feemcg Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Wee Anna has been at the Edinburgh cousins and Gran dropped her off around 7. They have all been ice-skating today.....and Gran decided to have a 'go'. Gran mentions that she fell over but is fine - she then phones half an hour later and says her wrist is quite puffy and her forearm painful. So I go down, take one look at the puffy wrist and tell her it looks broken, and take her up to A&E. The triage nurse asked her what happened and she said ' I slipped on some ice'......'yes' says me ' not ice on the path, it was a skating rink!' . The nurses all found it very amusing - unfortunately, after x-rays the break was confirmed ....hope I'm up for ice-skating at 75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Go Gran go . Poor her, but good for her . Hope it's not too painful and heals quickly . Were you at the ERI? Do you think we'd have recognised each other if we'd been there with broken parents at the same time (chicken poop on shoes? eglu bum?) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 no Vicki, daughter in Edinburgh wanted to take her to hospital but she wanted to drive home - so she drove along the M8 in the pouring rain and said it was agony every time she changed gear . We went to the delightful Wishaw General Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Oh dear. Poor Gran. Colle's fracture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 super gran was scottish wasn't she? Must be something in the water I broke my radial head a cple of years ago (had pins put in) so I know how painful it must be and at 75 it must be horrible send her my love and I hope she heals quickly. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 What a star I hope that I am up for skating also at 75. The grandchildren must love her for being so I do hope that she seals quickly, poor thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 what a trouper! Arent grannies great! Sounds a bit like my nan - who at the grand old age of 94 still goes to bingo 3-4 nights a week, church dinners, babysitting her great grandchildren, and coach trips (she's out more than me ) Hope you mum's wrist heals up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Good for Granny wanting to have a go, shame about the broken arm - hope it mends soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Comfrey tea is very good for mending broken bones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Poor gran, I hope she gets better soon. My Grandma had the same indomitable spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Hope she's alright - fractures are not nice at any age I remember when my nan almost broke her arm having a go at roller skating My Mum likes to have a go at anything - she's only 60 though - but this morning I was watching her fall with style down the dry ski slope at Southampton (Charlie was having a lesson before she goes skiing with the school at halfterm and Mum thought she'd have a go aswell ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I came home late from work a month ago and picked up my emails (it was around 10pm). There was one from my Dad (who is 81 and emails a lot). It started; Hello Richard, we've had a busy day today. Your Mum fell off her steps and has broken her arm. Turns out Mum, who was 80 last December, was balencing with one foot on her steps and one foot on her kitchen worktops, getting something from the top of a cupboard. She fell off and broke her arm in three places. At the hospital they had a good old tug and reduced two of the fractures under local, but had to get her back the next day for a GA to fix the third one. She is now all plastered up. But it hasn't stopped her dashing about. I went up to see her and took the said steps away as they are lethal, and made murmerings about redoing her kitchen so that she could reach things. My suggestions were steadfastly ignored and she has bought some new steps - bigger and more robust, but steps just the same. I don't know - I hope I'm as full of life at 80, but I really do wish she would calm down a bit. Poor old Dad gets worn out just trying to keep up with her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Your poor mum . Hope she is recovering well (and staying put at ground level .) Parents in their 80s are a worry - my mum (83) almost got her finger chopped off by a car door last year and dad (87) had to get 15 stitches in his forehead last week after tripping up in the garden . Sadly, my mum's not full of life, just keeps grumping and moaning and saying "never mind, I'll be dead by then ..." . Dad is very stoic and never complains about a thing, bless him. What can you do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thanks for the good wishes everyone - Gran's been quite sore today and didn't sleep very well, hopefully she'll be really tired tonight and get a better rest . I'll get her some shopping in the morning. Hope your mum's on the mend, Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...