Peace of Mind Organizing

Healed!

1 September 2008

Just one week ago today, I sat at this computer miserable because my face was all scraped up from a fall.

It wasn’t easy going out in the world looking like that. My appearance generated lots of sympathy, which was very nice. But at the beginning of the week it was difficult to smile, which was tough. I actually had a client email me later to say I seemed “distant” and to check to make sure I wasn’t disappointed in her progress. That certainly wasn’t the case…I think I just wasn’t smiling much because it hurt. Doesn’t that speak to the power of a ready smile!

As the week went by, the oozing stopped, scabs formed and the injured area started to shrink.

Things started looking up on Thursday, when the big scab on my upper lip fell off. Charming, I know. But it made such a difference in my comfort (and appearance). Then on Saturday night, the scab between my nose and lip fell off. Then yesterday — hooray! — the giant scab on my chin fell off, as did the small one on my nose. Now I’m just left with pinkish patches in those places, as well as scabs on my hand and knee.

Here’s a picture that I just took with Photo Booth:

Looking better in just a week!

For comparison purposes, here’s that same face exactly a week earlier:

I have sort of a Charlie Chaplin thing going on under my nose.

I’m amazed (and very grateful) at how well it healed in just a week.

I wasn’t going to post today, since it’s Labor Day, but here I am posting. I’ve got a crazy busy client week this week, but hope to post at least three more times. Hope you’re having a great holiday!

Tagged with: healing, injury

Comments