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jacsonian
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Here's an article about it - it sounds pretty severe.
"An inquisitive e-mail came from Pop reader Abby V. today:
"I've been hearing that Jenna Fischer got hurt recently, and I was wondering if you had heard anything or knew someone to ask ..."
Unfortunately, there's some truth to that rumor. Fischer's publicist tells me the Office star "fractured her lower back in four places" in New York Monday after falling down some marble stairs in high heels. Her pal and co-star Angela Kinsey "has been with her the whole time" and her husband, filmmaker/actor James Gunn, has flown to be with her.
He added, "She is expected to make a full recovery and will not miss any time on The Office."
So anyway, that's the story. If you'd like to leave a get-well message, Jenna has a MySpace page. (And, on a cheerier and related note, the hourlong Office finale airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Note the special time.)"
Wow - sounds horrible.
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She should go on Ellen Degeneres and join her in a bed interview!
But I hope she gets better! Back pain is the worst.
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MixedBerryJAM
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That sounds like the worst injury ever. Add scoliosis as a child and iron lungs together, and maybe you'd get about half way there. Yikes!
I wonder if anyone knows which hotel she's in. We could send flowers.
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Bob
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I imagine that walking in high heels is difficult enough. But the bottoms of her feet were already burned from coal-walking on the beach! No wonder she fell...
Seriously, a "get well" wish on her MySpace page would be good, because she reads that all the time. And she'll have LOTS of time now. |
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HereComesTreble
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Sounds like one of the worst injuries you could get. I hear the back comes in handy.
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jacsonian
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Here Comes Treble are you saying you're spineless?
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My reactions:
1) OHHH NOOOOO, JENNA!!
2) What the hey? Jenna was going to be on Conan?
3) Oooh I wonder if they were going to show a clip of the finale!
4) Awwww James is the best!
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pretzel_daydream_believer
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3) Oooh I wonder if they were going to show a clip of the finale!
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Probabley just one of the few that are available on the internet!
Should we offer to butter Jenna's back? I have Country Crock.
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| I know I'm the only person who thinks this way, so please don't freak out after you read this. But let's say worst case situation she became paralyzed (para or quadrapalegic, your pick) what would the show do? Cuz you can't really get rid of a lead character like that (unless you're ER or L&O) It's a freaky thought, a horrible one too. |
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mollie
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I saw that this morning and I was so shocked! I really hope she feels better and makes a full recovery, it's a pretty serious injury. Does anyone know if this is going to alter the shooting of her new film, Walk Hard?
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| pretzel_daydream_believer wrote: | | lemandy wrote: |
3) Oooh I wonder if they were going to show a clip of the finale!
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Probabley just one of the few that are available on the internet!
Should we offer to butter Jenna's back? I have Country Crock. |
We should organize and send a care package to her containing:
Chocolate pudding
Asprin
Bubble Wrap
Country Crock
and uhh the stuff from Boston Market .. I can't remember everything right now, I'm still on my season finale high..  |
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| lemandy wrote: | | pretzel_daydream_believer wrote: | | lemandy wrote: |
3) Oooh I wonder if they were going to show a clip of the finale!
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Probabley just one of the few that are available on the internet!
Should we offer to butter Jenna's back? I have Country Crock. |
We should organize and send a care package to her containing:
Chocolate pudding
Asprin
Bubble Wrap
Country Crock
and uhh the stuff from Boston Market .. I can't remember everything right now, I'm still on my season finale high.. |
Michael wanted yams too right? From a gas station in Carbondale?
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| Quessadilla wrote: | | lemandy wrote: | | pretzel_daydream_believer wrote: | | lemandy wrote: |
3) Oooh I wonder if they were going to show a clip of the finale!
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Probabley just one of the few that are available on the internet!
Should we offer to butter Jenna's back? I have Country Crock. |
We should organize and send a care package to her containing:
Chocolate pudding
Asprin
Bubble Wrap
Country Crock
and uhh the stuff from Boston Market .. I can't remember everything right now, I'm still on my season finale high.. |
Michael wanted yams too right? From a gas station in Carbondale? |
i'll pick up the yams from carbondale.
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| mollie wrote: | | Quessadilla wrote: | | lemandy wrote: | | pretzel_daydream_believer wrote: | | lemandy wrote: |
3) Oooh I wonder if they were going to show a clip of the finale!
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Probabley just one of the few that are available on the internet!
Should we offer to butter Jenna's back? I have Country Crock. |
We should organize and send a care package to her containing:
Chocolate pudding
Asprin
Bubble Wrap
Country Crock
and uhh the stuff from Boston Market .. I can't remember everything right now, I'm still on my season finale high.. |
Michael wanted yams too right? From a gas station in Carbondale? |
i'll pick up the yams from carbondale. |
I hear that gas station doesn't have fresh yams, but they do have chocolate pudding.
