I had sat with my legs crossed underneath me for a few hours while taking phone calls and surfing on the web. After writing my rent check, I decided to get up to put in the living room for my roommate.<\/p>\n
In the hallway, I stumbled, realizing that my left foot was asleep from being sat on. I fell against the wall, near the closet. Reaching out with my arms, I steadied, but I had twisted my ankle. I tried to take another step, but winced in pain. Having to lean against the wall again, I stood up putting weight on my right foot.<\/p>\n
Ouch.<\/i><\/p>\n
It was painful. My vision became slightly blurry with black marks. I felt light-headed and knew immediately what it was. I stumbled a bit more into the living room, landing on the futon\u00e2\u20ac\u201dgathering myself.<\/p>\n
Health insurance was the first thought in my mind\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe cost of seeing a doctor especially in these times. I sighed while sitting lamely on the futon, wishing someone was in the apartment to take care of me. I had always wondered: if I lived alone, who would know if I had stumbled and passed out?<\/p>\n
Struggling, I got ice from the freezer and slowly moved to my room. I laid on my bed, putting ice on my foot. While lying there, I got the phone and called my sister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I had sat with my legs crossed underneath me for a few hours while taking phone calls and surfing on the web. After writing my rent check, I decided to get up to put in the living room for my … Continue reading