Banana and cereal for breakfast before class on Saturday. Then admiring Mira’s banana painting. And then leaving Truman about to reach the security desk, never imagining there would be three piles of over-ripe soupy banana in my path.
Fell forward going down hard on my right knee. Truman personnel reacted immediately. Officer Someone approached stating that I was not a student. When told I was, demanded my ID. Given it, she began a series of statements as if I were being disrespectful to her. I was so shocked as I sat on the floor I couldn’t understand why she was reacting to statements I wasn’t making. Alan later told me I had “the look” on my face. “The look” that got my mother called to school. She gave me my ID back saying she refused to do a report. The desk guy wanted an ambulance, wanted me on my feet, wanted me out of there. I refused to stand up because I couldn’t and because of the banana on the floor and the bottom of my shoe. She then accused me of wanting her to clean it up. I refused the ambulance because I was afraid they’d take me to Thorek.
To the rescue came Officer Arthur Carter. Had Officer Something make copies of our IDs. Had her get a wheel chair. Told Alan where to bring the car. Helped Alan get me to the car and into the car.
IL Masonic ER. Fractured patella. Knee immobilizer. If I can heal properly no surgery. 🤦♀️6 weeks minimum in immobilizer…possibly 3 months. Imagining who dropped that on the floor and did nothing was infuriating. My daughter surmised possibly a toddler dropped it from a stroller. There’s a future for Officer Something with the Dept of Corrections.