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[luvmygumbo]

This past Tuesday at my tennis team's practice/lesson, I stepped on a stray ball when running to hit a shot, fell and broke my foot. I'm just aggravated that I will be in this boot for 6-8 weeks and has messed up some of my plans. I had purchased a ticket to fly home for my aunt's funeral, but I'm not going since it's cumbersome doing a lot walking in airports and dealing with my baggage, etc. I know they have wheelchairs, etc. but I just dont feel like dealing with it. I'm also disappointed in the responses that I've received from some of my teammates. I guess I shouldn't expect anything from them, but several of them know that my DH travels extensively for work (he was in Hawaii this week) and I have a son with Asperger Syndrome, so I have a full plate even when I am well. When one of my partners tore her calf, I took her that day to the doctor and even brought her a full meal including lasagna that I made myself. I also sent out an email to the team asking for volunteers to deliver meals for a few days. All I got from her and two other people is "let me know if you need anything". I just think that's a lame way of offering help and I think it's more helpful to actually DO something instead of saying it. I ended up going to Publix and using a motorized cart and have felt sorry for myself all week since my two best friends live in other states and I know that I could have counted on them to help me. I would have stayed with one of my girlfriends if I'd be going home for my aunt's funeral. I know there are a lot worse things that could happen to me, but I just had to vent. I also apologize for the formatting--I typed this on my iPad and it doesn't put in paragraphs.