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Medical advice required.

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Linsco56 Sat 16-Jul-16 19:13:41

Can anyone with a medical background help with this problem.

Eight days ago my DH slipped on wet grass and fell into a 3ft deep trench at the bottom of our garden. In this (temporary) trench I had a large plastic planter which broke his fall but part of it snapped and caused a nasty gash and bruise on his RH side. The bruise is fading and the gash is healing well but he is experiencing extreme discomfort from an area on the same side about 2 or 3 inches below his lowest rib.

Being his usual stubborn self, is refusing to go to hospital to have it checked out but I am concerned he may have damaged an organ.

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Luckygirl Mon 25-Jul-16 21:15:34

My OH broke his ribs leaning over the back of a sofa to pick something up from the floor; and another time lifting up a light plastic canoe which caught under a rock and suddenly freed and hit him in the chest. He is very thin, so his ribs are near the surface! I have broken ribs coughing before now. It definitely hurts!

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MargaretX Mon 25-Jul-16 21:36:44

I had a bruised rib and A&E did nothing at all. It was caused by a car braking fast. I had to fly home to Germany alone but I juat asked for help with my cases and people were very kind and considerate but I was glad to see DH waiting for me at the gate. Altogether it took 5 weeks I think that's normal and suddenly it was gone.

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