Torture

Well its week two with a broken arm and its a BUMMER!!!

Saw the Drs last week, had an xray first then off to the orthopedic guy. Lots of head shaking and umming as he looked at the xray. Then said "Umm need to show this to the head guy."

Head guy comes in looks at the xrays shakes head, umms.

Okay here is the problem -
1 - you have two breaks
2 - if we operate there is no guarantee it will bend properly because of where the breaks are
3 - if we leave it in the cast there is a very good chance it will fuse that way

Solution -
Remove the cast.

Proceeded to remove cast. Now inflict pain on patient while smiling and nodding head.

Get said patient to straighten arm as much as possible --------- patient starts sweating.

Get patient to bend arm and rotate hand to palm face up ------- patient cannot turn hand very much and is now swearing under breath.

Smile at patient and say OK no cast keep in sling and everyday straighten arm and try and turn hand palm up and then palm down. Remind patient that her arm is broken in two places and not to lift anything. DUH - patient is in PAIN!!!

At this point patient is ready to see if she can break other arm by punching smiley doc in face.

Patient leaves snarling, sweating and with headache.

So now I am wandering the house occasionally trying to straighten, move my hand and curse all drs.