Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames

Jody Methuselah Drinking champagne is like making love, it's good anytime of the day! Posts: 4,322	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 19, 2010 9:44:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jody on Nov 19, 2010 9:44:03 GMT -5 sounds painful ! Did you fall off the bike?
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Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 19, 2010 13:21:19 GMT -5

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mossie - As you may have guessed, all the people in France live in cities. There are no people in the countryside and the villages are just there to provide charm for tourists like me.

Jody - No, I actually just lost consciousness for no apparent reason (the doctors are looking into it) and fell face first onto a cobblestone sidewalk. I spent three days in the hospital and was in very good care with a very good team of surgeons.

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geordy Methuselah Vissi d'arte I love cathedral towns Posts: 3,693	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 19, 2010 18:44:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geordy on Nov 19, 2010 18:44:46 GMT -5 Oh that is terrible..bad enough to lose consciousness and fall for no apparent reason but to injure yourself like that...hope you are a fast healer!
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PariS Methuselah Posts: 4,281	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 19, 2010 22:38:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PariS on Nov 19, 2010 22:38:41 GMT -5 Ouch!!! Hope you are soon mended and back to normal.

sistereurope Methuselah Oh to be ridin on the metro oh oh Posts: 2,501	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 20, 2010 10:38:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sistereurope on Nov 20, 2010 10:38:20 GMT -5 me too, sending healing vibes your way!
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denise Methuselah Musee d'Art Moderne July 2008. ...Just be yourself and you will find yourself Posts: 1,589	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 20, 2010 13:38:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by denise on Nov 20, 2010 13:38:23 GMT -5 :)Enjoyed the photograph tour. Sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you are better soon. Denise love from England
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Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 20, 2010 17:22:24 GMT -5

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Post by frenchmystiquetour on Nov 20, 2010 17:22:24 GMT -5

Wow! Thank you everyone for the get well wishes. It was indeed a serious accident but I seem to get better each day. Today I actually look back to normal (if I don't open my mouth), with only swelling in my chin where there is a metal plate. I know I must appear normal to others because my wife told me she was sad that she couldn't make fun of me for looking ridiculous anymore. I still have soreness, and will for a while, and a mouth that makes me look like Hannibal Lecter but hopefully I'll at least be able to eat solid food after my check-up this Monday.

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Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 20, 2010 21:50:16 GMT -5

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Nov 19, 2010 7:13:44 GMT -5 frenchmystiquetour said:

The only negative recently is that I severely fractured my jaw (split it in two halves at the chin) and I'll have a mouth full of wires and metal for the next 45 days, as well as some permanent metal plates attached to my jaw. But other than that I'm still the same old FMT.

Ouch! That sounds incredibly painful. I am glad to hear you are on the mend, though.

framboiseetrose Methuselah How can I live without ISPAHAN? Posts: 1,189	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 22, 2010 16:08:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by framboiseetrose on Nov 22, 2010 16:08:30 GMT -5 Bruce, I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Glad to hear you are in the mend. Please take care of yourself and say hello to Veronique! -Lilia
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Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 23, 2010 6:51:06 GMT -5

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Post by frenchmystiquetour on Nov 23, 2010 6:51:06 GMT -5

mez and lilia - I am doing just fine, thank you. I saw the doc's yesterday and they said they had never seen anyone heal as fast as I had and have the range of motion in their jaw with an injury like mine. I got the elastic off my jaw and I can slowly start are eating solid (but soft) food again. The wires and other metal comes out of my mouth in another 2-3 weeks and then I can work on getting dental work done. Feeling pretty good today.

Lilia - Véronique says hello back to you. I forgot your husbands name (please remind me) but tell him we say hello. He is quite a lot of fun!

framboiseetrose Methuselah How can I live without ISPAHAN? Posts: 1,189	Biking from Laon to the Chemin des Dames Nov 23, 2010 13:03:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by framboiseetrose on Nov 23, 2010 13:03:20 GMT -5 Bruce - good news for you!! Good to be able to eat solid food again ! Tom sends his regards to you both!
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