I've had a broken leg and believe me, you will soon get proficient with crutches. What's really odd is that when you need crutches, they just hand them to you and don't really explain how to use them. You think it'd be simple, but there is a technique and you have to figure out your own physics. It's sort of like riding a bike. Anyway, hang in there... and for the record, I mentioned your predicament in the Amsterdam thread before this one started, so put me in the category of suck-up.
Sorry for all of your troubles BMJ. I just flew ino London after my week in Ireland, and we'll be in Amsterdam in a few days........with my ten month old in his stroller. Needless to say, I'm gonna be super duper careful.