Saturday I was walking in the park with two English club friends. We were just coming out of the woods when we heard a boy crying. We found him laying on the ground with an arm that was now in two pieces. We talked with him to help calm him down and told him encouraging stories like, "I've broken my arm twice," and "after I broke my elbow it was good as new in no time. In fact it is better now that before."
The boy (Yefim, 13 yrs old) had been riding his bike with two buddies down a hill when he lost control. You could tell he was in a bit of shock because he kept breaking down into tears. Not because of pain in his arm, but because he just got a new bike and he was scared about what his parents would say. We constantly had to keep reminding him not to touch his arm. The skin was still intact and he could move his fingers, but you could boldly see that both bones had been broken about 2 inches below his wrist. His forearm and hand were facing two different directions.
Eventually a nurse lady (dressed in a rosy purple uniform) showed up in a bus. She asked him if he was allergic to any medications. He said he didn't know. She said that meant no and proceeded to mix together several liquids in a syringe, pulled down his pants and gave him a shot. Then she picked up his arm (that was kind of freaky) and wrapped it over a splint with some linen. He was very brave and only screamed a little.
Note to self. Don't break arm in Russia.
The boy (Yefim, 13 yrs old) had been riding his bike with two buddies down a hill when he lost control. You could tell he was in a bit of shock because he kept breaking down into tears. Not because of pain in his arm, but because he just got a new bike and he was scared about what his parents would say. We constantly had to keep reminding him not to touch his arm. The skin was still intact and he could move his fingers, but you could boldly see that both bones had been broken about 2 inches below his wrist. His forearm and hand were facing two different directions.
Eventually a nurse lady (dressed in a rosy purple uniform) showed up in a bus. She asked him if he was allergic to any medications. He said he didn't know. She said that meant no and proceeded to mix together several liquids in a syringe, pulled down his pants and gave him a shot. Then she picked up his arm (that was kind of freaky) and wrapped it over a splint with some linen. He was very brave and only screamed a little.
Note to self. Don't break arm in Russia.
Yep, stay nice and healthy.
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