It is often a good idea to seek a second opinion after an injury. When Jamie Turkleson tripped on a loose board on his deck, he fell, putting all of his weight on his right arm. Jamie heard an audible crack and knew he had broken his arm. Rushing him to the emergency room, Jamie’s wife, Susannah, was concerned. Although there was not a bone jutting out, the arm was quickly changing in appearance as it was ballooning to twice its normal size with purplish bruises forming all over the right side of Jamie’s body. The emergency room doctor took an x-ray and confirmed the break, but could not put on a cast. The doctor explained that the break was too high up on the arm, practically at the shoulder, and gave Jamie a sling to wear. The doctor said that the break would eventually heal on its own. Becoming concerned when the arm still looked terrible and was still incredibly painful a week later, Jamie’s wife insisted that they seek a second opinion. The second doctor immediately scheduled Jamie for surgery and exclaimed that without surgery, Jamie would eventually lose the use of his arm. Healing nicely after surgery, Jamie is pleased that his wife insisted on a second opinion.