In reply to Babika:
> Hurrumph. I've never broken anything in all my years skiing and climbing so I fear I might not be a good patient.
Sure that the secret to having a successful mend on any bone is to be a good patient therefore restricting movement whilst the fracture is in plaster & in the healing phase..
So even though the impulse is to get around & get things done, your actually better off taking it easy or so my experience of mending broken bones in the past bears testimony to, its actually a good time to learn how to be patient!
Also if you are of a certain age, buy some supplements & vitamin D, they sell something over the counter at the pharmacy in France, this will help & enable the plaster to be removed faster.
Enjoy the down time & relish the getting back to fitness stage.....