Christmas Eve Its All Fun and Games Till Someone Gets Hurt!

derfatdutchman

Lifer

Jun 4, 2014

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• Dec 24, 2015

• #1

Hope your Christmas Eve is going better than ours. The day started well, our four year old slept til 7:30 this morning. We went to visit friends and had a great time, it was when we started for home that things room a turn. My wife slipped getting into our car, her ankle rolled under her when she fell. She is an EMT, I'm a First Responder we looked at her anke and both knew it was sprained or worse. So off to the Urgent Care we go, the place was empty so my wife got taken back fast. After some x-rays it was determined to be only sprained. So I brought my wife home, sat her in my chair and iced her ankle.

Now my son is asleep, the wife is resting, the presents are under the tree and a Christmas Story is on TBS. I've grabbed my Peterson Christmas pipe and loaded it with a treat from my Secret Santa box. Wishing you all a safe and merry Christmas Day!

 

perlasca

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Mar 11, 2015

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• Dec 24, 2015

• #2

Sorry to hear that. Usually it's the ice that is to blame, but nearly 70 degrees here in PA.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

 

derfatdutchman

Lifer

Jun 4, 2014

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• Dec 24, 2015

• #3

Thanks, All the rain we've had made the ground soft and muddy. It's just one of those things, it was strange to be wearing a short sleeve shirt and no coat on December 24.

 

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shutterbugg

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Nov 18, 2013

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• Dec 24, 2015

• #4

That's awful! Glad it wasn't worse. You guys have medical training so you probably already know this, but it might pay to have it x-rayed again in a week just to be sure. Sometimes fractures can take that long to show up radiographically.

 

warren

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Sep 13, 2013

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• Dec 24, 2015

• #5

Your wife sounds to be a smart woman. So, you'll be doing the cleaning, tending to her needs and looking after the lad. Sounds like a great Christmas! I mean that! Enjoy your family and Christmas.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

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Southwest Louisiana

• Dec 24, 2015

• #6

Glad it was not a break, seems you both have it well in hand. Merry Christmas to all.

 

gloucesterman

Lifer

Jan 4, 2015

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Massachusetts

• Dec 25, 2015

• #7

All's well that end well. Merry Christmas.

 

jvnshr

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Sep 4, 2015

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• Dec 25, 2015

• #8

Your wife sounds to be a smart woman. So, you'll be doing the cleaning, tending to her needs and looking after the lad. Sounds like a great Christmas! I mean that! Enjoy your family and Christmas.

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I need to learn lots of things from you

 

hawke

Lifer

Feb 1, 2014

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Augusta, Ga

• Dec 25, 2015

• #9

Sprains are no joke either. Although they can begin to look really pretty and colorful in a few days. :mrgreen:

Try to have her go easy on it(Good luck with that)

 

iamn8

Lifer

Sep 8, 2014

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Moody, AL

• Dec 25, 2015

• #10

Yesterday my beloved feline companion was limping and obviously in pain. I thought she must've sprained or worse her leg while jumping. We went to the vet yesterday. They had to anesthetize her because she hurting and fighting. Turns out she has 2nd degree burns on her front paws, bleeding and blistered. She must've jumped onto the hot stove when I wasn't looking. She has pain meds and anesthetics. Seeing loved ones suffer sucks most hard.

 

fordm60

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Dec 19, 2014

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• Dec 25, 2015

• #11

dutchman, glad to hear things were not too serious. Merry Christmas!!
Nate, that sucks and I feel worse as they do not know what is going on. But sounds like you have it handled. Merry Christmas!!

 

derfatdutchman

Lifer

Jun 4, 2014

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• Dec 25, 2015

• #12

Thanks for all the well wishes she is doing better swelling is down some. The only problem is keeping her sitting down and not trying to help. Our son had us up at 3:30 and 6:30 as he saw Santa had come!
Warren, you are right she is a smart cookie, smarter than me.
Nate, hope your kitty is feeling better.

 

carbonmated

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Dec 5, 2015

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• Dec 25, 2015

• #13

Happy to hear she is going to be ok, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Dec 26, 2015

• #14

I'm sorry for your holiday mishap and wish your wife rapid and complete healing. About eighteen years ago, I twisted my ankle stepping off an outdoor stairway that ended at an uneven angled curb, so I stepped down and rolled my ankle under. Dumb ass Mr. Macho walked it out and didn't ice it. It took a long, long time to heal, hurt quite a bit, and I still have broken blood vessels on that ankle that look like it happened last week. They fade when I've been having a night's sleep but reappear when I am upright. So keep on with the ice and with babying the sprain. People do considerable damage showing what tough customers they are. Better to lay low when needed. Mr. Tough Guy, phooey.

 

iamn8

Lifer

Sep 8, 2014

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Moody, AL

• Dec 26, 2015

• #15

Glad to hear she's improving. It's ironic when the hardest part of an injury is the sitting down and healing part. After my 2nd back surgery I was in bed for six weeks and thought I'd loose my mind... I did.
Tivo, my cat, has healed fairly quickly and is getting around now. Thank you!

 

ssjones

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• Dec 27, 2015

• #16

Yikes, glad it wasn't worse!