Why oh why?

Diane_Pepper

Diane_Pepper

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Just did some last minute jumping practise before Solihull tomorrow & fell off
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We were approaching an upright, jumped on abit of a long stride & Pepper didn't pick up his legs properly, so he got all tangled up in the pole..
So he fell on his knees, threw me clear & rolled over to get up.
Lucky bugger is absolutely fine, same can't be said for me though
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When I fell, I must have landed with my right arm underneath me, so when I got up I was in absolute agony!! It hurts just below my shoulder in front. I think I've pulled/torn several muscles around there. Am (near my collarbobe) now typing very slowly with my left hand as I have my right arm in a sling!!
I managed to get back on pepper (after my mum had walked and trotted him round to check he was sound & after I had been bent double for about 10mins in sheer pain!) but only sat on him because I could feel myself about to faint!
Managed to get off in time though - carried by my poor mum!
So then I asked her to jump him over a couple to make sure he hadn't shocked himself & he was an angel bless him
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I think I'll see if he's okay tomorrow and then decide whether I'll compete or not - I hope there aren't any sharp right turns on the XC, or I'll be in even more pain!
Pepper has to travel in the lorry there anyway because my mum's mare won't load on her own (my mum is also competing!)
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Sorry about this post, I'm such a whinger!
If there's any doctors reading maybe you could diagnose me!
Must stock up on the ibuprofen.....
 
OMG hope ur ok........ sounds like u just missed ur stride and he had a bit of a shock.

Hope your arm is ok for Solihull . He's on such a role now, be a shame to miss it
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Go to a chemist and buy painkillers with co-codamol in them. You have to ask as they are behind the counter. But really strong and what I was given when I broke my Collarbone. Just be careful as if I take two of them I start puking, but I can have 1 with a paracetamol.
 
Think it may be my collarbone
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Was running the bath last night and felt a big crack, so maybe I'd cracked it before & now I've really done it in...
My Grandma won't take me to A+E as she says that all they'll do is put it in a sling..
If I could drive there with 1 arm I would
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Didn't go to Solihull as you can probably guess
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Itching to compete as my mum is saying it's quite a harsh course.
And I'm just stuck at home with nothing to do.
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh
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You need to go to A&E & get checked out. I can't understand why your Grand Mother won't take you. Unless she's medically qualified + got x-ray eyes how can she know what is wrong & what treatment is needed. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.....insist that she takes you or get in a taxi & go.....you really do need to be checked over.
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Awwww sorry to hear that. You should def go to A&E - even if all they'll do is put it in a sling, at least you know what you are dealing with.

Keep your chin up - eat chocolate and watch rubbish on TV - that's my injured rider solution!!!
 
easy to say in hind sight but if you had it strapped up earlier the bones probably wouldn't have moved apart. Hope your GM feels suitably guilty. She should know better being a physio!
 
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