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Old 01-06-2014, 08:59 PM
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I can't imagine the horror you must have felt hearing your precious daughter in such gruesome pain. I can't imagine her fear and anguish at such horrible and agonising trauma. No kid should have to experience that. My thoughts and prayers are with you all Mike. Praying for comfort and healing.

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Old 01-06-2014, 09:57 PM
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Crikey Mike, we were just chatting about her last Thursday on the train! I am trying to imagine how she can do anything for herself with both arms broken - a logistical nightmare. No school???? Thoughts and prayers from the Berries.
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Old 01-06-2014, 11:32 PM
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It's lucky kids are so resilient - my daughter broke her arm at about the same age - in one of those padded, supervised indoor playgrounds of all places. She had the cast on for about 6 weeks, and a week after getting it off, broke it again - this time bouncing on her bed! Another 6 weeks or so later, the cast came off, and she has had no significant injury since. She plays the violin, netball, softball, etc, and is now in her final year of school.

I know how distressing it is, but I'm sure she'll be fine. (And I always felt that a child hasn't really had a proper childhood unless they've broken at least one bone - not because I think they NEED to suffer to learn, but you haven't really lived if you've never climbed a tree, rolled down a giant sand dune, skied as fast as you can, ridden a bike over bumps, ... and somewhere, sometime, you're going to have an accident.)
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Old 02-06-2014, 08:03 AM
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Wow.. all of your families focus will be on Abbey for the next few weeks.
look after her Mike and hope she heals well for the future..all the best to you guys..
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Old 02-06-2014, 09:06 AM
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Thanks for all your wishes and support.

Physically she's not really in pain anymore, it's just the mental pain when she remembers what she's missing out on or can't do things she wants to.

There's going to be lots of ups and downs over the next 6 weeks weeks. My wife's life will go on hold because Abbey can't eat, drink, toilet etc without help.

Lucky we have Eliza, her older sister, who is the best older sister you could hope for. She's so helpful, loving and supportive. She'll be in the health industry when she's older, no doubt about it.

I think her body protected her from most of the pain when it happened, through adrenalin and shock. She's never really complained too much about the pain (of course there's been moments of pain putting on temporary casts when the ambulance arrived etc), but it's been more mental anguish, fear and upset that was the worst.

But my worst memory is seeing her on the ground and seeing her arms in the shape they were in I can't get that picture out of my mind. I hope it fades eventually.

It was a stressful time and even for myself I was running on adrenalin all of Friday arvo and night.

I know some people have it worse and it could've been worse for Abbey, so we are lucky and won't complain too much. She will get better.
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Old 02-06-2014, 10:10 AM
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Mike, being a dad myself, seeing our children hurt is the most crushing thing that can happen to a parent. You would do anything to take on their pain if it meant they would not suffer.

I wish your daughter a good recovery. It will be a long one for her and your family. Best wishes mate.

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Old 02-06-2014, 10:50 AM
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Sorry to hear this scary news Mike.

Sounds like you all, especially Abbey, handle it with a huge amount of courage. I have two young boys and would probably freak out beyond being useful in such situation.

Wishing Abbey a speedy and trouble free recovery.

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Old 02-06-2014, 11:18 AM
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oooh, that was rough.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery though. Probably worse for you and your wife than for her.

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Old 02-06-2014, 01:08 PM
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Hope everything will be fine to Abbey.
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Old 02-06-2014, 03:38 PM
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Ouch - wishing her a speedy and trouble-free recovery!
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Old 03-06-2014, 08:20 AM
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Ouch ! You always feel for your kids for sure. Hope she mends quickly Mike.
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Old 04-06-2014, 05:45 AM
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I hope she recovers quickly and completely, Mike. What an experience for all of you!
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Old 06-06-2014, 08:26 PM
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Thats no good...how she gets better soon...

My older brother once jumped off a rainwater tank to impress our female neighbour after he fixed something wrong with the water inlet...broke both heels...had to wheel chair it for 8 weeks...needless to say, she wasnt impressed...
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Old 07-06-2014, 09:15 PM
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Sorry about the broken bones Abbey. These things are all part of growing up, but that's small comfort when you get to miss so much. I'm recovering from lots of broken bones at the moment and I really feel sorry for you!
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Old 07-06-2014, 10:27 PM
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thats a shame that your daughter had to go through that Mike. I hope you have implemented the proper safety mats under such apparatus and perhaps show how to stop a falling force by rolling (using bent arms or legs to transfer the energy to a sideways motion, like a sky diver does) and not using straight arms or legs.

breaking bones is not a part of growing up as others have said. I've never broken a bone.

safety and precaution is the best measure and of course good old calcium for strong bones.

sorry for a negative reply but I wish you and her all the best .. and perhaps better mats.

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