Bad trip to/at the zoo...

[Nuluvius]

It has been many years since I have felt the dull agony unique to the destruction of bone and the thoughts that then inevitably follow as one contemplates how one’s body has been irrevocably altered from that point onwards…

 

It was my own stupid fault really. I tripped and fell very badly whilst visiting a zoo with family a week ago on Friday. Despite years of practising and teaching numerous martial arts in my earlier life; the sheer velocity of the fall combined with years of missing practice since family life and career chasing had begun had left me far too slow to react to the calamity in time.

 

Alas I crumpled; in front of so many people, my left hand curling underneath me, my rear end indignantly raised high in the air and my skull taking much of the impact.

 

After the visual lightning storm from the initial impact had subsided and as I skidded along the red tarmac on my face for almost a meter I recall with particular clarity thinking: oh this is really really bad… what have I done to myself… how utterly humiliating.

 

After some time I eventually came to a stop. Rolling over onto my back to face the blazing mid-afternoon sun which was high in the clear blue sky; feeling the heat beating down on my crumpled body and the blood that was trickling from my face; I rested there and listened for a while to the roaring laughter and mocking applauds of my new found crowd. Young couples, old couples, school children, families like my own; they were all united together, doubled over in crippling laughter as a result of my display. I too had to laugh, despite the pain, if only at my own stupidity.

 

Eventually I sat and then got to my feet. That was when I looked down and noticed that something was not quite right with my left hand. More specifically my little finger was sticking out away from my hand almost at a right angle at the second joint (PIP). Then the pain became readily apparent and so did the effects of the concussion as I struggled not to throw up.

 

My first thought was that it was a simple dislocation so I proceeded to attempt to relocate the offending digit. I twisted and pulled to align before pushing and rotating to reseat in the socket but alas I was met only with a protest of dull wet crunches, clicks and pops. Movement to extend and flex offered yet more popping, dislocation and unnatural lateral movement. The reason for this and confirmation of my worst suspicion would come four hours later in a tiny overcrowded and stiflingly hot A&E - there was no socket left to relocate into…

 

Before that however was the 30 minute hobble of shame back to the car. Past all of my fans and those that were too far away to have seen; the staring, the pointing, the sniggering and the comments.

 

To summarize: I fell, gave myself a concussion and destroyed my little finger quite possibly permanently. Specifically a large Volar plate avulsion of the proximal interphalangeal joint. I have an appointment with a specialist hand surgeon this coming Tuesday  :rolleyes:

[BrandonTheCat]

Are you like, a writer or something? Because if you aren't, you need to be one. 

[Nuluvius]

Are you like, a writer or something? Because if you aren't, you need to be one. 

 

No I'm a Software Engineer. But since that incident I've been considering a career as a clown... 

[Kalle Hänninen]

Thats why Lara doesnt have a family.

[samcool55]

No I'm a Software Engineer. But since that incident I've been considering a career as a clown... 

So you are a writer, just a different sort of one

Clown idea sounds also good! I can't wait seeing you juggle with 3 titan X cards

[Maheshvara]

Damn, you're a good writer It felt almost like reading a book

 

 

Also, you're lucky you're not living in US

[Aphexx]

amazing how you were able to get all type all that down with an injured paw.

 

....dictation software? or just 'talented' with one hand?

[Speedyv]

I have had many years of practice walking. I consider myself a pro.

[Mightyinvader]

 

Just remember elephants are cool

[techswede]

Damn thats some quality writing right there^^ 

 

May your finger recover from this. 

[Trik'Stari]

....the dull ache in my formerly broken arm hates you for that description of trying to fix your pinkie. (broke the radius and the ulna when I was 13, still not properly healed. The sound of a bone breaking makes it hurt.)

[Delusional Phil]

- snipped -

How did you fell down a ramp ? It sounded like it ... Did you slip ? 

[Nuluvius]

How did you fell down a ramp ? It sounded like it ... Did you slip ? 

 

Basically one foot crashing into another and I took flight... literally.