Jamie has broken his arm

Jamie was out mountain biking on his new and lovely bike today when his front wheel hit a stone awkwardly, sending him over the handlebars. He landed on his head and his arm. Kerry phoned me at lunchtime to tell me - it was 2 a.m. in New Zealand by that time so when I saw her name and number on my phone screen I knew that something must be up and answered the phone by saying, “What has happened Kerry?” Kerry was very calm and helpful (despite no doubt being very tired herself after being at the hospital with Jamie for hours.) The first thing she said was that Jamie (or James, as he is known in NZ) was all right, which allayed my fears, and then she told me what had happened. 

After the accident their friend Paul had carried the bikes down the hill and had then assisted Jamie, and drove him to hospital. Kerry met them there, and Jamie was examined. His head seems to be ok thanks to his helmet, but his radius is broken at the elbow and he may have a fracture at his wrist too. When he was having his arm x rayed he fainted due to the pain, so he was kept in overnight for observation and should be sent home this morning (NZ time.) I have spoken to him about an hour ago and he sounded groggy and subdued, not his usual cheery self at all. Oh my poor boy, I hope that he feels better soon. I feel so scared every time one of my boys has a mishap even though they are all men now.