Week 6 of the saga

Went back to the Drs, had an xray first - yipee!! At last the fragments are getting new bone over them.

I am out of the sling - the Dr wants me to use the arm so it doesn't freeze up any more, have to see the physio on Monday to see if they can get any more movement out of it.

The most exciting part is I can drive!! I drive a manual and the Doc said it would be exercise for my arm, if it hurts I have to wait a week and then try again. Took a little drive today and it wasn't too bad, pulling on the handbrake was a bit hard but changing gears was fine. Still not allowed to lift or carry anything - the Doc emphasised that my arm is still very fragile and will break easily.

Have to go back and see them in 4 weeks but at least I do not need any more xrays.

Hopefully things are turning the corner - this has beren a rreally sh*t year for me and for the family, I just hope that this is the end of our rotten luck and things improve from now on.

Oh yes - forget to say that my computer crashed (again) and I had to go without it for a while thank goodness I am back on line again.

Week 3 of the Broken Arm Saga .....

Back for another Xray and to see the specialist. Different one that last time, this one could make his own decisions ..... lol, although he did have a maniacal grin on his face like someone wanting to inflict pain on another.

Dr - "and how are you today?"

Me - "great as long as you aren't asking about my arm."

DR - so what happened?

Me (read the bloody file) - would like to say i did it having amazing sex but actually - " I tripped over."

Dr -" right. OK lets see how the Xrays look."

Dr - mmmm, yes, ok, mmmm. "Well its broken."

DUH!

DR - "right you have a very serious number of breaks on the head of the ulna; it hasn't started to heal yet but the good news is none of the fragments have moved. Could you show me how much movement you have?"

Me - "not much." Proceed to straighten arm as much as possible, turn palm up, turn palm down, etc.

DR - "Let me move this."

Me - (under breathe - Sh*t, b*m, d*mn, bloody hell!)

Dr - "its seems quite painful still"

Me - "Well yes, maybe that's because its broken." (Sadly sarcasm tends to come out of my mouth in stressful situations.)

Dr -" haha. Right everyday I want you to straighten, turn your palm up and down, lift above your head, rotate your shoulder and wrist, and wiggle your fingers. This is to be done 10 times with 4 repeats through the day. Come back in 3 weeks have another Xray and we'll take things from there."

Me - "Ok."

Dr - "now this is serious, do not lift anything. If we have to operate we will have to replace the elbow and the ulna and this is major surgery. Regardless of what we do you are not going to get full use back but if we can avoid the operation it will be better."

Me - (under breathe) Yes sir, I will behave. I nod my head.

Dr - "OK just keep up all those exercises, by the way, all those bruises on your arm should be gone by the next time I see you."

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Honestly, I was 10 times sorer when I came out that when I went in and, yep he was smiling and laughing all the time.

Boy - I am so wishing I could give in to my impulses and let fly with my other hand!