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Due to my own stupidity, I've missed the last 5 Sociology lessons, and I have one left before we break up for exam leave. The lesson is tomorrow, and I can't just stroll in and say "I managed to sleep in almost every day for the last three weeks". I've used a LOT of excuses in my past, but never that I'd sprained/broken a bone/ankle (whatever)
However, since I've never sprained/broken anything, I have no idea how long it would take to heal. I don't want to go in and say "I sprained my ankle" and for her to say "OK, that would take (whatever amount of time) to heal, why are you only getting in now?" or something along those lines. So anyone ever broken or sprained anything? What did you injure and how long did it take to heal? I have big marks on my arms from boxing, I'm gonna say I fell down my ladder (up to the attic, my bedroom) Hopefully that little detail should solidify my claim...
Help me out, anyone, please, before I have to start checking the internet for medical sites
However, since I've never sprained/broken anything, I have no idea how long it would take to heal. I don't want to go in and say "I sprained my ankle" and for her to say "OK, that would take (whatever amount of time) to heal, why are you only getting in now?" or something along those lines. So anyone ever broken or sprained anything? What did you injure and how long did it take to heal? I have big marks on my arms from boxing, I'm gonna say I fell down my ladder (up to the attic, my bedroom) Hopefully that little detail should solidify my claim...
Help me out, anyone, please, before I have to start checking the internet for medical sites
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ive broke 5 bones all together
my leg: i was playing football and i tackle from behind broke my leg
my arm: I was on my bike when my brother cut my up and i landed on my arm
my little finger: i was playing at school when my mate cut me up and my finger got broke somehow
my big finger: i was playing basket ball the ball landed on my finger
my cheek: i was on my paper round slipped on some gravel what the stupid council left
i am sueing the council for leaving the gravel
my leg: i was playing football and i tackle from behind broke my leg
my arm: I was on my bike when my brother cut my up and i landed on my arm
my little finger: i was playing at school when my mate cut me up and my finger got broke somehow
my big finger: i was playing basket ball the ball landed on my finger
my cheek: i was on my paper round slipped on some gravel what the stupid council left
i am sueing the council for leaving the gravel
I broke my wrist about 6 years ago, I passed out on my BMX while approaching a little wall. Woke up on the other side of the wall a few minutes later in complete agony wondering what the hell happened. My mates at the time found it very amusing though.
It took 4 weeks to get good again (wish I had a girlfriend when that happened ;p )
It took 4 weeks to get good again (wish I had a girlfriend when that happened ;p )
Broke my arm when I was in year 8. I fractured a bone in my wrist.
It was somewhere around springtime, but still cold outside. We had to go for a jog along the sloped side of the field, where the hurdles were.
"Don't try to jump over any of the hurdles" our PE teacher said. "The ground is hard, as well as slippery."
So, obviously I decided to jump one. Strangely enough, I didn't even get close. As I changed my pace for a run up, I lost my footing and fell down to my left, smacking my wrist on the ground.
It didn't hurt much, but boy did it look werid. My hand was still parallel to my arm, as normal, but about two inches too high. So I held it, and tried to push it back into place. It hurt, but it was bearable. I didn't think it was serious, so I carried on with the lesson.
We then had to run the 400 meters, and by halfway it hurt like hell. I finished the 400 - in last unsuprisingly - and then had to ask to leave the lesson. My arm was in plaster for about seven weeks.
It was somewhere around springtime, but still cold outside. We had to go for a jog along the sloped side of the field, where the hurdles were.
"Don't try to jump over any of the hurdles" our PE teacher said. "The ground is hard, as well as slippery."
So, obviously I decided to jump one. Strangely enough, I didn't even get close. As I changed my pace for a run up, I lost my footing and fell down to my left, smacking my wrist on the ground.
It didn't hurt much, but boy did it look werid. My hand was still parallel to my arm, as normal, but about two inches too high. So I held it, and tried to push it back into place. It hurt, but it was bearable. I didn't think it was serious, so I carried on with the lesson.
We then had to run the 400 meters, and by halfway it hurt like hell. I finished the 400 - in last unsuprisingly - and then had to ask to leave the lesson. My arm was in plaster for about seven weeks.
Is sprained my anckle while playing football, in the play ground, I went for the ball as it went past me but I went to far, my foot went on and over the ball and I went over twisting and landing on my foot. And I had a rugby match the next day, At first I though it was just twisted but when I got up it was really painful.
It took erm....just over a week for me to walk properly but I still had a bit of limp and I couldn't run, just had to hobble around.
;)
It took erm....just over a week for me to walk properly but I still had a bit of limp and I couldn't run, just had to hobble around.
;)
My brother broke his arm while at my grandads house.
On the grass he sliped in dog poo then broke his arm funny but you know.
;)
On the grass he sliped in dog poo then broke his arm funny but you know.
;)
I am glad to say that I haven't!
Or...you could just not go.
Here, ligaments are your friend.
Damage to ligaments - people generally don't know too much about this, so they won't be able to challenge you much.
