Ouch. I hope you’re ok. At my age bones break too easily for me to risk such activities.

I don’t think I broke anything. I was wearing protective gear, and without it I almost certainly would have broken my arm, but instead I pushed my shoulder into an unnatural position while driving my elbow pad into my chest. I have major muscle pain. Hurts to breathe or move. 

This morning, a friend of mine sympathized with my pain and lauded me for modeling good skateboarding practices by wearing protective gear. It’s a great example for my kids, she said.  I get that, but now I’ve got to model good pain management practice that somehow avoids shouting expletives every time I move.