junkie at the juice store

[bagtagley]

If you're not aware, I recently spent 10 days in the hospital for some internal injuries I sustained in a bike accident on my last day of vacation. I was released on Saturday, but am still on bed rest and such. Though, I've been ordered to "get up and move around" 4 times a day. Easier said than done, but it is nice to get outside, even if just for a few minutes.

Despite significant internal injuries, I don't have so much as a bruise on my body. What I do have is 2 armfuls of blood-test needle marks, a grayish skin hue and constant dizziness/weakness from low blood levels, an arsenal of pain medication which I take with impunity and a complete lack of desire/ability to groom. I shower, but I don't so much bother to trim or brush my hair. Just to be clear (this is all about the setup), I was already in dire need of a haircut and hadn't shaved a week before my vacation even started, so now things are a bit out of control. Ah yes, and 7 days of no food has left me somewhere around 15 pounds underweight.

So, yesterday I decide I should go out. Nothing special, I'll just throw on a hat and grab a quick bite to eat. My mom is here helping the wife out, so we go to a fish taco joint. My walk from the car is less than stellar, and I need help up the set of 5 stairs into the place. We sit down and I promptly rattle off a bunch of instructions for my mom, then put my head down on the table to rest. While we eat, I notice a random lunch-rush patron staring at me here and there. I think nothing of it and continue to send my mom out for salsa and drink refills as it proves to be more than I can handle. I barely eat one taco, and even that takes me at least 15 minutes to accomplish. I have no trouble killing 4 waters though, nor do I have trouble resting between bites...it was pitiful.

We get up to leave, and I shuffle my way to and out the door. With help from my mom and the railing, I lower myself down the set of 5 stairs, and as I shuffle away, I hear a victim of the double popped-collar phenomenon mutter something about "heroin junkie". With that, it hits me. I'm wearing a ratty hat half-cocked off my ratty head of hair which is draped over my scruffy, pasty-gray skin. My bony arms are lined with "track marks", my eyes are bloodshot from weeks of pain medication and oversleep; I can barely eat, I can barely walk, hell, I can barely hold my head up at the table...seemingly, all I can manage is to bark orders at the poor old saint who still has the heart and money to take care of me.

I laughed, then walked over to the Jamba Juice and terrorized a bunch of smoothie-loving soccer moms.

[iceman]

Sorry to hear about the injuries, but hey at least you kicked the H, rock on.

[iceman]

You know, if you posted here more, you wouldn't need the heroin and the risk of sports injury would decline significantly. Cause it's hard to get hurt typing.

Just sayin'.

[iceman]

Indigenous for no reason:

[hafilax]

I had chicken pox in my mid twenties. Just after getting better and back to life I was covered in junkie like open sores all over my face like I had rabid parasitosis. I didn't have to pleasure of overhearing getting called a junkie but I'm sure some thought it. It may be that there are so many in Vancouver that nobody thinks twice about it. I was sure I was going to get hassled crossing the border but luckily we passed right through.

Glad you're on the road to recovery and hope those track marks heal.

[Tap]

never trust a junkie

[iceman]

Fuck I wish Los Lonely Boys and Indigenous would get it together, together:



Glad to hear you're gonna be better bags, but since I didn't know you were hurt until you were already on the mend it's hard to get too worked up about it.

Peace and love D., keep on keepin' on.

Love to the wife, too, I haven't heard shit in forever, I'm hoping all is good?

[bagtagley]

All is good with the wife, I posted a follow-up a while ago. Did you know that I'm moving to Charlottesville? My injuries weren't life threatening, so no reason to get worked up then or now.

I appreciate your concern about my junkie-dom. With the vats of Perc and Lortab I have at my disposal, I may be working on a real addiction. I'll keep you posted.

[iceman]

Well, good. I did see something you posted months ago about your wife and it sounded positive, i was basically just hoping that it was still good.

If you don't get to the addiction phase I'll pay good money for the drugs, keep it in mind.

[Steven S. Dallas]

Yeah, I'll get in on those Lortabs.

And holy crap, I had no idea. Glad you're on the mend. And extra glad your wife is doing well.

You can smoke heroin, too, btw. Keep that in mind as well.

[InspectorGadget]

I thought a hospital discharge meant you were getting better. Grooming aside, I thought you looked pretty good in your hospital bed.

[Tippster]

Whew. Can I have your tourniquet?

[Buzzworthy]

I appreciate your concern about my junkie-dom. With the vats of Perc and Lortab I have at my disposal, I may be working on a real addiction. I'll keep you posted.

. If anyone can do it.......It is you....I believe

[SchralphMacchio]

Wow bagtag, vibes brother. At least you have the cogency of mind to type such a clear post ... meaning even if your body is broke and the drugs are hardcore, you haven't lost the most important part of your sanity. Heal up!

Hafilax, I had shingles in my early 20's. Chickenpox is much much worse the second time around. To make it worse, it was shingles on one half of my face. The wind blowing my hair felt like a flamethrower lighting my skull on fire. And I looked like Harvey Two Face Dent (more like the cartoon than the recent movie). And I was on diet of vics, prednisone, and acyclovir for a few weeks. Fuuuuuun stuff to hit while you're on spring break in Mammoth ...

[flyby]

vibes, bags. when i got sick and spent 3 days without food (well, hospital quiche, if that counts) i felt exactly like what you described. chicken soup was the ticket.

heal up, man.

[P_McPoser]

Spleen action? Welcome to the club, brotha. Luckily I was about 13 or so at the time and didn't miss out on much during my 2 week hospital stay.

[Raps]

Damn dude, didn't know about the injury but good to hear you are getting back on track. Heal up quick man!

Charlottesville eh? Nice town, lotta hot college girls.....not that you would want that but i may have to visit you if i'm in the state......

[snow_slider]

Did you know that I'm moving to Charlottesville?

I didn't know this. SWEET!!! C-ville isn't too far from NoVA. I'll buy the first round.

[Woodsy]

your junke steez will stand out far less on the East Coast

glad all is well.....

[Daywalker]

Moving from hippy to true junkie status.

[Elkhound Odin]

...I sustained a bike accident on my last day of vacation. ...

At least you weren't injured on the first day....

It must have felt encouraging to get out in the world despite your condition.

[Dantheman]

Hilarious, you could start working the character and really get some attention

I had no idea about the accident though, glad to hear you're going to be OK.

[PowTron]

Damn, I suddenly feel like my dislocated shoulder and bruised bones from clipping myself on a tree at Keystone is quite girly compared to your injury...I was only in a pain medication stupor for a week.


Good luck getting better, and this thread is worthless without pics

[iceman]

Did you know that I'm moving to Charlottesville?

Nope, that's a nice town though, Rusty lived there and seemed to enjoy it. Like snow-slider said, it's practically in the neighborhood, we'll have to get together.

[phUnk]

Despite significant internal injuries, I don't have so much as a bruise on my body.

AKA "faking it."

You junkies are all the same.