Also, the severity can vary greatly, and in the healing process, depending on how much discomfort you would be willing to tolerate, you can get into doing things early with some pain and risk of re-injury, or you can wait for it to be closer to being fully healed so there'll be very little pain and you're unlikely to damage it again.
I'd recommend not going into too much detail, but if the techer asks about it, answer the questions, but don't go off with additional detail. That'll only make you look like you're trying too hard to convince him/her, and you'll need to remember all the details to make sure you don't contradict your story later, giving yourself away.
Personally, i'd go for something like this (wearing a short sleeved shirt, t-shirt):
You walk in (the bruises on your arms showing).
Explaining yourself, you say that you had a fall from a ladder (as you suggested before), and you fell awkwardly on your forearm, doing a bit of damage to the ligaments in your hand and forearm. Make it the hand you write with. Say you couldn't come back any sooner because you didn't want to risk damaging the ligaments any more, which might mean you couldn't write properly in your exams. It's still not perfect, but you can write now, and wanted to come in to catch up on what you've missed, this being the last lesson in which you can do so before exam leave.
If anyone asks about the bruises (don't say anything if they don't) tell the truth, that *most of them* are from boxing. Now change the subject and talk to them about boxing, blah blah blah.
Makes you look more innocent, denying that something is evidence for your story. Surely it'd be too good an opportunity to back up your story if it was a lie, but because you're telling the truth, it doesn't matter.
If you want to secure your story further, if you do any sort of physical activity, like playing football at lunch or something, decline to do it. Tell them that you can't risk doing any more damage to your ligaments in your arm, which are already damaged and injury prone.
If anyone askes why you didn't come in and write with your other hand, or something, use your forearm as an excuse. Say it was'nt worth the risk, pain and inconvenience or moving it, but it's okay as you're here to catch up now. (I assume you want to at least look over the stuff you've missed for your exam?)
If they demand to see a doctor's note / medical evidence, say you got it looked at in hospital, but if they really want, you'll take yourself to a doctor, and get one done (if they ask, tell then that's what the hospital told you to do at the time). Then you just have to stall for time until it gets to be the summer and they haven't got anything from you.
I assume from mojo's guide to bunking off that you'll be able to carry it off.
*Dr duck does not endorse cutting classes and lying to cover it up.
He just doesn't discriminate against those who do : )
Damage to ligaments - people generally don't know too much about this, so they won't be able to challenge you much.
Also, the severity can vary greatly, and in the healing process, depending on how much discomfort you would be willing to tolerate, you can get into doing things early with some pain and risk of re-injury, or you can wait for it to be closer to being fully healed so there'll be very little pain and you're unlikely to damage it again.
I'd recommend not going into too much detail, but if the techer asks about it, answer the questions, but don't go off with additional detail. That'll only make you look like you're trying too hard to convince him/her, and you'll need to remember all the details to make sure you don't contradict your story later, giving yourself away.
Personally, i'd go for something like this (wearing a short sleeved shirt, t-shirt):
You walk in (the bruises on your arms showing).
Explaining yourself, you say that you had a fall from a ladder (as you suggested before), and you fell awkwardly on your forearm, doing a bit of damage to the ligaments in your hand and forearm. Make it the hand you write with. Say you couldn't come back any sooner because you didn't want to risk damaging the ligaments any more, which might mean you couldn't write properly in your exams. It's still not perfect, but you can write now, and wanted to come in to catch up on what you've missed, this being the last lesson in which you can do so before exam leave.
If anyone asks about the bruises (don't say anything if they don't) tell the truth, that *most of them* are from boxing. Now change the subject and talk to them about boxing, blah blah blah.
Makes you look more innocent, denying that something is evidence for your story. Surely it'd be too good an opportunity to back up your story if it was a lie, but because you're telling the truth, it doesn't matter.
If you want to secure your story further, if you do any sort of physical activity, like playing football at lunch or something, decline to do it. Tell them that you can't risk doing any more damage to your ligaments in your arm, which are already damaged and injury prone.
If anyone askes why you didn't come in and write with your other hand, or something, use your forearm as an excuse. Say it was'nt worth the risk, pain and inconvenience or moving it, but it's okay as you're here to catch up now. (I assume you want to at least look over the stuff you've missed for your exam?)
If they demand to see a doctor's note / medical evidence, say you got it looked at in hospital, but if they really want, you'll take yourself to a doctor, and get one done (if they ask, tell then that's what the hospital told you to do at the time). Then you just have to stall for time until it gets to be the summer and they haven't got anything from you.
I assume from mojo's guide to bunking off that you'll be able to carry it off.
*Dr duck does not endorse cutting classes and lying to cover it up.
He just doesn't discriminate against those who do : )
So I've heard
Anyway, doubt I could go for a full blown broken arm or leg, as I've only been missing a couple of weeks, and for me to reappear without a cast after only that short-a-time and say I'd been bed ridden would make me look like a fool. Well, more of a fool than I already look
Anyway, doubt I could go for a full blown broken arm or leg, as I've only been missing a couple of weeks, and for me to reappear without a cast after only that short-a-time and say I'd been bed ridden would make me look like a fool. Well, more of a fool than I already look
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