the plague has hit our house

i was setting up for a meeting at work when a table collapsed on my foot.  the end result was a two broken toes (the tips of the bones basically cracked off) and damaged nerves and soft tissue.  kevin left work, picked me up at work, and drove me to the er (after an embarrassing display of being surrounded by three security guards and four paramedics, bandaged, strapped to a gurney and delivered down to the first floor and out to the jeep).  after bouncing around kaiser urgent care, occupational injury, and then being sent to a completely different er, i was x-rayed and bandaged, given some crutches, and sent home.

the next day, i went back to the doctor, was sent to an orthopedic specialist who put in some stitches and gave me a walking boot with instructions to sit with my foot up.  i was basically an incapacitated invalid.

poor kevin had left work early on wednesday to rescue me, took thursday off to deal with my myriad needs and appointments, and then was awakened at 5 am on friday by lily throwing up all over herself and her bed.  that continued through friday, into saturday, with me being immobile and useless to the situation.  our house was a plague-ridden disaster zone.

by the time monday rolled around, we were sick of each other and the house.  but the fun does not stop there.  oh, no.  why would it?  i came down with the stomach flu (shared by the delightful lily) on wednesday.  joy.

it is now friday, and we are barely coming out the other side of this plague.  the house is still a disaster and there is much cleaning to be done.  my foot is continuing to heal, i have more mobility, and everyone is healthy (knock on every piece of wood you can find).  hopefully the stitches come out next week and the boot a couple weeks after that.  i'm ready to get back to my normal, mobile routine.

lily thinks my crutches are a new toy to play with.

poor, sick baby

she slept like this for an hour.  comfort is relative.

ready to roll; she's feeling better.

*****semi-disgusting foot/toe photo below.  proceed with caution.*****

they tell me it's looking "great" and healing "beautifully."
at least the swelling and bruising has gone down significantly.