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Ju · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 1949 Location: Vendee, France

That is what happens when you go ice skating at 40.

1 hour in surgery, 3 pins, 6 weeks in plaster.
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HelenB · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject:

My sympathies Ju. I stopped going iceskating cos I wanted to keep go skiing-two friends had to cancel ski trips after their wrists were broken. A work colleague had a sister with two broken wrists and a daughter with one on the same weekend.
Hope everyone is looking after you.

Moliere · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: I've broken my arm

la vache! · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject:

Sympathies Ju, not great timing at the start of the season! I hope you have a swift recovery. I broke both my elbows when I tripped over a washing line 9 years ago, but it was the end of September, thankfully, so not too inconvenient except for not being able to drive.
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casasantoestevo · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: I've broken my arm

lorca · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject:

ooo ouch! Poor Ju

I love ice skating though, and I´m a lot older than you Embarassed

Stop showing off Mols (quadrupeds shouldn´t ski, everyone knows that)
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Ju · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 1949 Location: Vendee, France

I started riding at 38 and so far all I've had is a very bruised coxis.

I can't ride with a broken arm though.

I can't iron either.
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Moliere · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:26 pm Post subject:

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sue dyer · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject:

As the veteran of many breaks, sprains and strains (though not as many as Mols) you have my sympathy Ju.

I don't joke when I say that certain staff recognise me now at our local Nuffield hospital Embarassed

KathyG · Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 2422 Location: Le Faou, Brittany

Oh God Ju, what appalling timing! Shocked

Hope you've got a backup plan for the ironing.......and every other changeovery-type chore.........
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CarolineH · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:03 pm Post subject:

Oh Ju, that's my worst nightmare. Hope you're not feeling too sorry for yourself - 6 weeks will go really fast ....

If I was nearer I would offer to help with the ironing, especially with your roller iron Laughing

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Nemo · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 3154 Location: Norfolk

Bad luck Ju,but these things can happen anywhere any time (as LV has proved!) Wink

My MIL broke her collar bone tripping over a tree stump.... Confused

Hope you sort a back up plan quickly and wish you a speedy recovery.
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kendalcottages · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:34 pm Post subject:

Oh dear, Ju... hope you're feeling better soon.
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Essar · Joined: 12 Jun 2011 Posts: 577 Location: Bournemouth

Ju I know how you feel, the worst thing is knowing that you're stuck with the damn cast for 6-weeks, your arms going to go really thin and weak, it'll itch like hell (knitting needles do work), everyone will sign it and draw on it and it'll look a right eye sore, don't ask about those plastic things for having showers to stop it getting wet - it will! Which side do you sleep on? it'll go really heavy in the night...
Sorry, I do know I've broken my arms 3-times, both ankles twice, dislocated collar bone (I was nine cycing not looking where I was going and ran into a parked car).
Last weekend I was working on new decking in the garden and put my electric drill bit through my left thumb nail and out the otherside, I still held the trigger and it was going round and round - perfect hole you could see daylight - 2 stitches. The next day I fired a 1 1/2 inch nail through my kneecap with a nailgun, got an infection and now on 2 types of antibios. decking not even half finished....
Get well soon.
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