pies

so after a minor scare and a brief stay at the ER i brought my mother back home, with crutches and all hopped up on pain pills. that really wasn't what i had in mind when i was complaining earlier in the evening about not having anywhere to go. next time i'll remember to be careful of what i ask for. i had the phone in my hand kicking around the thought of calling brian to see what he was doing for the evening. that's when my mom called to tell me that she had fallen and was in a great deal of pain. she couldn't walk, and could barely move. so there she sat in the garage waiting for me to come and help her. every time i tried to help her up her face winced in pain. i was freaking out inside. her eyes were pleading for me to do something while her face showed me how much pain she was in. i told her i was taking her to the med center. my mother, in her typical sally field mode from steel magnolias said she had to go pick up her pies first. what? that was where she was headed when she fell. i tried to reason with her that the pies were the least of her worries, but she insisted on calling them first. i told her that i was sure that they would understand, but if it would make her feel better i would drop her off first at the hospital and then drive and get her damn pies. she's insane. after talking to the pie place, and finding out that the pie police wouldn't be hunting her down any time soon, she allowed me to drive her to the hospital. i had no idea how i was going to get her to my car. she couldn't walk. she couldn't lean on me and walk, she was in that much pain. so i grabbed a folding chair off the wall and had her use that as a walker. we got to the med center, i told them we had called about coming in. the fucker behind the desk pointed and grunted at a wheel chair in the corner when i asked how to get my mom inside. then a more helpful nurse walked out with me to get her. and there i sat for an hour freaking out at her description that she shared with me on the drive over. she was leaving, went to step down, heard something rip/snap, and down she went. the worst pain of her life she said, and she gave birth to my ass so i guess that was pretty bad. but thankfully it wasn't as serious as we both worried it might be. yes she's in a great deal of pain. and she will be on crutches for at least two weeks. and they gave her three different pills to take. but at least she avoided any hospital stay or surgery. she tore something in the back part of her leg and it will take some time for it to heal, but aside from that she'll be okay. thanks to everyone who sent emails and called to see what was up. that meant a lot.