Hello back and bruised!!!

woodbon · 22. Jul 2009, 13:46

Hello, I'm back from my holiday and we had a nice time. I managed quite well and walked about 1 mile of steep path, but felt a bit stiff the next day!

I did manage to visit the local hospital minor injuries unit. I was wearing trainers and got out of the car,a Landrover, stepped out on to the grass to and fell straight onto my back :x :x :x The hand I put out to save myself, was the one that had carpel tunnel surgery last month, it hurt

and started bleeding under the skin.

We had a fast drive down a very steep pass to the local hospital = by this time my wrist was swollen and my elbow, but no more than usual when my arther is bad. Outcome x-rayed as soon as arrived. No fracture and the scar bruising and swelling stayed the same. So I've come back a bit sore, embarressed and with a new brace! I've got to see the plastic surgeon next week. Hes already told me i've been doing too much :oops: . We had a very nice time though!!

And I've got a story to tell. Love Sue

mrsdalloway · 22. Jul 2009, 14:07

Hi Sue glad you had a nice time although time you gave the stunt work up! Glad you ok x

frogmorton · 22. Jul 2009, 14:08

Oh Sue!!!
You are naughty!
You will get a slapped wrist (other hand!) when you go to see surgeon!!
Glad you had a good time despite your experience!
TAKE CARE NOW!!!
Toni xx

jenzie06 · 22. Jul 2009, 15:29

Oh no! Hope diversion to local hospital didn't spoil your holiday.

I got told off by my plastic surgeon after doing too much after my hand surgery. But the impact of the telling off was abated a bit when both my surgeon and I realised at the same time that he had his flies open. I've never seen someone shuffled under a desk quicker. It was very funny!

woodbon · 22. Jul 2009, 17:19

Hello, I'll try and be more careful now! :shock: My husbands reaction was ' You've scratched the car!' I know my place now.

Love Sue

skezier · 22. Jul 2009, 17:25

Glad you enjoyed your self Sue and welcome back. I hope your bruises don't stay long and that the car scratch gets better as well

Luv Cris x

mistywillow · 22. Jul 2009, 18:08

skezier wrote:

Glad you enjoyed your self Sue and welcome back. I hope your bruises don't stay long and that the car scratch gets better as well Luv Cris x

Most people check out the local hotels on holiday not the A and E departments :shock: Glad you had a good time though and the damage sounds minimal, at least to the car anyway

Gillx

livinglegend · 22. Jul 2009, 20:35

Bit too late for advice, but you should never try to break your fall with your hands. Usual result is a sprained shoulder, broken collar bone or wrist. They should make it part of the coping with arthritis courses. How to Fall Properly. Do they???

Even though its about snowboarding, there is some information on falling, about halfway down the page at http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/wrist

Joseph 8)

suncatcher · 22. Jul 2009, 23:27

Glad to see you back. sorry to hear about your fall hope your arm feels better soon joanne

debatat · 23. Jul 2009, 05:45

Glad you had a good holiday, sorry about your fall though. Hope it heals quickly.

Deb

angel1 · 23. Jul 2009, 05:58

Welcome back Sue. You couldn`t even manage a week without a mishap?

So glad it wasn`t more serious. It so easily could have been. REST NOW......Much love......Ange.

elnafinn · 23. Jul 2009, 06:04

Hi Sue

Welcome back! Can't take you anywhere, aye? Bet you were momentarily really scared you had done some damage and I don't mean to the car

Glad you are ok and the incident, did not marr your holiday too much.

Stay on your feet, no more taking purlers

Luv
Elna x

joyful164 · 23. Jul 2009, 06:17

woodbon wrote:

Hello, I'm back from my holiday and we had a nice time. I managed quite well and walked about 1 mile of steep path, but felt a bit stiff the next day!

I did manage to visit the local hospital minor injuries unit. I was wearing trainers and got out of the car,a Landrover, stepped out on to the grass to and fell straight onto my back :x :x :x The hand I put out to save myself, was the one that had carpel tunnel surgery last month, it hurt and started bleeding under the skin. We had a fast drive down a very steep pass to the local hospital = by this time my wrist was swollen and my elbow, but no more than usual when my arther is bad. Outcome x-rayed as soon as arrived. No fracture and the scar bruising and swelling stayed the same. So I've come back a bit sore, embarressed and with a new brace! I've got to see the plastic surgeon next week. Hes already told me i've been doing too much :oops: . We had a very nice time though!! And I've got a story to tell. Love Sue

Hi Woodbon

So glad you didn't harm yourself and no breaks. You must have been panicking. Now you have to face your plastic surgeon. Hope he is kind to you!

joyful

woodbon · 23. Jul 2009, 08:13

Hello, Apart from being achy, I'm fine thankyou all. The hills were alive with something but it wasn't music, when I did it!! :shock: The sheep looked worried!

The place was lovely and despite the weather, the mountains are fantastic. The hotel gave us a lovely ground floor room, so no steps apart from the odd one in the old part. Food great and staff very helpful. Glad to be home though, I was missing the cats, andyou lot!1

Love Sue

skinnylin · 27. Jul 2009, 06:29

woodbon wrote:

Hello, Apart from being achy, I'm fine thankyou all. The hills were alive with something but it wasn't music, when I did it!! :shock: The sheep looked worried!

The place was lovely and despite the weather, the mountains are fantastic. The hotel gave us a lovely ground floor room, so no steps apart from the odd one in the old part. Food great and staff very helpful. Glad to be home though, I was missing the cats, andyou lot!1 Love Sue

Hi, I dont go on here very often but after reading your post I had to laugh- not at you! I have just returned from holiday in Somerset and something similar happened to me.I was walking and slipped on a muddy slope and fell flat on my back. I also must have put my elbow down as that was very bruised. It hurt so much from my back round to my ribs and it hurt to breathe. So like you ended up in A&E with a four hour wait. Got checked out and nothing broken but it really knocked me for six. Have RA in wrists and it seems to have set it off. That was all on the first day! Continued with our holiday which was lovely and back home now still with painfull bruises!

woodbon · 27. Jul 2009, 07:04

skinnylin wrote:

woodbon wrote:

Hello, Apart from being achy, I'm fine thankyou all. The hills were alive with something but it wasn't music, when I did it!! :shock: The sheep looked worried!

The place was lovely and despite the weather, the mountains are fantastic. The hotel gave us a lovely ground floor room, so no steps apart from the odd one in the old part. Food great and staff very helpful. Glad to be home though, I was missing the cats, andyou lot!1 Love Sue

Hi, I dont go on here very often but after reading your post I had to laugh- not at you! I have just returned from holiday in Somerset and something similar happened to me.I was walking and slipped on a muddy slope and fell flat on my back. I also must have put my elbow down as that was very bruised. It hurt so much from my back round to my ribs and it hurt to breathe. So like you ended up in A&E with a four hour wait. Got checked out and nothing broken but it really knocked me for six. Have RA in wrists and it seems to have set it off. That was all on the first day! Continued with our holiday which was lovely and back home now still with painfull bruises!

Sorry you've had to go and fall over, its so easy to do isn't it? I felt such a twit laying on the ground flat on my back and despite the pain, I could'nt get into the car quickly enough! Blimmy but I felt sick and faint with the shock and pain for a few hours! :oops: Hope it didn't spoil your holiday too much!

Love Sue

Hello back and bruised!!!

Comments

Categories