at the office with two coworkers, one of whom notices my large, velcro-y leg brace for the first time.
Coworker 1: What happened?
Me: I fell rollerskating. I hit a slick patch and went down on the inside of my knee.
Coworker 2: How very 1988.
despite my complaining about aloneness, I did have lovely friend resources. Laurel gave me good advice on monday night on how to deal with my mild shock and contusions, and Miss C was very thoughtful and motherly on tuesday morning when I was trying to find a not ridiculous ER room to go to. so if you can't find family or significant others in a time of crisis, yay for friends who are happy to fill in.