Bad Break

[Meyer Carl]

Sorry for your mishap, Carol.  I hope there are no complications during the
healing and there are no after effects.

Advice to Patrick::::::::next time you go cross country skiing, pick a small
country.

Carl Meyer


----- Original Message -----
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: Bad Break


> >Well, the unthinkable happened yesterday, and I wished I had been more
> >prepared for it.  I somehow managed to fall off the 4-inch step on my
front
> >porch and broke my left ankle and right hand.  <SNIP>
> >
> >Carol Beigel
> >Greenbelt, Maryland
>
> Dear Carol,
> Please accept my condolences! I broke my left ankle while cross
> country skiing (which everyone says is "Impossible!") 3 or 4 years
> ago, and have lived to survive it! Several folks from the list let me
> know about their similar travails, and it helped a lot to realize
> you're not the only klutz out there.
>
> Yeah, prop that left foot up on the couch, and impose on loved ones
> et al to take good care of you. Be polite but very firm with the
> receptionists who insist your orthopod, physical therapists etc. are
> all too busy to see you until May. Have someone fetch you lots of
> good videos because you've probably already seen too much of Opra &
> her gang in the last 24 hrs., and you'll be too uncomfortable to do
> much reading.
>
> At least this didn't happen before you had a chance to visit Iceland!
>
> Best wishes & sympathy,
>
> Patrick