Hospitalized

[fluffymark]

Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ooooooooooooooooooooooooow!

Well that was...er...interesting and unplanned. Just got back from the A&E at some random hospital in north London where I spent the night having stitches put in my leg. Yes, I've had no sleep and have spent the night with my leg in total pain.

Some overenthusiatic dancing at B-Movie led me to hit my leg against something, I later noticed a very nasty looking wound and my leg totally covered in blood. Eeeep. Lots of very helpful people did some very quick first aid. Millions of hugs and thankyous especially to snow_leopard and emarkienna who joined me in the long all night wait at the A&E (rant to follow, when I have time). Also hugs to arkady, reddragdiva, Nicolai and the random bloke in the toliets who first bandaged my leg, and anyone else who was helpful. *huuuuuuuuuuuugs*

Legs is ok but very wobbly now, the stitches are in, its covered in plasters but should be fixed soon. And i'm determined to not let this incident spoil my weekend, and as I can still walk, i'm now going to brave the trains and festival crowds and get to mirabehn's party. The prospect of sitting at home feeling all sorry for myself is not appealing, and I'd much rather be out and about doing stuff.

So must zoom now, as I'm already running late......will do full report when I have time.

Comments

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Urkle!

I thought some of my random injuries were bad but tha beats most of them.

Glad you're still able to get on with your weekend.

Gina

[fluffymark]

It's not life-threatening serious, but will probably leave a permanent scar. I don't recall ever having to have stitches for anything before, so this whole idea was new and very very scary for me. Probably why I had a panic attack and almost passed out when they started the stitching, even though I couldn't feel a thing through the anasthetic. Erk.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Being annoyingly fascinated by medical/surgical details I have to ask...

what suture pattern?

(you don't have to answer)

And you may have to show me the scar next time I see you too.

Gina

[fluffymark]

I have no idea - i was too faint (and also wearing an oxygen mask) to watch the stitching being done, and when they finished, they covered the entire wound with plasters. Maybe i'll find out for you next weekend when the stitches are removed. You'll be welcome to see the scar - it may be nasty! :)

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Okay, shall wait to see the scar then.

Gina

[fluffymark]

Fab. Are you visiting London in the near future? It's been an age since I last met you! :/

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Saturday September 20th: 'Kaldor City' launch and signings 12-3, plans for rest of the day yet to be finalised and may depend on how well the schmoozing goes.

Gina

eeeeeeek

[(Anonymous)]

Poor poor poor Mark.

Good thing you are now stitched up - in future try to avoid injuring yourself on Saturday nights.

Or just don't get injured at all. Stop all that dangerous dancing and take up something safer like base jumping.

Love

Joe and Penny

Re: eeeeeeek

[fluffymark]

Thanks both of yous! :) I'll take up something safe like unicycling instead. ;)

Moop

[alektoeumenides.livejournal.com]

:( Poor you :( Still, next time spin less enthusiastically eh? That can sit on a par with my dislocating-knee-to-Rocky-Horror injury, yay!

Re: Moop

[fluffymark]

'Just a Jump to the Left'
*horrible dislocating noise*
Ouchies dearie!

My whole dancing style is overenthusiastic, if you'd not noticed...it will be difficult to stop me!

Re: Moop

[alektoeumenides.livejournal.com]

Hey Mark, where have you got to these days? Moop!

[erming.livejournal.com]

honestly Mark, people can't take you anywhere...

:)

Get well soon.

[fluffymark]

Thanks :)
It still hurts, but it's essentially stable now.

[erming.livejournal.com]

Thats good to hear.

When are they taking the stitches out or did they use paper ones?

[fluffymark]

Stitches are coming out on Sunday. I'll be looking for someone to accompany me to the hospital.

[erming.livejournal.com]

Eeep, I'd offer but am quite squeemish.

Think of me there in spirit, but being treated by nurses while I'm lying on the floor in shock. :)

Still up for the pub quiz?

[fluffymark]

Still doing pub quiz, yes. Have invited others along too, hope thats fine. :)

Sounds like arkady is being fab and joining me at the hospital.

[erming.livejournal.com]

The more the merrier. I invited a few people, but was getting worried no one else was going to show up.

If you get there before 7 they have a happy hour where pints of real ale and real cider and 1.70 a pint. It goes up to 2.20 for a pint of cider after that.

