Melbourne Cup

Sarah and Russ headed off to their Melbourne Cup BBQ looking the wonderful couple they are. Our Melbourne Cup date was at the hospital where I am receiving my radio therapy.

We’d placed our bets earlier in the day so were keen not to miss the race which we could watch from the waiting room. Perhaps due to over confidence I was walking faster than normal to get from the car to the hospital and ended up tripping up over a miniscule bump in the path. I landed heavily on my left hand bending my fingers excruciatingly back as well as grazing my knee, elbow and palm.

Still not wanting to miss the race I ignored the pain and we headed into the hospital. I checked in asking if I could have something to clean myself up with. While a nurse was fetched we sat in the waiting room to watch the race. We didn’t get 1, 2 & 3 but one of Helen’s horses, Green Moon, won the race netting us $110 once the cost of our bets was considered.

After my radio therapy we saw the nurse who had to file a report as not only was I receiving treatment there but I fell on hospital grounds. Being a public holiday there were no doctors present. While she said what we did was up to us she strongly recommended we went to the Clayton branch of the hospital and visit emergency there. I was pretty sure nothing was broken although it felt like I’d stressed my joints and tendons. So we decided to wait until the next day to see a doctor having seen how things developed overnight. This morning my hand is very sore but there are no sharp pains. It should be ok but seeing the doctor at the hospital is a definite must do.