Cracked ribs

[abitdaft]

In addition to the above posts, as painful as it is remember to breathe fully, I fractured my sternum ( thought it was just bad bruising ), four days later when I eventually went to hospital I had a partially collapsed lung and fluid in my lungs.

 

[holywell farmer]

In addition to the above posts, as painful as it is remember to breathe fully, I fractured my sternum ( thought it was just bad bruising ), four days later when I eventually went to hospital I had a partially collapsed lung and fluid in my lungs.

Well been told no work for 3 weeks today

 

[Still Farming]

Well been told no work for 3 weeks today

I was a week out?
Sick pay.
Any accident policy also ?

 

[holywell farmer]

I was a week out?

Hurts like hell today, I won't be driving

 

[ollie989898]

In addition to the above posts, as painful as it is remember to breathe fully, I fractured my sternum ( thought it was just bad bruising ), four days later when I eventually went to hospital I had a partially collapsed lung and fluid in my lungs.

Thats a great way of getting pneumonia or a full blown chest infection and then you become delirious as a result.

 

[hally]

You lot have got me worried
Sat in a and e now, only 2 hours wait

 

[roscoe erf]

Good night out then!?

finished off by a plate of ribs mmmmmmm

 

[66Longhorns]

Well been told no work for 3 weeks today

I had bypass surgery six weeks ago, banned from driving and not allowed to do any lifting or carrying until the consultant gives me the all clear in a weeks time. Coughing and sneezing is the worst as it feels like a knife is being plunged in your back. Seven weeks at home is no fun when you are banned from doing anything. The heart surgery bit was easy the broken sternum is the worst part.

 

[abitdaft]

You lot have got me worried
Sat in a and e now, only 2 hours wait

How did you get on?

 

[abitdaft]

I had bypass surgery six weeks ago, banned from driving and not allowed to do any lifting or carrying until the consultant gives me the all clear in a weeks time. Coughing and sneezing is the worst as it feels like a knife is being plunged in your back. Seven weeks at home is no fun when you are banned from doing anything. The heart surgery bit was easy the broken sternum is the worst part.

My sternum was just fractured, buckled and kinked, the pain of a fully broken sternum must be agony! As an aside, the day that I went to A&E, my mums car broke down and I had to push it through a set of lights on the way to hospital! You can imagine her horror when they hooked me up to ECG's etc

 

[ARW]

The worst when you can feel a sneeze coming!
I’ve had cracked ribs 3 times but I once had Costochondritis, which is the inflammation of chest cartilage on your sternum, it paralysed my arm and felt like a constant heart attack! I would rather have sore ribs for 6 weeks than that again

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Not a nice place to injure really especially when you can’t get comfortable anywhere! Remember when younger and stupider lifting something far too heavy for me and apparently ripping the muscle from my ribs. I’d rather not have that experience again. Hopefully you will feel better soon week or 2 you’ll be right as rain

 

[hally]

How did you get on?

No breaks just heavy bruising
Said it will take a full 6 weeks to get back to normal so gonna being a painful lambing

 

[abitdaft]

No breaks just heavy bruising
Said it will take a full 6 weeks to get back to normal so gonna being a painful lambing

Probably find it's quicker than that, anti inflammatory ( not metacam ) will help. Best of luck.

 

[ollie989898]

I had bypass surgery six weeks ago, banned from driving and not allowed to do any lifting or carrying until the consultant gives me the all clear in a weeks time. Coughing and sneezing is the worst as it feels like a knife is being plunged in your back. Seven weeks at home is no fun when you are banned from doing anything. The heart surgery bit was easy the broken sternum is the worst part.

Very common having extreme back pain after any kind of chest op; if they have snipped your sternum in two the muscles associated with your ribs are bent into shapes they have never thought to be in before and you have my extreme sympathy.

 

[hally]

Probably find it's quicker than that, anti inflammatory ( not metacam ) will help. Best of luck.

Thanks for the concern, much appreciated

 

[Chae1]

No breaks just heavy bruising
Said it will take a full 6 weeks to get back to normal so gonna being a painful lambing

Are you not signed off for 3 weeks!?

 

[hally]

Are you not signed off for 3 weeks!?

I did suggest this to the Mrs but as we start lambing this weekend the response was not positive

 

[JeepJeep]

Well been told no work for 3 weeks today

Unlucky...

So 3 weeks on yer ring watching the Grassmen then.

Take it easy.

 

[hally]

Well been told no work for 3 weeks today

Hope all heals quickly,
3 weeks is nought ( unless you are a one armed man hanging off a cliff with an itchy arse)