[fluffymark]

Me and snow_leopard will be there, and compilerbitch and doseybat have said they want to come along. :)

OOoooh cheapy pub (for london). :)

Guess I'll be meeting catt after work, and we'll go for food somewhere, and then head for the pub, so not sure on arrival time.

[erming.livejournal.com]

Goody, people :)

Okay, just bear in mind the Quiz starts at 8, and I presume youd want to get a drink before then, as sitting in a pub drinkless is a major bummer.

It is about a 10-15 min walk from Manor House or Seven Sisters. If you get lost phone the pub, but it is quite straightforward with a map.

But yup, it is quite cheap :)

[arkady.livejournal.com]

What actually happened, from what I could see, was that there were several pint glasses standing on the edge of the stage and that when you and damerell were spinning round to Dead Or Alive's "You Spin Me Right Round", he managed to spin you off you your feet and onto the glasses which broke. You seemed initially to be ok though, as he picked you up and you both started spinning around again. After the song, I noticed you seemed to have blood on your hand and assumed you'd just cut your hand; it wasn't until later after _nicolai_ had produced micropore tape and someone had wrapped your leg up that I realised what had actually happened.

I'm still astounded that no-one had thought to call an ambulance or ask for the first aid kit behind the bar - all public places are required by law to keep a fully-equipped first aid kit to hand in case of emergencies.

I'm glad snow_leopard and emarkienna went with you to hospital; I felt guilty that I didn't go with you myself, but with two others in the cab beside you already, and Diva and Nicolai waiting for me it wasn't perhaps practical. (Still feel guilty though.)

I sent you a text earlier to see how you are; hope you don't mind that ali_anarres gave me your number but I've been worrying about you ever since the cab drove off!

[fluffymark]

he managed to spin you off you your feet and onto the glasses which broke

Ouch! No wonder it hurts like someone attacking my shin with a powerdrill. Thanks for the full details you've presented there, I've now got a much clearer picture of what actually happened. I never saw the glasses at all, before of after my collision with them.

The hand-covered-in-blood (by me touching my leg) alerted me to the problem, and I waved my hand at people to attempt to get them to notice, but was not very successful, and decided i'd just best get off the dancefloor as quick as i could. Headed staight for the toilets so I could wash off the blood, and it was there I first noticed the full damage. Fortuately Nicolai was there and with his head screwed on the right way.

While I'd have not have objected in any way to more companions in my hospital adventure, aside from carrying me to the actual hospital, you'd have found the wait inside terminally boring, and then *i'd* have felt guilty. As it was, I was feeling guilty about Mark and Catt choosing to stay there and keep me company. What you did (holding my hands while the wound was being treated with antiseptic) kept me from imploding with pain, plus your calling of the cab was already more than useful. Thankyou! :)

I was under the mistaken assumption that you had my mobile number anyway, as I had yours. But that wasn't the case, was it? I'm extremely touched that you went to the effort of not just locating my number, but checking to see if I was OK today. *smallsmile*

[arkady.livejournal.com]

Even when I'm dancing, unless I have my eyes closed I tend to have a very clear view of everything around me; and I think with the number of glasses being smashed that night perhaps a more paranoid part of my subconscious had already noticed the glasses and was nagging at the back of my mind that someone could get hurt. When you waved your hand around then headed off the dancefloor, I remarked to David that you seemed to have cut your hand on the glass; I did feel perhaps I ought to go follow you and see if you were OK, but by the time I'd managed to shout above the music to David about your hand you'd already dissappeared. I'm wishing now that I'd just gone with instinct and followed you straight off stage, as I'm sure David would have grabbed our stuff and followed me, trusting I'd explain all later.

I thought I had your number too, but when I checked my phone I found I hadn't so I texted feanelwa to see if she had it. She didn't, but she must have texted Ali to tell her I needed it. Of course I wanted to text to see if you were OK - I'd been worrying about you right from the moment I knew your leg was in that state, and carried on worrying until I read your LJ at David's yesterday afternoon!

*hugs*

[fluffymark]

You were a total star! :) Thankyou! :)

The stitches are coming out on Sunday - am looking for someone to accompany me back to the hospital then.

[arkady.livejournal.com]

As it happens, Sunday is the one day off I get this week! I'm supposed to be going to Kitty's for comics fun in the evening but I don't know what time that will be.

