Why can't I go?

For about 2 months now I have been signed up to go on a ski trip with my school / 6th form in Feburary. I fratured my wrist about 3 weeks ago as I do have a low bone denisty due to steroids I take. Now my parents were willing to let me go as long as I was well, but now since I fractured my wrist they wont let me go and now want my brother to go, they refuse to listen to what I have to say, what should I do?

Reply 1

loopymeg

13

Well, skiing with a fractured wrist is never the best idea...

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

OP

My cast comes of in August, Skiing in Feburary.

Reply 3

hugatree

11

February?

You still have 6 months to convince them.

Reply 4

db

17

cast off doesn't neccessarily mean better though, it will still be weaker for some length of time. maybe they're just worried you end up doing it again.

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

OP

But its unreasonable, 5 months before I went skiing before I fractured my finger and they had no problems, now they moan. It isn't fair.

how old are you?

check with the doctor thats it will be ok - they cant argue with a professional unless theres another reason maybe they want your brother to have the chance to go ( have been skiing more than him) and why the anon

Reply 8

db

17

Anonymous

But its unreasonable, 5 months before I went skiing before I fractured my finger and they had no problems, now they moan. It isn't fair.

I broke my collarbone and arm just under a year ago and the strength still isn't the same as it was before

Reply 9

bedbug

14

Why are you on steroids?

Reply 10

ladyportacabin

8

Maybe they're worried about you injuring yourself again? Parents are strange like that.

Reply 11

Anonymous #1

OP

My fracture is tiny and barely noticeable on an xray unless you use magnification. I have been skiing before , and its been my dream to go to the US and ski there as I have been around Europe practically. I am 16 and will turn 17 just after the trip.

I am on steriods for kidney problems.

My parents refuse to listen to what the dcotrs say

Reply 12

loopymeg

13

Anonymous

But its unreasonable, 5 months before I went skiing before I fractured my finger and they had no problems, now they moan. It isn't fair.

Your finger is not your wrist. Fingers don't tend to be put under such extreme pressure when skiing either.
You might be able to convince your parents if you promised to wear a support bandage around your wrist when skiing.

Reply 13

myrtille

15

Probably sensible with something like skiing, which does put strain on you... But it does suck. I should have been in Italy at the moment, but had to cancel cos I broke my ankle.

Reply 14

Champagne-Dahling

10

Could try and get a couple of the teachers who are going on the trip, (preferably ones who like you), to convince your parents.

Get your brother on-side too, if that's possible; as if he makes clear that he thinks you SHOULD go, your parents may be forced to reconsider - after all, what parent would send an "unwilling" child over one who desperately wants to go?

Your parents perhaps sound overly cautious- if you fall when skiing, you fall, and so long as you are prepared to take that risk, what you put your body through should, ideally, be mainly up to you.

If in doubt, manipulate, manipulate, manipulate... A generally meloncholy appearance, interrupted only by tearful whimpers, etc. (Not too much though, you don't wanna be stuck on meds for depression, too...)

Reply 15

Anonymous #1

OP

My brother doesn't want to go though! That is what really annoys moi

Reply 16

wendizzle22

1

Best thing all round is to go next year when it'll be more solid. If you were to fall on it it would probably break again and your holiday would be ruined, and the costs of being treated in America may be high.

Reply 17

M'Lady

12

loopymeg

Your finger is not your wrist. Fingers don't tend to be put under such extreme pressure when skiing either.
You might be able to convince your parents if you promised to wear a support bandage around your wrist when skiing.

Wrists aren't under extreme pressure when you ski either. :confused:

You're more likely to damage your wrist while snowboarding and a leg while skiing.
To the OP though a support may be advisable anyway, you can get splints which you wear under your skiing gloves and also perhaps wear a normal support bandage while not skiing.
Wrist Splint
I know they are expensive but it may put your parents minds at rest.

Reply 18

loopymeg

13

The One and Only Lady Jennington

Wrists aren't under extreme pressure when you ski either. :confused:

You're more likely to damage your wrist while snowboarding and a leg while skiing.

I was thinking of the impact on the wrists from using a pair of ski poles, or God forbid, if he fell at all and stuck his arms out to break the fall.

Reply 19

Champagne-Dahling

10

^The school cost for the trip undoubtedly covers insurance.

The OP shouldn't be wrapped in cotton wool...what if (s)he were to fall over a kerb stone, or stumble over a step here in England? The element of risk is always there - and skiing being the sport it is, the risks are perhaps heightened somewhat. But that's surely going to be negated by the fun the OP would be getting from the trip itself.

The 'rents are being overly cautious- why spoil the trip of a lifetime because of the slight (and slight it is) possibility that the OP may sustain an injury?

Why can't I go?

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