Most people probably assumed I’d make a post like this sometime soon. You would have been right (write – lol, get it?).
Anyway! Over the last ten days, I’ve been in a lot of pain. I’d like to be very clear on this. I don’t like pain, I never have and I never will. We do not get along. It makes me grumpy and demanding and I whine a lot.
However, I’m determined for it not to interfere with my writing and lifestyle goals for the year. So far, I’m 33% into my paperedits of TDP2 and my crit group met last night. I love my crit group – have I mentioned that before? Anyway, the last week or so has been difficult, but not impossible.
Yesterday though, the reality of the injury hit home. I went to see a specialist since my ankle looked (and I kid you not), like a Cabbage Patch Kid foot. Yes, my entire foot was that swollen.
Turns out, I’ve torn two of the three major (outer) ligaments in my ankle. So much for being able to walk on it in a week.
What does this mean, you might ask? It means I get to wear one of those hulking removable leg casts. Mine is kind of awesome and space-agey – it has an air pump to cushion my ankle. In two weeks I will start physiotherapy.
Now, I did mention that I walked around a corner and my ankle didn’t land properly, which caused me to sprain it and go down screaming in pain. However, my good crit friend Brian has told me the official story should be as follows:
I was being chased by a Wendigo and all it got was my ankle. I escaped with my life.
Much better, isn’t it?I think I’ll stick with this version and watch people try to figure out if it’s true or not. At least it’s spectacular enough to deserve the injury lol.
On the #writemotivation front, I’m happy with my progress. I didn’t get in as much as I would have liked to yesterday, but between seeing the specialist, getting used to the boot and having crit group – I feel six pages of edits was decent progress. I’ll get far more done today 😀
Everyone taking part in #writemotivation has given me so much inspiration. The first week is drawing to  close, and I feel really productive. I love the camaraderie – maybe we should do these months every so often and focus on cheering others on.
How has the first week of your new year been so far?
Aww I hope you feel better soon! I love #writemotivation we should do it every couple of months!
I’ll be fine, it’s just an irritating injury.
Also, I think it might be fun to do writemotivation all the time, but concentrate on it every 2 months. I’ll see if I can come up with some games and prizes in the future – to make it more fun to participate.
I really do hope your ankle heals quickly! I’ve had sprains before but NEVER that bad! My heart goes out to you!
And always remember, any progress, even if it is one word…it’s progress!
True, true! I hope it heals quickly too!
I hope your ankle heals quickly. I vote for #writemotivation to be an ongoing thing, why not? I need motivation every day 😉
We can definitely make it on going 😀 I’ll try to arrange a sign up thing every other month with some prizes and games for some extra motivation.
It’s been surprisingly and pleasantly productive. I’ve actually started reading a novel for my 2012 Debut YA/MG Author challenge, got about a thousand new words for my dystopian WiP, exercised consistently for three days (new record for my jolly waistline) and increased face time with my kiddo.
I’m glad you’re doing well and doing your best despite your injury. That’s awesomesauce right there.
Also, I think I like the upgraded version of what happened. Makes it so exciting.
Go #writemotivation!!
I’m so glad it’s been productive for you – that’s the whole point. We’ll keep cheering you on.
Yeah the injury irritates me, but at least I don’t need my foot to type 😉
Get better! I’m so sorry that happened.
The official story is epic and I bet it will lead to some awesome blog posts.
lol
I’m praying you’ll heal fast :0)
Thank you so much <3
Yes, the official story is much better. I may just have to um... describe the incident in a post later 😉
That stupid Wendigo. Next time I see it, I’ll give it a piece of my mind! 😉 I’m sending you good vibes in the hopes it’ll help you heal faster.
My #writemotivation has been going great. Been writing, blogging & commenting on people’s blogs. Let’s hope Week 2 proceeds in a similar fashion!
Haha 😀 Thanks hon. Give it a piece of your mind and a swift kick in the butt.
You’ve been doing fantastically with your #writemotivation. So proud of you. Keep it up!
You could have said something like, “A car was about to run down this old lady, and I sprained my ankle trying to save her. She still got hit by the car, but f**k does my ankle hurt!!!”. 🙂
Rofl – you know me too well. I like the attacked by a Wendigo a bit better – makes for an awesome story people won’t want to lynch me for 😉
All the best on getting better KT. That sounds like a pretty serious injury to sustain. I would be thrilled to #writemotivation every couple months. Even if I don’t get much done, it’s still fun to cheer others on. And here’s some #writemotivation for you KT! Hope the edits keep coming!
I’m thinking we’ll do #writemotivation officially every couple of months. I’ll brainstorm and come up with some cool stuff for it for the next one. Give a bit more incentive for people to motivate each other 😀
Edits are going well 😀