Two weeks ago we were at the Big10 painting in apartment 202. I was doing some touch up painting in the corners near the ceiling in the bathroom. I didn't have a ladder so I stepped on the toilet seat and stood on the vanity to do my work. When I stepped down, the toilet cover splintered into several pieces and I went down. Not into the toilet either.
Somehow, I tried to recover my balance by twisting my body and putting the weight onto my left foot. I somehow landed with my back against the tub. I landed hard and it hurt really badly. I don't know how I didn't twist my ankle.
I needed another paint roller and went back to the compound to get one. I found my husband and told him what happened and asked for a blessing as I was one hurting puppy. He and Elder Mensel gave me that blessing and I immediately felt relief from the pain.
I went back to work painting and it was a good thing I did. I know if I would've gone home, my body would have stiffened up and I wouldn't have been able to move the next day. As it was, I slept on my back as that was the only way I was comfortable. I was glad it was a Friday as it gave me a few days to rest. There's still some bruising and discomfort from time to time, but I'm mostly better.
I will still stand on the vanity to reach those places I cannot reach standing on a ladder. But I will use a ladder to get up there and not the cheap toilet seat cover.
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