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Student_girl

Updated 10mo ago

Crashed skiing and injured myself, what do I do now?

I crashed skiing today (I sit ski, a type of adaptive skiing), and dislocated my wrist and shoulder and tore a ligament in my forearm. I can’t use my crutch in that side right now and I can’t walk without my crutches. I have a wheelchair fitting in a few weeks but what do I do now? I can sort of hobble around my house with one crutch but it’s very painful and won’t be enough for classes on Monday (I’m in college)

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I'm not a medical professional, but one option you might consider is discussing your situation with your doctor or physical therapist to see if they have any recommendations for temporary mobility sol...See More

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Zebragirl

1y

Oy! So sorry! Are you able to temporarily rent a wheelchair
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Student_girl

1y

yeah, that’s what I’m doing. Hopefully will pick it up tomorrow, it’s taking a while for insurance to approve and stuff

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