A couple of weeks ago I picked up a nice '05 MXZ 380 as an upgrade for my 14 year old son. (And as a backup/buddy/wife sled) We already have plans to ride more together this winter.
You know what they say - the best laid plans...
Sunday evening he was hanging out with a friend. They decided to climb some trees. He was about 15 feet up when a branch broke and he fell to the ground. A split rail fence with heavy wire mesh lining broke his fall. (He broke the top rail of the fence.) His friend came and got me. I walked up and asked how he was doing. He said, "I think I broke my wrist." I took one look over the fence and there was no question. Wrists aren't supposed to look like that!
He broke the ulna and radius right at the wrist. The doctor and nurse at the hospital said it was a really impressive break, with the bones significantly displaced (way out of their normal position) They were able to set it at the hospital but said there's a much higher chance the bones will slip again since they were so far displaced to begin with. He's in a splint for now, but goes back to a specialist Friday to be checked. If everything looks good they will cast him. If the bones have slipped, off to surgery!
Hopefully he will heal up quickly enough that it doesn't put too much of a damper on our plans. Boys will be boys!
You know what they say - the best laid plans...
Sunday evening he was hanging out with a friend. They decided to climb some trees. He was about 15 feet up when a branch broke and he fell to the ground. A split rail fence with heavy wire mesh lining broke his fall. (He broke the top rail of the fence.) His friend came and got me. I walked up and asked how he was doing. He said, "I think I broke my wrist." I took one look over the fence and there was no question. Wrists aren't supposed to look like that!
He broke the ulna and radius right at the wrist. The doctor and nurse at the hospital said it was a really impressive break, with the bones significantly displaced (way out of their normal position) They were able to set it at the hospital but said there's a much higher chance the bones will slip again since they were so far displaced to begin with. He's in a splint for now, but goes back to a specialist Friday to be checked. If everything looks good they will cast him. If the bones have slipped, off to surgery!
Hopefully he will heal up quickly enough that it doesn't put too much of a damper on our plans. Boys will be boys!
He will be ok soon enough. Screws are good thing just seem bad when you 1st have to consider them. My son inlaw ,as a professional show waterskier, has so many screws in bones & knees I lost count. He never takes pain killers just keeps on keeping on & he is 35. I just tell him if you continue to jump you will continue to get hurt....let somebody else do that. No he does not hear me & is now jumping at Lego Land in Fl.LOL What are you going to do? His body... but my son inlaw ,my daughters husband & Daddy to my grandchildren. I already have 1 son inlaw that can't lift more than 20 pounds with a bad back so I don't need another one that I have to do all the heavy work. I'm way too old for that stuff but keep doing what I have to keep everybody going.