I'm turning accident-prone.
Over the last month or so, I've been knocking/slamming into various objects around the house:
I've swung my right arm onto my metal bed-post.
I've had my fingers pinched between pages of a medical reference ( in which its thickness was comparable to Dorlands Illustrated). *ouch*
I "ran" into my book-shelf once. Don't ask how that happened.
I've got both my feet slammed against chairs and tables countless of times....
At the end of every accident, I sustain bruises. Of various shapes, sizes and shades of purple. It's horrible I tell you. Just when a bruise is resolving/healed I go "wham!" myself somewhere and get another one! ><"
This morning was the worst so far. I "ter-kicked" the book-shelf when I was rushing into my bedroom. The outcome:
1. Excruciating PAIN *duh*
On scale of 1-10 (of which 1 being not painful at all, and 10 being so painful that one would rather die), I'd rate it a 7. It subsided eventually, so I wasn't bothered for a while.
2. Purpura
Tough to explain this one. It's located mainly at the medial aspect of my left 4th digit. It's huge, irregular in shape (it's annular btw) and very,very purple. Can't measure the size due to its irregularity. =P So gonna fail OSCE if I'm asked to describe a purpuric rash.
3. Haematoma
A small one, at the nail-bed angle.
4. (Initial) reduced sensation
Freaked me out for a while la, as I thought my toe's "dead"....but it's improving now, so no worries there!!
5. Reduced walking pace
I'm slowing down now, as it's slightly painful whenever I apply pressure on it. And to think I'm so used to brisk-walking already. I feel incapacitated la. It's even worse when I wear shoes... =(
(And no, I'm not gonna take a pic of my foot and post it up here, coz it's gross. =P)
Sigh. At the rate things are going, I'm gonna use up all my platelets and clotting factors in no time. =p
Wish me luck. May this "clumsy phase" be a transient one.
