Yogurt: perhaps the most dangerous dairy product

I bet you thought dairy products were mostly good for you, didn't you? WRONG. Not if they are spilled over a grocery isle floor and walked away from without a thought by some careless idiot.

Yesterday I was shopping and, not thinking to look down, totally slipped on some yogurt that was all over the centre of the snack isle. It was scary. Despite the fact I fell on my tush, it was frightening to think what might have happened to baby had I hit it another way or not "known" how to fall from all my practice in the past (gymnastics, the Bobcaygeon Lock, the snowboarding incident of 2001 at Blue Mountain). And in this case, ignorance was not bliss; i wondered if there was a way I had inadvertently hurt the wee guy by falling on my tailbone.

An ambulance was called (a bit dramatic, but neccesary I suppose), the store managers were understandably concerned (in an accident report somewhere is a picture of spilled yogurt), and a lady who had witnessed the whole thing was kind enough to stay with me throughout the situation. From the outside, the whole thing seemed a bit ridiculous, as any serious situation involving yogurt would, but at the time it just really sucked. Rory was out of town and I didn't want to scare him, or drive him mental with worry about something he couldn't help with since he was so far away. The paramedics examined me, and offered to take me to the hospital, but four hours alone in the emergency room (esp on those couches) didn't seem very appealing. But I wasn't sure if I SHOULD go. So I called the only people I thought who might know- Nick and MB.

Nick, being the super awesome person he totally is, offered to come and get me, meet me at the hospital, or anything else I needed. In the end, he swung by my house to unload my groceries (which had been carefully loaded into my car by the store manager). I can't thank him enough for his assistance. Perhaps I'll try by bringing him some cookies.

Anyhoo...in the end all I ended up with is a super uncomfortable back, which I took to the doctor today to find out is just a pulled muscle. I'll be having that ultrasound the paramedics initially offered tomorrow morning just to make extra sure every thing's ok. But let this be a lesson to all of you; never underestimate the danger that lurks in yogurt.