kiwi breaks beak

[margo49]

one finger post to tell you all to wear your helmets.
going down a nice wee sandy slope to the river-bank trail failed to negotiate a bend and over the top to land on my head, bike on top of me. phoned home and the s.o. brought the van from his work. off to the local hospital -under protest of course. damage - 2 sprained fingers, bruising and rash and a broken nose. helmet went pfffft on impact and suffered 4 puncture wounds from the big-ring, front wheel buckled.
under the influence of ibuprofen so feel fine but stiff. ice, arnica, tea-tree oil and rest and quiet should see me right by monday.
best bit - orthopod specially called to check out scruffy kiwi gives me the all over and when he realises he is dealing with a mono-tit says "have you had an operation?" no, doctor, i'm an amazon warrior!

[salsabike]

OMG, Margo, the doctor part of the story is a riot. Hello...

Re the rest---sorry it happened--sounds pretty significant--but glad you're not more hurt. We'll be sending you the healing thoughts...

[Lise]

Broken nose?! Yikes! Glad the helmet went pffft and not yer cranium!

"Have you had an operation?" Possible response: "It's congenital." Watch look on face. Orthopod trying to remember from med school if this is at all possible....

Glad you're relatively OK, able to type coherently, if one-fingeredly, at least. Take your time and heal well.

[Nanci]

Oooh!! Sorry it happened, glad you're ok. Does your nose really hurt? Is it ok?

Doctor- what a dumb ***. I wonder if you got new ones July 1st there, too, like we do in the US.

Maybe he never saw that IRL before and quick tried to think of something to say! He's probably with his colleagues, saying "You wouldn't believe what I said to this poor woman..."

[Tuckervill]

going out across the miles for quick healing. Glad it wasn't your cranium, too!

Your pal in Arkansas,
Karen

[Geonz]

"Have you had an operation?"

"No, they alternate. Tomorrow I'll inflate the left one."

(Or, "Push down on it, the other one inflates... I just can't seem to get 'em to balance!")

Glad you're on the mend!!

[KnottedYet]

GEONZ! That is so funny! Dang, I almost snorted margarita out my nose!

Margo - thank goodness you were wearing your helmet! Arnica is good stuff. (so's ibuprofen. Actually, so's my margarita; but don't mix it with ibu) More healing thoughts coming your way from Seattle!

[mtkitchn]

Ouch Margo! Funny story about the doc though. And the rest of you ladies have me laughing my butt off!

[snapdragen]

Amazon warrior, that is a good one!

Hope you're feeling better soon.

[margo49]

Oooh!! . Does your nose really hurt? Is it ok?

Not as much as the last time I broke it.

Another funny Dr story was the ENT specialist who was sitting in solitary splendour in his clinic which was 2 elevators and corridor miles away:

dr:Is this your nose?
margo49:
dr: Look in the mirror. Is this your usual nose?
[to the SO]
Are you her husband? Would you recognise her nose?
To me it looks crooked and bent at the end too
[Presses nose all over]
margo49:
dr:Hmmm. So sensitive. Is there an x-ray?
[SO nods and indicates to computer on desk]
dr: aha... yes it's broken

Do any of you gals/ladies/personnes have a spare nose that your husband/SO would be less likely to recognise ???

Now I want you-all to have a close look at your nose and your SO's nose too - one never "nose" when this knowledge will be critical!

[salsabike]

Wow. Nice to know they're thinkin' over at that hospital. So...was there any reason he had to torture you instead of just looking at the Xray? Sheesh.

If you get bored and/or need consolation tomorrow, check in on my favorite baby panda at his live cam link below. It's his first birthday tomorrow. He's beyond cute.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Gi...lt.cfm?cam=LP2

[Lise]

That is hilarious. "Is this your nose?" I can imagine the moment of confusion in which you try valiantly to understand what he's asking you. Perhaps even briefly consider the possibility that it is *not* your nose...

And yeah! Doc! X-ray first, poke-poke later, as needed!

Sending healing wishes for today.

[bikerz]

dr:Is this your nose?
margo49:
dr: Look in the mirror. Is this your usual nose?
[to the SO]
Are you her husband? Would you recognise her nose?
To me it looks crooked and bent at the end too
[Presses nose all over]
margo49:
dr:Hmmm. So sensitive. Is there an x-ray?
[SO nods and indicates to computer on desk]
dr: aha... yes it's broken

Oh - how funny! (and painful! I think I would have decked the doctor at the "pressing nose all over" part of the exam!) Hope you heal up soon from the crash!

[margo49]

Yeah.
Both of us were stunned and came to the conclusion these guys were prob'ly geniuses at some elite Russian Med School who had zero people skills
Luckily for them I just think its so funny

Feeling much chirpier today and up to 8 1/2 typing fingers

[DirtDiva]

Ouch! Glad to hear you are doing better already.