would be all soggy. Mmm peas.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

They should, shouldn't they? Thanks for the peas offer. I have been naughty and not put peas on it, because I don't want to be cold. I wouldn't mind if the weather was nice, but it ain't.

[shrinetolust.livejournal.com]

I am sure all doctors, even cute Scottish ones, have seen all manner of hairy legs and don't even think of it anymore. Probably thought you were a posh lady just waiting for the hair to be long enough to have it waxed off at the most exclusive salon. *G*

And as others have said, better to have one's hairy legs manhandled by a cute doctor than an ugly one.

Perhaps walking or low-impact aerobics might be in your future rather than skipping rope. I used to love the latter as a girl but I often wonder if I am still capable...hee. Skipping rope can also hurt when the rope hits you in the face...which is why I never opted for one of the chain ones...heh.

In any case, I hope you are feeling better and can possibly make a follow-up visit to cute Scottish doctor when you're legs are smoother. :P

xoxo

[shrinetolust.livejournal.com]

Please forgive shoddy grammar and improper use of "you're" instead of "your". It is 2:30am after all. :P

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

I couldn't believe what terrible hard work skipping is. My first go, I had to sit in a chair wheezing for half an hour to recover. I really should have taken the hint. God, I'm so unfit.

Thanks for your kind wishes, my dear. :)

[izzles.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Take care of those legs, you - no more sprained ankles!

However, as for your Scully icon that made my day as I'm going through an impromptu Scully adoration! :D

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Thankee! Glad you enjoyed the Scully icon. I actually specifically searched for Scully in goggles, because um, I'm a bit weird.

[the-oscar-cat.livejournal.com]

oh no!

hope you feel better soon hon.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It feels a lot better already. :)

[shirecreature.livejournal.com]

So sorry about your ankle, I hope you're feeling better soon.

You know the one time I was taken to the hospital in an ambulance (car accident) I was wearing old, torn underwear. I feel your pain. *G*

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Ok, you win. That could quite easily happen to me though - perhaps I should learn from your experience.

[yellow-oranges.livejournal.com]

Don't say that! I was just going to enter into the world of rope skipping when I heard that 10 minutes of jumping rope is equal to 30 minutes of running! And now you tell me that it's life threatening?!?!?!?

boo.

I'm glad you're ok. And that you had a Scottish doctor giving you the Willoughby treatment!! *rowr*

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

I can believe it's equal to 30 minutes of running because it makes you feel like you've been running for 30 minutes. God, it's hard work! And then you fall over and die. Ha.

Thanks, dear. :)

Cos there might be kids reading this. . . .

[elocin-tonde.livejournal.com]

I don't want to legislate you on your own journal and I realize it might be the pain medication talking but you shouldn't give people advise like that. The cute scottish doctor gave me very weird looks as did the nurses which I was trying to impress with my clean shaved legs.
However to show you I'm not resentful at all I wish you a speedy recovery and I do hope they gave you good drugs.
Ehm Good drugs for the pain off course.

Tonde

[http://users.livejournal.com/_teldra_/]

Hello, don't mind me i'm sort of a surfing-lurking type(who stopped to read your lovely lovely DiR fics *grin*) and happened to see your post...

First off hope your ankle is doing good now!

I totally feel your pain. I was at my Godson's birthday party last year--which happened to be at a skating rink--and was thus surrounded by a big group of 5-7 year olds on roller skates. During the Hokey Pokey I happened to lose my balance whilst putting my right arm in and tripped over my own feet. Turns out the *crack* I heard was my ankle breaking and I then happened to subject the poor RalphFiennes-Look-a-Like-who-was-my-Doctor to my not recently shaven legs. A lot. Because happened to have to have surgery on it and the yummy doc was the guy doing the operating. Oi. At least the drugs helped to dull the humiliation.

So, must definitely support your advice whole-heartedly!