Last night I spent a good hour in a hot bath in order to relieve the pain then had an awful battle getting out again so severe it became.
Luckily one of the villagers I know well is on strong painkillers, so after a minute's phone call and a brief walk in my pyjamas, I dosed myself up with some dihydrocodene and then went to bed
Dorothy slept a millimetre away, with one guilty eye open on me all night.
I still feel bloody sore this morning, but forced myself to go out dogwalking which was fortunate as
I bumped into Bernard-the -German who lives on Maes Offa
I say fortunate as on Friday I am hosting my first dinner party ( my first as a single person) and am in desperate need of professional cooking advice.
Bernard- the-German is a talented self taught cook who will share a full recipe anytime and anyplace and so in just two minutes flat I had been given a robust Spanish recipe for a chorizo chicken type casserole and was offered a black pudding alternative before I gave my excuses and moved on.
( he approved of my starter of homemade chilli squash soup with homemade sourdough)
The dinner party is in fact more of an evening supper for friends but this small event signifies something quite subtly important in my journey back into the singleton world.
It's a large step back into normality.
My guests are a gentle Italian academic and his warm and interesting wife and Chic Eleanor from the other side of the village, so I'm in good, warm loving hands.
Chic Eleanor texted me yesterday " Darling John , I can't wait to see you!"
She's a sweetie!
I'm looking forward to see her and my other friends too....
Today is operation dog snot removal
Hey ho
Oh NO! Cracked rib? Really? How you can carry on as though it's 'just one of those little things' is beyond me! It would have put me to bed praying for a dream to distract me, it would. But you've got a busy prog ahead, so I can see why.
ReplyDeleteI can just see the expression on dear little Dottie's face, looking for any sign of reassurance that you've forgiven her, which I'm sure you'll offer her, if not done already.
Best of luck with the dinner party/friendly supper - and the pain!
I'd show up for soup and sourdough alone. Especially if there was dessert after.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time!
Chic Eleanor's message was incomplete. It should have read "Darling John , I can't wait to see you in the bath!"
ReplyDeleteWhat? Hope it's not serious and it stops hurting. Don't play stoic and walk around with your ribs hurting just because...
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the dinner party! It sounds like fun!
XOXO
Supper with friends has always been one of life's "good things".
ReplyDeleteI am surprised you have not added "those dogs will be the death of me"! Poor little Dorothy, I bet she feels and looks guilty!
ReplyDeleteYou are right, when your relationships change in such a dramatic way, the first dinner (party) is a big step....into your new lifescape. I have experienced that in the last few years.
Take care of that rib!!! Xo Catherine
Brave.
ReplyDeleteIf I were there, I’d remove the dog snot for you. Be careful. Rest up. Feel better!
ReplyDeleteOuch. Poor you. I cracked a rib once. During sex. It brought an end to the event pretty quickly. :D
ReplyDeleteOMG!!!
DeleteYou will do fine with dinner, take care of the ribs.
ReplyDeletesee your MD about your ribs. and a supper party, how nice! cooked in YOUR fabu kitchen! I spy with my little eye 2 rubber duckies in the tub! now something to put a smile on your face:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDy4PZPMDwU
I agree with Mitch, John. And also with you, about: "step back into normality". Good luck with the dinner party & greetz from Perth, Jan (& Dean).
ReplyDeleteMaybe you need an xray?
ReplyDeleteA cracked rib is no fun at all. Will you see a dr. about it? At least for some additional pain meds? Good luck on your first dinner party in this "new life" of yours. I'm sure it would be lovely, regardless of what you serve. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI hope that rib heals soon.
ReplyDeleteCracked ribs are tough since there isn't a great deal one can do about them (as you well know)...except try to cope with the pain. Wishing you a swift healing process. Also, best of luck with the dinner party. I'm sure it will be a good time for all.
ReplyDeletecracked ribs hurt like hell! they just have to heal on their own too. try not to cough or sneeze!
ReplyDeleteOh, lordy, John, I recently broke a rib, so I can certainly aver that severe pain is not an exaggeration. And nothing to be done except get through it. I wish for you no sneezing, coughing, lifting, turning, bending, (well, you know). It's a long haul. I hope you can take it easy.
ReplyDeleteWill you be able to work with a cracked rib?
ReplyDeleteYour dinner party sounds like it will be so lovely.