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mrdundermifflin83
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Awwww, I hope our poor little Jenna will get better soon.
Actually, that happened to my mom when I was a kid. |
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pretzel_daydream_believer
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She's getting betttttterr!
From http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-05-29-jenna-fischer_N.htm :
| Quote: | Jenna Fischer, who plays lovable receptionist Pam on NBC's The Office, is in pain. A lot of pain. But she wants her fans to know that she is on the mend after breaking four bones in her back in a nasty fall May 14 at an NBC party.
"I had a rough night last night," Fischer says from the Central Park-area hotel where she has been recuperating. "I'm mostly off the meds, but I did take some last night because sleeping is probably the most uncomfortable thing right now. I just can't get comfortable."
Two weeks ago, Fischer, 33, came to New York to speak with advertisers about NBC's fall lineup. She was looking forward to letting loose with her co-stars. "It's one of my favorite parts of the year. My (summer) vacation starts then. I was ready for a lovely break — no pun intended."
At around 11 p.m., one of The Office's writers encouraged her to hit the dance floor at the trendy Buddakan club. "I was going to do one dance and then get out of there," Fischer says. "The dance floor was down a long set of marble stairs. I linked arms with my friend and just missed a step. All I know is I was suddenly not on the ground anymore. My legs flipped out from underneath me, and while I was in the air, I had the thought, 'This isn't going to end well.' "
It didn't. Fischer landed hard on the stairs. The pain, she says, "was consuming and immediate. I've never felt anything like it. I was horribly nauseous and dizzy."
After being taken to a private area in the club, she lifted the back of her shirt. "It was bleeding and very swollen, so I said, 'I want an ambulance and I want to go to the hospital.' "
At her side almost immediately was co-star Angela Kinsey, who plays Angela on the show. "She was with me for over 24 hours taking care of me," Fischer says.
X-rays at St. Vincent's Hospital revealed that she had fractured four transverse vertebrae in her back and tore a ligament in her elbow. "The doctor said, 'The good news is, you have no spinal cord damage,' " Fischer recalls.
Fischer was released from the hospital the next day, and her husband, writer/director James Gunn, flew in from Los Angeles to take care of her. "I couldn't get in and out of bed myself," she says. "I couldn't walk very well. I needed constant supervision."
In another week, she should be able to travel home to Los Angeles.
She has received well-wishes from all her Office co-stars. Steve Carell (Michael) sent flowers with a funny note. John Krasinski (Jim) wrote a "lovely e-mail." Rainn Wilson (Dwight) placed a call to her room. But it was an NBC doc who really impressed her. "Zach Braff (Scrubs) was at the party when I fell. And bless his heart, the next day he sent a big tray of cupcakes to my hotel. In those first few days, all my husband and I did for pleasure was watch a Larry Sanders DVD and eat those cupcakes."
To regain her mobility, Fischer has been taking daily half-hour walks in Central Park. "My mobility," she says, "is limited only by my pain. I'm almost at the point where I can bend over. I really have a desire to wash my feet."
The most recent news: "My back doctor said it will be about 12 weeks until I'm fully recovered."
By that time she will be shooting The Office, which concluded the season with her character being asked out on a date (finally!) by Jim. "I'm assuming the writers aren't going to break my heart," Fischer says.
Fischer is grateful that her accident happened just three days after wrapping the film Walk Hard, a raunchy comedy in which she stars with John C. Reilly as warped versions of Johnny and June Carter Cash.
"We meet through our singin', then fall in love but have a very tumultuous road," Fischer says in a Southern twang.
She won't be singing any songs, though.
"I have to wear a lot of skimpy outfits for this movie, so I had to get in great shape. I trained very hard, so I had to give the singing up."
There is one possible silver lining to her unfortunate misstep. Six weeks ago, she started playing the guitar and since her fall has been writing a country song about her pain.
Says Fischer with a giggle: "Now I just have to get someone else to sing it." |
Awww...I love hearing how sweet her costars are!
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jacsonian
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Thanks for posting that.
So, if she'll be fully recovered in 12 weeks how does that fit in with the shooting schedule? Will she be able to begin filming before ther 12 weeks is up?
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:36 am Post subject: |
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"Zach Braff, they said something about Zach Braff..."
I wonder if he saw the Diwali episode! I realize everyone is busy over the summer, but e-mails and phone calls? Really? She broke her back, people, get there no matter what!
Glad she seems to be recuperating, and still has a sense of humor.
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