So I said, I’d explain how I broke my arm.
Got to Austria (Zell am See) on Tuesday. Had a great day boarding. Did a black. Was really feeling good and confidant. Wednesday morning we got put into groups for the hosting, and I was in the middle group of 5. It was a really good mornings boarding and I was probably one of the stronger ones in the group, I was thinking I could move up to the group above me. We had lost two members of our group who hadn’t followed us down, and the host had gone to look for them. The plan was, our ski host would look for the missing peeps and we would meet back on the same run.
So I’m doing really well on the run. I’m practicing 360’s. Which is going regular (which in my case means fakey) and then back to goofy and back to regular and so on, which means you are doing circles down the slope. Anyhow, are doing a bit of 360’s I realize I ‘m a bit behind the group as spinning is circles is obviously slower than skiing, so I start carving and heading to catch up the group. My carving is really good, really smooth, and I’m thinking too myself, "Wow, my boarding is going really well, I’ve never boarded so good" and shortly after that I’m lying on the slope thinking "Ow, motherfucker, ow ow, motherfucker, ow, I wonder if anyone saw that awesome stack". Anyway, Pick myself up and head to reach the group at the meeting point, and find I'm really quite tender.
So we head for lunch, and interestingly I find my hands are shaking, and it hurts like a motherfucking bitch to take off my back pack. So of course the course of action is to take 2 neurophen and have lunch follower by 2 more neurphen. The ski host and my ski group really think I should go to the hospital and get checked out. I'm pretty convinced I've just bruised the bone, even though I really don't know what that means.
Anyway, instead of taking anyone's advice, I decide to spend the rest of the day snowboarding. Which proves to be really difficult, as you need both arms to board, and for some reason I wasn't able to move my one arm much. It all came to a point where the group wanted to go up a t-bar and I knew I didn't have the strength to hold onto a t-bar (which you really need when on a board and going up a pull lift). I had kind of decided that was it for the day, but as the reality is when on the slopes that means, it might still take 1-2 hours to get back to where you can get back downthe mountain. Which is about as long as it took.
So we get down the mountain, and I decide to go to the hospital. Why? Not because everyone thought it was a good idea, and not because getting my shirts off hurt like the fuck. No because I wanted to take a picture of the sign that says "Krankenhaus" so I could blog it and prove how hard I was.
Anyway I walk into the hospital and get directions to the ER. After which I promptly get lost. Because the directions were good but all the signs were in German. As I am looking around, rather bewildered, the most handsome man on the planet walks my way. I mean this guy was utterly the perfect specimen of malehood. I was simultaneously jealous of him and attracted to him, he was that good looking. Not only did he have the white doctors lab coat and stethoscope going for him, he had piercing blue eyes, a perfect head of dark brown hair and those chiseled Germanic features that were perfect. And he was tall. I really can't describe how (annoyingly) good looking this doctow was. Had this been ER 9the tv show) he would have been killed for making the other doctors look ugly. Had I been female I would have been attempting to have intimate relations with him in the passage way. Being me I asked how to find the ER.
Not only was he incredibly good looking, was he was really nice and friendly too, and he showered showed me where the ER was and who I needed to talk to and what I needed to do. I gave the cute (but not as equivocally good looking) nurse/receptionist my details and my EHIC card (well worth getting) and after a mere 20 minutes I was called to see the doctor (female) who asked a few questions, check my mobility and sent me to see the x-rayer (female) who put me in a few strange positions and took pictures of my bones. While I was waiting I chatted with nurses (female) and tried by failed to help them with a German/English crossword.
After a bit the doctor called me back into the room to tell me I had a broken arm and couldn't snowboard or drive for 4 weeks and would have to wear a sling. After asking at least 7 times to make sure I couldn't board I was strapped up in a sling with my shirt off by the nurse (female) and given some very very strong pain killers and sent on my way.
This was day 2 of 5 of my ski trip. Instead of the rest of the trip involving me kicking ass with my boarding, I had to ask the girls to tie my shoe laces and cut my dinner for me. This was not what I planned.
Still I got to see the best looking doctor on the planet which is more than the girls got.
1. graybo
So he showered you where the ER was?? Really? Do we want to know that?
2. Adrian
Ahem. Ooops. Typo.
3. razorhead
Remember the other day when you were pondering your unique attributes? Well, I think so many of your hidden, errr, depths have been revealed, it’s quite scarey.
4. annie
I decide to spend the rest of the day snowboarding… for some reason I wasn’t able to move my one arm much . You are well hard. Do you also eat metal staples for breakfast?
5. Princess of Darkness
You = very special. Or speshl. Whatever. If only because you are able to write about hunky doctors in such glowing terms with absolutely no regard for what slings and arrows might come your way. Bless. :))))
6. Lish
Love the ‘white man’s overbite’ display while dancing in the photo.
Sexxxxy ;)
7. Lish
PS - Luckily in 2.5 years I will be the best looking doctor on the planet.. so you will be able to write about ME instead, and not have anyone cast any aspersions on your sexuality.
(Not that there’s anything wrong with that).
8. Gordon
Lish (can I call you Lish?).. you do realise you’ll need to PROVE that statement, don’t you?
9. nat
Very very worrying is all I can say about this post…..other than that I am completely lost for words…..
10. Adrian
Gord, I was going to say that, but then I get a reputation for being sleazy. Lish, you can just send me proof however, and I’ll confirm for everyone.
Nat, not so lost for words then. But I recommend next time you injure yourself on the slopes, you do it in Austria not France.
11. Chris
Man, I just managed to lose a contact lens by skiing too fast, and even then I took the rest of the day off because I couldn’t see properly. You’re clearly far, far more well ‘ard than me.
I’ve been to Zell Am See before. It’s very pretty.
12. Lish
Gordon/Adrian
It’s the internet! I don’t have to prove anything.
But you can take my word for it.
Trust me, I’m (nearly) a doctor ;)
13. Adrian
Lish, you don’t have to prove anything but you can …
14. Lish
Gah! Let a girl have a fantasy for once!
I can be the best looking doctor in the world if I want to be. ;)
15. Calista White
Oy…love the dance pose. You’re definitely tougher than I’d have been.
And I say…are those dimples???