Bike accident

John got sandwiched between a bike and a car yesterday on his way to work. At first I thought he was ok, just dazed. Then we rolled up his shirt sleeve. While it didn't look bad, his elbow didn't look quite right, either.

This was one of those times you really feel like an ex-pat. I haven't had to check into and ER yet, and I think John was afraid of doing something inproperly. He was not in immediate danger, so calling 112 (our 911) was out of the question. The first plan was to take him to the doctor, which is a few minutes walk from our apartment. He's closed on Thursday mornings. John wanted to wait until he opened at noon, but became more and more restless as time went on. At first I really didn't think there was anything wrong with his elbow, just swelling, but as he got more and more restless, I started to wonder.

I finally called the ER. That's all we had to do, call ahead and they told us where to go. We were in and out in a few hours. John did fracture his elbow- the ulna, next to the elbow, on the left side. They gave him a brace, which helps the pain, and he's been taking aspirin, which isn't quite helping. What's really getting him is that he can't play Warcraft (it takes two hands on the keyboard). He could use the distraction at the moment. For some reason, his wrist is bothering him more than his elbow at the moment. I'm hoping there isn't a problem they missed i the ER.

In other news, John has informed me that there are labs in the US that look interesting, and are taking applications for post-docs in his field. He's currently preparing the presentation he'll have to give to apply for jobs. He wants a second post-doc before looking for a permanent position. So far the possibilities include, but are not limited to: Irvine, Boston, Rochester, Portland (Oregon, drat!), possibly Texas (A&M University). I'll keep you posted.