Tempest of Light

Officially on Light Duty.

My left shoulder is killing me.

I’ve re-injured it three times in the past week and that was while trying to NOT use it.

I had to go talk to my LT today and tell him I needed to contact the Workmans Compensation people so I could go see a doctor.

Instead of being nice about it, or even asking about it, the first thing he asked for were the keys to my Police car…

Stunned, I handed him my spare key and walked out of his office. He brought a SGT in and basically told me as of that moment I was Officially on Light Duty and to remove my uniform/duty belt.

He was acting as if I’d been suspended or wronged him in some way when all I was asking for was to see a doctor reference my injury a few days ago from doing my job and trying to Tackle a bad guy.

Tomorrow I’m reporting to the mini-station in civilian clothes and have to wait to be called so I can go see a doctor. Hopefully I won’t be out of the game too long, but after that little encounter, I don’t know if I can even respect the guy as a supervisor anymore.

I’m sort of down about the whole thing.

UPDATE

I had my first xrays done and it looks to be a Separated Shoulder (AC Joint). :(

Click here to see the XRAY

• Posted Sep 02, 2009