I was coming back from a school in West Acton. It had been pouring rain all day, so things were slippery. Even stairs inside, because of the wetness being tracked by people's footwear.
I was listening to music on my iPod, as I always am on a commute to or from a school. I had my umbrella in one hand, my bag around my shoulder, and I just wasn't paying attention to what my feet were doing.
I went up a couple stairs and before I knew it, I just went down. I literally heard people gasp like "OHhhh" behind me as I went down, as my iPod headphones fell out of my ears. But I picked myself up so quick and practically ran up the rest of the stairs, so that I could get on the Jubilee line train and get home to Finchley Road. Meanwhile, the whole time I was walking I was in such pain, and worried that I might be bleeding or cut as my shin hit the cement stairs pretty hard. I made it home, and took a look at my battle wounds.
I immediately noticed that my shin was swelling up, so I took some frozen peas from the freezer (thanks Kelly and Matt) and iced my injuries!
I like to think I'm tough, as I've been through a lot of different pains in my life and I don't like to complain much, but that hurt. It really hurt. It was even hard to work at first. The next day, every step I took I felt the pain.
It's getting better now, but my big bruise is starting to itch and heal.
Day 1 - You can see the redness on the bump, and the bruise starting to come through.
Day 6 - The bruise is massive, almost covers my whole leg! And it's itchy and turning colours. Nasty!
So, a word of wisdom to anyone who encounters cement stairs on a daily basis. Be very careful! Watch your feet and be aware of what they are doing!
Not an adventure I would like to have again!
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