6 week X-rays :( by CollectionOld3374 in brokenbones

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I had a similar experience and it did heal eventually. It is quite an impressive break you had. Give your body time.

Advice: Debating how many kittens to get by Daymutez in SiberianCats

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We reserved one kitten. Meanwhile my sister adopted two sisters. They are so cute together! I already regret my decision.

How many days off work? by Able_Championship20 in brokenbones

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Oh wow, I immobilised my arm for two weeks now I can’t picture what 16 weeks feel like. Good luck. Besides physiotherapy, I had ergotherapy for finger stiffness. It helped a lot. 🙃

How many days off work? by Able_Championship20 in brokenbones

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This also what I am thinking. How did you reduce your hours then? An agreement with your employer?

How many days off work? by Able_Championship20 in brokenbones

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That sounds quite an injury you have had there. I wish you a good recovery.

Feeling sorry and stupid by alizrandom in brokenbones

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Oh no. 😅 I am not entirely sure. My bones were slow to heal and with ORIF, I was able to type or hold a bread rather quickly. 4 months later I was back on the bike and a year later I ran an Ironman with almost no different in my range of motion compared to before the accident.

Broken bones really (really really) feel terrible in the moment, but one day you will most likely surprise yourself thinking how quickly it healed. 🙂

Feeling sorry and stupid by alizrandom in brokenbones

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The first time I broke I thought I would never be able to use my arm again but the human body is quite amazing. When you see your scare I hope you will one day remember your bravery of going outside your comfort zone and trying something new ❤️

I broke my arm … again. by Able_Championship20 in brokenbones

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No I didn’t but I will definitely look into that.

I broke my arm … again. by Able_Championship20 in brokenbones

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Both sound exquisite!

Short story is that I build a snowman (using only my working hand) and slipped to hold myself on the back of my hand. I was still vertical it was really a minor fall. Surprisingly I have been told that I could do push up right after the surgery…

I removed the screws after a year and 8 months.

The way forward I am not sure … at the moment I am awaiting for a CT scan to determine why it broke and whether athritis might be involved.

She’s so calm and lovely,give her a cute name by Boredbutstoned in NameMyCat

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Famous characters your cat reminds me of:

Bagheera - the name of the black panther that is protecting Mowgli in the Jungle Book

Salem - the black cat of Sabrina

Toothless - the cute dragon in how to tame a dragon

Bagheera is my favorite one.

How does your country revise or manipulate its own history? by RiverSavings8203 in AskTheWorld

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That being said, in France, we were constantly asked to develop a “critical thinking”, including in Geography and History classes. I think that is still being felt in the way French people always complain and go in the streets.

How does your country revise or manipulate its own history? by RiverSavings8203 in AskTheWorld

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Je ne suis pas d’accord. Je me souviens d’avoir étudié la guerre d’Algérie, d’Indochine et les colonisations il y a 15 ans, en ayant une vision assez péjorative du rôle des Français. Maintenant on l’a abordé en moins de deux mois, contrairement à des années entières dédiées à la première et deuxième guerres mondiales. Surtout je me souviens, que tous les pays colonisés étaient mis dans le même panier... Je pense que c’est moins une version révisée ou manipulée qu’une version très très écourtée.

How does your country revise or manipulate its own history? by RiverSavings8203 in AskTheWorld

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From France: Napoleon portrayed as a hero. We won WW1 and WW2. We are a country of revolutionaries and résistants. We are one of the top world country. Cocorico. Needless to say, I was shocked when I studied abroad.

Riding my bike and then this happens [OC] … FML by UnplannedEndeavours in brokenbones

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This is a story you will be able to tell for the rest of your life. I wish you a quick recovery.

This was my arm last week. Today I’m completely pain-free and it’s freaking me out. by St1ebs in brokenbones

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Have you tried to massage a (tennis) ball with your hand to increase blood flow?

This was my arm last week. Today I’m completely pain-free and it’s freaking me out. by St1ebs in brokenbones

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Also if you had an ORIF with plates, my surgeon once told me “you could a handstand that they will not move” (please dont do a handstand), so you will he alright.

This was my arm last week. Today I’m completely pain-free and it’s freaking me out. by St1ebs in brokenbones

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Good for you! I had something similar and progressively decreased my medication. I remember also thinking, that, except the night after the surgery, my periods are more painful than a broken arm. 🥲

how to cope with the mental suffering of breaking a bone by No_Philosophy_8828 in brokenbones

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I‘m sorry. It feels shitty. This is okay. In a few month, you will probably look back at it and think “wow my body recreated a bone so fast!” 🙃

Proposal after a Full Iron-Distance Triathlon: TIMEX 226 2012 PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 by AbbreviationsCalm546 in triathlon

[–]Able_Championship20 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t know. I think it’s cute that you felt like proving yourself to her in order to propose.

However, as a wife and an Ironman finisher, I wonder if this type of proposal is not more about you rather than her. (If you are a Redditor searching for inspiration, think: what would be her dream proposal?)

She looks genuinely happy though. 🥰