Can you get a rib belt to wrap around and hold your ribs in place! One of those would make life not so painful while the rib heals! It's a long, slow process!
ReplyDeleteWhat, pray tell, is a chili squash?
Well, at least you're knowledgeable enough to reliably self-diagnose. I hope the cracked rib heals promptly. Hope you enjoy the dinner party. I trust none of the guests is allergic to febreze.
ReplyDeleteOuch … poor you. At least Dorothy remembers what she did, a good sign of a nice intelligent dog, hopefully she'll be a bit more careful in future. I love that you can examine, confirm and then self medicate, the perks of being an experienced nurse :-)
ReplyDeleteHope the dinner party goes well, it all sounds proper grown up.
Fractured ribs are quite painful and there's nothing to do but wait for the healing. Take care..
ReplyDeleteI heard mine crack once-it must have been tiny but I was in pain for a week but not severe as yours.Doctors I've heard cannot do anything but are you certain that nothing's punctured- sorry to be pessimistic.Do you need binding up x
ReplyDeleteSorry about your rib. I hope your dinner party goes well. Starting over single is very hard glad to see you are doing things.
ReplyDeleteOuch! I would tell you to go see a doctor, but being a nurse you can assess the situation, I'm sure. Good luck with the dinner party. Entertaining is always equal parts fun and angst.
ReplyDeleteCan I tell you about an odd dinner party I was invited to about 10 years ago-I think it strange.I met a french lady at a picnic salsa evening and met up again in a pub and dog walks-she had 2 Hungarian vizlas and a wealthy boyfriend who drove a bentley who I met also.I was invited to a "dinnner party" I thought she was nice and arrived with 2 bottles of wine and flowers.She apparently taught business men how to cook and so thought it would be yummy.Then she placed the casserole dish onto the rustic table and there was only beige gruel looking liquid in it,a bit of chopped up tomato and a bit of potato.I thought"oh dear" and was a bit nervous-I slowly are my portion saying how lovely it was.She then did bring out a mug of plain yoghurt each and cheese and biscuits.She said I was welcome to stay at her boyfriends one evening after drinks in his converted garage in Weymouth-I remained calm and sensed it weird and sat it out and then thanked her,leaving early and escaped to tend to my dogs and locked the car door tight.Local lady said beware of her as there had been trouble in the village with her and the police priviously.She phoned once and said she had bought a chateaux in France-I'm not convinced x
ReplyDeleteGosh, that just sounds plain weird. I'm glad you trusted your instincts and got out of there fast!!
DeleteThankyou-yes.I do I think look a bit guillable,but I'm not.I do take note of my gut instinct,rather than my head-it's usually more sensible x
DeleteThat does sound creepy. When your gut instinct tells you to get out you don't hang around
DeleteYes worrying xxx
DeleteOh, OUCH! Both my mother (fall off the back porch) and DH (pneumonia) cracked ribs and were so miserable with every breath and motion, but just don't cough!
ReplyDeleteCareful with that phone or camera over the bath water as it would hurt to try to catch it.
How marvelous to give a small dinner party and I wish you well in preparing for it.
Hugs!
Hooray for yet another step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteAnd take it as easy as you can please.
I sympathise - cracked rib(s) are not funny: after a spinal fusion operation I fell out of the shower and cracked two ribs - I nearly, very nearly, wished for the awful pain of the back surgery instead of the ribs injury. My advice to you: be kind to yourself, have a few stiff drinks, and enjoy your dinner party. x
ReplyDeleteI bet I've just pulled a few muscles x
DeleteWith the cracked ribs, I would skip the dog snot removal and trust that your friends won't be judging you for that. Just getting the food together is enough!
ReplyDeleteTake care, John!
I was assessed as having a pulled muscle in the rib area one time that I had a bad cold and was coughing continuously. That hurt bad enough - I can't imagine even breathing with a cracked rib. Take care of yourself and try to do as little extra as possible so you can heal!
ReplyDeleteI suspect it's just muscular pain...I'm being dramatic
DeleteCracked ribs are painful!
ReplyDeleteTake care John!
Enjoy your dinner, sounds wonderful!
DeleteSorry your in pain especially as you have a busy day planned tomorrow, sounds like a lovely get together and I'm sure will be enjoyed by all, good food and friends it doesn't get much better than that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe John - you're a pal.
ReplyDeleteHope that pain subsides quickly.