In A&E - keep me company

[Thisreallyhurts]

Skidded and came off my pedelec bike, landed on my leg and elbow. There is a hole in my elbow so decided it needed A&E. After being triaged I've been sent to Minor Injuries. Anyone want to keep me company? I am not good on my own and would also much rather be in bed than here...

Oh dear, that sounds painful ☹️ I've spent many a night sat in a&e, I'd have rather been in bed too.

Ooh poor you! I whacked myself in nose with my car boot but it’s not too bad. I hope it’s not too busy for you.

Ouch that sounds painful

Oh ouch!
Glad your injuries are (or hopefully!) minor and fingers crossed you’re patched up soon and sent on your way home.
I really fancy a bike but would be terrified of cycling on the roads around here 😭
Have you had any dinner?!

Any chance of a photo for sporner corner, or would it be too gory?

Edited to add: you poor thing etc (shameful attempt at sympathy and compassion)

Oh no op sending hugs x hope you are sorted soon x

Hope your getting seen (now!) soon

Hope they can patch you up quickly so you can get home to a cup of tea and your bed. Poor you. 😬x

Toast! You need a cuppa and tea and toast that fixes everything !

Oh no that sounds painful . No idea what a pedelec bike..

Thanks all! I've got a dressing on my elbow and I'm waiting for an X ray now. The waiting has not been too bad at all so far, I'm really lucky that the NHS is still functioning properly where I am.

It's an electric bike that assists you when you pedal - so it won't accelerate by itself if you don't pedal. The ebikes that get a bad press are usually more like e mopeds.

This was entirely one-sided, like all my cycling mishaps. I am Dutch and couldn't live without a bike ❤️

Yes, had dinner before I ventured out. Topped up with a Twix as I was shivering from the shock.

Just go home and go to minor injuries tomorrow when it’s not so busy?

@Thisreallyhurts thanks for explaining ! I wish I could direct you to something that will help you while away the await but you're in the best place already ! Hope they don't keep you waiting too long

It's not too busy now. I will have my 5yo to look after tomorrow so I'd rather get it over and done with now.

Oh no OP, that sounds painful. I hope you can get home to your bed soon. Meanwhile, we can keep you company here!

Make up some back stories for the staff and other patients and pretend you're in an episode of Casualty.

Hope you've not broken anything, but if you have get some strong painkillers.

His long have you lived here? why did you come work? Study? Pleasure? Or are you her on holiday? X
Obviously you can ignore this,was just thinking of something to help pass the time

This made me laugh! I daren't take the dressing off just yet because when the original plaster came off it started bleeding again... But I am quite the sporner myself so when I get a chance I will!

I've been binge watching New Amsterdam today while I iron for holiday. (It's lime a New York based Casualty). If I were with you I could probably triage you correctly, order some tests and dress your wounds for you.......fortunately for you I am safely at home.

Do you need stitches? Or an Xray? Or something else?

Yep, we can keep you company, OP anyone interesting in the minors injuries with you ? Love hearing how people end up there 😳 always seem to be a bike, ladder or trampoline involved 😆
hope you are feeling a bit less shocked now.

Family tales from minor injury units
1.knitting needle through hand (person threw themself down onto sofa, needles were down side of the cushion/sofa arm)
2.eyelid slashed open by child siblings’ toenail during a play fight

Oh dear OP. Hope you get sorted soon.
Was sat there the other night with my friend after she came off her motorbike taking a corner too narrow. She actually got back on and made it to my house which was closer than hers but was black and blue and I insisted on taking her. Poor thing she was shivering with the shock, I couldn’t get her warm.

How are you getting home afterwards? Hope you've got tea and snacks.