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« on: October 08, 2009, 04:49:44 AM »
My husband still thinks he can do what he use to, its a man thing. He asked me to help him move a television from in the lounge, we were having a new carpet. I said it was to heavy, it was one of the old type and asked him to get a friend to help move it. Suffice to say he said we would do it. I ended up catching my slipper on the carpet grip and just sailed backwards and bounced on to the ceramic tiles in the hall. I thought I had broken my hip. Sent for ambulance who whisked me to A&E no bones broken but I have heavy bruising and a pulled groin.I am now going around on crutches feeling sorry for my self. Why dont you men listen to us when we say "dont do this". The tele is broken. Baa
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 05:50:39 AM »
What can I say? I'm sorry for your mishap, but as we know....

Boys will be boys.

All you guys, take note. Sometimes we gals know what we are talking about!  :bow;
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 08:27:48 AM »
Oh Billybags...I am so sorry!  And I don't know why they won't listen!   :Kit n Stik;  Makes you want to knock them on the head, doesn't it?  You know....those crutches are pretty long....hm....

Well, I hope you are back on your feet soon. 
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2009, 11:09:31 AM »
wishing you a speedy recovery. make him buy you a new tv! and you get to pick it out.
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 11:46:05 AM »
They will listen to everyone else around them. But not their wives!!   If we say no, we mean no---even if we are talking about moving the tv!   I am so sorry you ended up hurt.  Good no bones were broken, but I am sure you are in a lot of pain.  Take care and this one is for your husband    :Kit n Stik;       :rofl;       I am sure he feels terrible about the whole thing. 
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2009, 11:49:26 AM »
It is a man thing!!  Glad no bones were broken. Use your crutch as a  :Kit n Stik;!!  LOL
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2009, 12:21:40 PM »
Oh Billybags....

You poor thing!... I'm sure you could KILL the other half!... On the plus side, this little episode may just have scared him into listening to you... Yes, I'm probably raving... Dream on, eh???....

Men, eh???... My mum always says that "God gave them a brain and a... erm, well, an appendage ::), but only enough blood for one!"...

Wishing you a speedy recovery!...

God bless...

Darth...
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« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 01:19:08 PM »
Gosh billybags!  Thank goodness you didn't break anything (apart from the tellybox!) ... Pesky men, eh? Take care of yourself *hugs*.
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« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2009, 02:21:33 PM »
Oh no!  Lucky there's no broken bones.
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« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2009, 05:00:47 PM »
Ouch! Glad nothing was Broke. Feel better soon. I'm pretty sure if this happened in my Home, the first Words, out of my Husbands Mouth would be " OH NO, Not my Television! " :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 05:04:15 PM »
I can't help notice no men answered this post.
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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 10:56:06 PM »
Oh I'm so sorry for you hope you recover real soon.  Maybe now he will go out and buy a new slim line HD ready TV they are so light he could lift it himself. Best wishes
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« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 11:22:55 PM »
Billybags, so glad you have nothing broken. Now, when he goes and buys you a new one, throw the old one at him. And then say, oh. OOPS!!!!
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2009, 01:43:45 AM »
Thanks every one for your concerns, going around on crutches is no joke.Today all my bones ache, I feel creamcrackered. Guess who's still doing the cooking with crutches in reach.Husbands gone off to hemo this morning so I am doing a bit of carding, can't do any thing else. Oh he has managed to get the TV working, all the casing is bent and he says its OK  :banghead; I am making a claim on the insurance, I am going to have alight weight LCD one.
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« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2009, 07:38:23 AM »
Yay on the lightweight LCD!!!   We have one and it's an amazing picture as well as light enough I can pick it up with one hand. 

I sympathize with you on the crutches and cooking.  I broke my right ankle last April (doing chores around the farm) and was on crutches for 2 weeks and then in a wheelchair for another 2 weeks.  Then in a cast until the end of June.  It sucked!  I still managed to do all the cooking but some of the cleaning had to be let go.  But it can be useful when you just don't feel like doing something..... ;D 

Hoping you have a speedy recovery but don't rush it!   :cuddle;
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« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2009, 11:35:54 AM »
Awww man.. I'm sorry you giot hurt like that and yes you are lucky no breaks. The bruising, that can be quite painful especially if you've bruised a bone. Go EASY on yourself.
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« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2009, 09:42:16 AM »
Billybags..how are you getting along? 
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« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2009, 12:04:51 PM »
Hi every one, Just an update about my accident. I am not using the crutches as from yesterday, I found them so tiring. I got my husband to borrow a wheel chair from the old peoples centre, "bad idea" I needed to go to the shops, I was pulling my hair out. What an eye opener that was. Alan was trying to run into every thing, he was under the impresion that people moved for you when you was in a wheel chair but nooooooooo they do not. After half an hour I was glad to get back home. We did not hit any one, I don't think we did. I am still very very sore, walking around is still painful. Thanks every one for asking.
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« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2009, 12:30:29 PM »
You poor thing!...

As a wheelchair user myself, I know what you mean about people not being aware of what's going on around them...

They usually move pretty quickly for me... Might have something to do with the fact that I use one of these....  ;D

http://www.forrmobility.co.uk/Products/Powerchairs/Invacare%20Storm%203%20True%20Track.gif

Maybe fifty stone of me and wheelchair, thundering towards them at ten kilometers (6.25miles) per hour scares them into moving... Can't think why!... :rofl;

Get well soon....

God bless...

Darth....
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« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2009, 12:12:53 AM »
Darthvadar, It certainly opened my eyes about wheelchair users. I will be more considerate in the futere.
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« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2009, 01:55:41 AM »
It amazing what an eye-opener a short stint in a wheelchair can be!...

I deliver Disability Awareness Training, and one of the things I do is get some participants to travel around the building in my chair... Some of them come back ashen-faced at the difficulties they face in negotiating the building...

By the way, I just had a call from my Occupational Therapist... My new chair is being modified to do my usual nifty speed... I think this coming at them will get them moving.... Bit space age, eh???... This one has a huge advantage over my present chair... It has an elevating seat, so I can reach things that are at a height... In fact I can reach things using this that I can't reach standing up... Yippie!....

http://www.wheelchair-review.co.uk/pride-wheelchairs/electric-wheelchairs/ew2/quantum-600-electric-wheelchair

I hope you heal very quickly, and are soon back to your usual self... Enjoy your new TV too when you get it... I got a 42" Flatscreen for my birthday... It's GREAT!... Mind you, Mum uses it a lot more than I do... Keeps her amused while she does her dialysis!...
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