Which hospital is it? Your local one?

Oh, and having stitches out is much easier than having them put in; they have this wonderful little hooked blade that they just snip the stitches open with, and they practically pop out by themselves and it doesn't hurt at all. Far less traumatic than initially having them put in - but I do understand how any new and strange procedure can seem frightening, and a visit to the hospital is always easier if there's a friend along to keep you company.

Let me know where and when and I'll come along. :-)

[fluffymark]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou! :)

They gave me a choice of going back to the same hospital, or my local hospital. Given that my local is Whipp's Cross, infamous for being the worst hospital in the country, my decision was easy. So it's Whittington Hospital, 2pm on Sunday. Meet me at Archway tube station at about 1:40, say?

Relieved to hear that the taking out is easier, but I may need the oxygen mask again - we'll see. I don't know how long it'll take, but given it's an actual appointment, i'd expect less waiting than last time. I'd expect to be out in time for the comics at Kitty's.

Wow. You are wonderful! :)

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Yes, I nipped to the bar at BiCon because I remembered there were a load of goths there and one of them would be bound to have it. Poor Mark! *careful hug* I hope it gets better quickly!

[fluffymark]

Not many people have my phone number - you were lucky to find someone (Ali) who actually does.

Hopefully I'll be bouncing again soon, worryingly I think I've been limping more today than on previous days.

[damerell.livejournal.com]

Er... ooops.

I've always had a nasty suspicion someone would get hurt doing that kind of thing but I usually expect it will be me.

Sorry, Mark.

[fluffymark]

I'm not blaming you at all - i like being swung around like that. Usually there isn't glass lurking around to injure me if things go pearshaped. ooops.

[damerell.livejournal.com]

Next time we'll make sure there aren't any obstacles, then.

[davefish.livejournal.com]

Hugs

Thats not much fun, but its good that you are okay. Hope that you are bouncing again soon.

[fluffymark]

I'm stil in pain, but ok. Won't be bouncing for a while, i fear. :(

[cyberneph.livejournal.com]

Ah, I missed that! Err, I mean, aww, are you ok? lol, glad to hear your spirits are up.

[fluffymark]

I'm fine thanks, except for the huge hole in my leg and the stabbing pain. :/

If youd known me for longer you'd realised it's very rare my spirits are not up, it takes a lot more than an incident like this to cease being an optimist.

[cyberneph.livejournal.com]

wow. you're a sweetie! what zone is chez fluffymark?

[fluffymark]

Zone 3 (Stratford/Leyton). Which sounds like it's outside the area covered by your travelcard. Bother. :/

As is the pub i'm going to on thursday (in Finchley). You don't make this meeting-up thing easy!

Do you still need a Nokia charger?

[cyberneph.livejournal.com]

I have left mine over night at the Mistressk8, ryll, haema, CPG residence and I will collect it when I go over there in a few hours tops.
So... I don't know! I mean, it will run out again but there is no rush. I have been trying to reply to the email you sent me and I will have to try again later as it keeps sending me to some log-out...

[fluffymark]

Okay. Still not managed to credit my mobile yet. Aaaaargh!

Comment in my LJ if the email is refusing to work.

[cyberneph.livejournal.com]

To save me trying until later... Hewwo!
Right. I am free after lunch I think, though I am supposed to be "tidying" Liam's flat. Huh. (mild rants about priorities) I am now away tomorrow in stead of today but might be out in the evening. Friday I am freeeeeeeee

[fluffymark]

This fluffy thing is free on friday evening too. :)

[reddragdiva]

The bloke who first bandaged your leg was Odie.

[fluffymark]

Thanks for the name info! :) Send him my thanks if you happen to see him next before I do.

[gnimmel.livejournal.com]

*hugs*
I'm pretty impressed now that you made it to mirabehn's party -- I didn't know that it was quite that bad!
*hughughug*

[fluffymark]

Yaaaaaay the party! :) I'd decided the best place for me would be Elly's party, where i'd be sure people would look after me and give me some well-needed hugs. :)

[nipple-salad.livejournal.com]

pooooooooor youuuuuuu! +hughughughughughug+

[fluffymark]

Thankyou lots for the hugs! I've been feeling very small and silly and pathetic about this injury, so need some boost. :)