The Dog's Name

Translated by
Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jnr
Thursday, August 30, 2007

You'd think that having your arm in a cast would at the very least elicit a little feminine sympathy, or at best get me a little "hero" worship and an increase in the possibility of a breakfast invitation or two.

Unfortunately, it hasn't proven to be the case.

Note To Self: Next time I am going to break something really serious, or at least hire a personal nurse to make the recovery more pleasurable ~wink~

Last year in the Temple of Doom, Indiana unearthed: A View From Wednesday

Technorati Tag: The Dogs Name, Snap, Break, Ouch

Lectiones Sacrae Ex Libris Indiana 06:00

19 Comments:

Andrea Wh@tever said...: wow! didn't realize it was this bad. so are you gonna keep the screws as a momento or something? would definitely impress any date or at least, make good conversation pieces. @_@; 21:33
gremlin said...: eeow! looks like they put a spidey in to hold the bits together! guess cyber-symphathy's better than nothing, eh?; 22:39
sofia said...: snap, break, ouch indeed. but i suggest you do something funky but cool with the x-rays. she comes over, sees 'em and stays the night to make sure you're properly taken care of.; 22:51
Jenna Howard said...: Sooo didn't need to see the xrays.

I bet you'd be fun at the security check at the airport.

But ouch! places a cyber kiss nearish the elbow; 04:24
Indiana said...: Andrea: I don't think inviting a young lady round to see my screw is going to work as a pickup line...unless maybe she asks how I got the scar.

Gremlin: I guess so. ~lol~

Sofia: I'd like to know who this mysterious "she" is? Or better yet where I can find her?

Jenna: It would only be fun if they made me strip to prove I had nothing metallic...and even then only for the other passengers.; 07:15
Who am I? said...: You have my sympathy. I broke my elbow last summer (bad mountain bike!) and it took MONTHS to get the use of my arm back. A word of advice (you didn't ask for any, I know): make sure your ortho keeps a look out for soft tissue damage as well as the healing of the bone. It will heal in 6 weeks - but the joint itself may take longer - so if you are not all fixed up on schedule, make sure you follow up.

XOXOXOXO. Feel better soon.; 07:55
Indiana said...: Who: I have a bad Mt. Bike as well. Well I should be out of cast soon...and then the fun begins trying to stretch un-used ligaments and tendons and get some strength back into a seriously atrophied arm.

Basically rehab begins next week as slow and careful process.; 09:14
Peranakan Dude said...: Ouch.

FYI, I have nuts and bolts in my shoulder too. Rugby injury, 'nuff said.; 11:12
Indiana said...: Dude: Yep, I survived nearly 20 years of playing rugby, all the way to international level with only a few broken fingers and my "good looks" still intact. But take one sunny Tuesday afternoon, the bike path on ECP, mix in a bit of speed, some good tunes on the iPod, and then throw into the mix one three year old girl whose parents should have been keeping a better eye on her...and suddenly I get to see East Shores Hospital from the inside.

Now if I could have gotten a cute nurse it might have been worth it.; 11:38
The Mama said...: I hope that the 3 year old is alright and that your arm will recover soon.; 13:16
Indiana said...: Mama: My arm will take about another 2 months to recover...at which time I will use it to slap the parents of the little girl silly...only I can't because after I missed her and lay bleeding on the concrete they never stopped to see if I was ok, so I don't know where they live.

Grrrrrrrr; 14:17
Tiny said...: It's a bit dangerous to have your ears plugged into iPod while biking.

BTW, why are you still blogging when you should be resting your arm? ;-)

Take care! Recover soon!; 16:20
Anonymous said...: OMG, the grown-ups didn't even bother to ask if you were ok after you spared their offspring?!! I think you ought to smack the parents AND then the grandparents too!

~ xena; 17:33
Scorpy said...: OUCH!!!!...but why did they, after they put the screw in, tie it off with a bow? LOL; 19:53
gremlin said...: yeah, I meant to ask you - about the kid who made you fall and what happened thereafter. can't believe too that they just left you there? unbelievable! so you picked yourself up and your bike and hailed a taxi to hospital? awwww. I shoulda visited you even with kidz in tow. poor baby.; 22:23
sofia said...: the "she"? well that's your area of specialization isn't it? =); 23:26
gremlin said...: scorpy - presentation counts for everything! LOL; 01:06
Indiana said...: Tiny: True but this wasn’t on the road it was on a dedicated bike path. Why am I blogging? Well it’s more fun than working.

Xena: I think they were worried I might try to sue them. Or shame them with public photo in “The New Paper”.

Scorpy: I think the nice little bow was to hold the pins in place while he hammered them into my bone. Hopefully it is dissolving thread.

Gremlin: Actually to young guys playing BVB with their gf’s stopped their game to help me stop the bleeding and get me to a cab. So I saw the nice side of the locals and the bad side all at once…so it was a yin-yang moment.

Sofia: Well getting a “she” to say “yes” to a date might be an area in which I feel comfortable…knowing that if I date said “she” that sometime in the future my heart will get ripped out is sadly not.

Gremlin: I hope the scar looks pretty then.; 08:58
Peranakan Dude said...: The last time I visited ME hospital from a rugby injury, I was attended to by a very pretty nurse... until the the effect of the painkillers wore off, that is...; 14:20