Bleary, Blurry, Blurgh

So, to start off a wonderful week, I broke my nose on Sunday. At softball practice, no less. Didn't happen in a game, but I was trying to practice the way I'd play in a game, so I took a throw in from the outfield that was off target. I didn't come off the bag (I play 2nd), and played it on the hop for the 'tag'. Instead of it hopping up into my glove, or body, it hops up into my face, breaking my nose. My glasses cut the bridge of my nose, causing it to bleed. Fortunately, it didn't bleed from the inside, but it bled, nonetheless. I finished out practice, surprising a few of my teammates. I'm a tough girl, though, so it's what I do. Heck, I didn't even cry. The guy that threw the ball has a heck of an arm. He used to be a baseball pitcher for the local college a few years back. He also dislocated one of my fingers a few years ago, just warming up with me. He felt really guilty about smacking me in the face. :)

My nose ended up seriously off center. Hubby forced me to go to the ER. I was thinking there wasn't much they could do for me. It's not like you can put a cast on it. They did a CT scan of my head to make sure more wasn't damaged, since the guy has a strong arm. Nothing more was damaged, but my sinuses were full of blood (according to the x-ray tech - he let me look at the scan). The nurses teased me, mercilessly, especially the triage nurse. He gave me such a hard time. We laughed our butts off. They gave me good drugs (shot in the ass). Every time I put the ice pack on my nose, my left nostril caved in, keeping me from breathing. After that, the doc reset my nose. It let out an audible "pop" when he re-centered it. Impressed the hell out of the doc, though. He said that I didn't hesitate. I think it surprised him.

My nose is still a bit off center, and I have a black eye and a bruised nose, as well as a couple of scabs from the cut. I think my glasses dug a divot into the side of my nose, so that's where most of the discomfort is coming from - especially when I wear my glasses. I've got contacts, and could wear them, but I can't wear them at work. My regular glasses aren't that heavy, but my work glasses are, as they're safety lenses, and are quite thick (I have a coke bottle for a right lens). Those hurt more. Can't take my pain meds, as they're narcotics, and I can't play with explosives if I'm on narcotics. So, I'm toughing it out. At least I don't have work tomorrow.

I've already played 2 softball games since the smack (won one, lost one). I've got a tournament this weekend that I'm playing in. Still haven't gotten in to see the ENT to have her look at my nose. There's a part of my nose that seems to get a bit 'crunchy', but I just pinch it and smooth it back down, and all seems to be fine. Doesn't that just wig you out?

I'm supposed to sleep a bit more upright, keeping the swelling down, and it's working, for the most part. Most of the swelling is gone at this point. But I'm not getting to sleep, as hubby's work phone keeps calling in the middle of the night. It's sort of an on-call deal. However, he's out of town for work, so I have to acknowledge the call. Still, it called every 45 minutes last night. All. Night. Long. For the last 2 nights. So, now I'm very, very tired. I'm also trying to get over a cold/viral thing, so I NEED that rest. Oh well. Hopefully I'll get to rest tonight. Keeping my fingers crossed.