Bride who broke her leg in four places has it snapped into place by bridesmaid

Hen dos are known for being wild but the debauchery doesn’t usually end in broken limbs.

Unfortunately for bride-to-be Lula O’Neins, her bridal shower ended in hospital.

Lula, from Somerset, was enjoying her Center Parcs holiday just eight weeks before the wedding when she tripped.

The 24-year-old broke her leg in four places which resulted in it being ‘bent back the wrong way’.

A quick-thinking bridesmaid then decided to take a bit of a gamble and snapped it into place, preventing the leg from losing its blood supply.

Thankfully it worked and Lula didn’t need to have the limb amputated, which would’ve been the case had it been left untreated.

Two months later the bride was was able to hobble down the aisle to marry her partner, Alex, in a boot.

She spent their honeymoon in Lake Como, Italy, on crutches.

Lula underwent a series of operations and now has pins in her ankle and knee. The bone has been hollowed out with a rod put through it to help it heal.

‘The girls planned such a fun trip. It was supposed to be a relaxing break as planning the wedding had been pretty stressful,’ she said.

‘We had a great time and I wasn’t even drunk when I tripped over and my leg just went “snap”.

Lula screamed out in agony, with her bridesmaids and sister running to her aid.

They also sent a picture to the bride’s mum who is a nurse. But unfortunately, she was not on the trip.

‘I couldn’t get up. I was in so much pain. My leg was bent back the wrong way. It was all in the wrong place.

‘As we were waiting for [help] to show up, Gabrielle decided to push my leg back into place – thinking it might help, although she has no first aid training. It’s very lucky that she did.’

Despite the accident Lula’s injury wasn’t considered an emergency because there was no blood, so she endured a six-hour wait for the ambulance.

When she had the initial operation, metal pins were inserted into her ankle and knee, and the bone was hollowed out to put a rod through it – to keep it straight and help it heal.

The bride squad decided not to tell groom Alex but as Lula prepped for surgery, he was able to join his wife-to-be.

The couple considered postponing their wedding but having paid for it all, decided to go ahead.

Just a few weeks later, when the wedding day rolled around, Lula was confident in her supportive boot.

She said: ‘I was sad I wasn’t able to wear the beautiful heels I’d chosen, but I knew I’d be comfier in flats anyway.

‘Luckily, my long dress covered my boot so guests couldn’t see it as I hobbled down the aisle.

‘I ditched my crutches to limp towards Alex and say our vows and in that moment nothing else mattered.

‘I spent the rest of the day on cloud nine – not caring about my dodgy leg.’

As a thank you, Lula entered Gabrielle in a best bridesmaid competition and she actually won.

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