Fractured my damn arm

[Elessar]

Jim, I still advise elevation and an ice bag, or bag of frozen peas around the elbow.

Also, in regard to the head, I had a few concussions. Dark glasses will help lessen the effect of bright lights and glare.

[icansayit]

Google Chrome has the app VOICENOTE II Voice to Text. Haven't tried it, but it might help. Go to GOOGLE CHROME, type apps.

[jimnyc]

Ahhh, the little things in life that I miss already!

The ease in the way one takes care of themselves when done in the bathroom. Being able to put deodorant or soap or anything in my right armpit, using my right hand. Don't work that way! So I tried gently with my left hand, NO WAY, too much pain. But I get 'er done in the end.

Combing and putting gel in your hair? LOL

Getting your normal 10 cups of java a day - and figuring out how to get that heavy mug back upstairs with one hand and 2 doors!

Driving.

Hell, eating, unless it was the pizza I had, that wasn't bad at all.

Get dressed? Surely you jest! Underwear takes awhile. Socks take forever, nearly impossible with one hand, so HAVE to guide with the left a little. No pain, no gain. Loose fitting t-shirts aren't bad. And it's been only my larger sized sweatpants since. Oh, and slippers, I just looked at and laughed at my sneakers and boots.

Couldn't open a medicine bottle, not even close with the pain. I take medications as it is, so had to have the kiddo open every bottle for me and I just left them open for now.

You get the point. I'm finding out that a limb is kinda important to have!!!

[Kathianne]

Ahhh, the little things in life that I miss already!

The ease in the way one takes care of themselves when done in the bathroom. Being able to put deodorant or soap or anything in my right armpit, using my right hand. Don't work that way! So I tried gently with my left hand, NO WAY, too much pain. But I get 'er done in the end.

Combing and putting gel in your hair? LOL

Getting your normal 10 cups of java a day - and figuring out how to get that heavy mug back upstairs with one hand and 2 doors!

Driving.

Hell, eating, unless it was the pizza I had, that wasn't bad at all.

Get dressed? Surely you jest! Underwear takes awhile. Socks take forever, nearly impossible with one hand, so HAVE to guide with the left a little. No pain, no gain. Loose fitting t-shirts aren't bad. And it's been only my larger sized sweatpants since. Oh, and slippers, I just looked at and laughed at my sneakers and boots.

Couldn't open a medicine bottle, not even close with the pain. I take medications as it is, so had to have the kiddo open every bottle for me and I just left them open for now.

You get the point. I'm finding out that a limb is kinda important to have!!!

I feel your pain, damn shoulder is still not 100%. Back when it was horrid! Hope you're better super quick!

[jimnyc]

I feel your pain, damn shoulder is still not 100%. Back when it was horrid! Hope you're better super quick!

Well, at least pain is more manageable today, and therefore I am trying to type a tad. I said I would limit myself to 30 minutes, but here I am.

[Kathianne]

Well, at least pain is more manageable today, and therefore I am trying to type a tad. I said I would limit myself to 30 minutes, but here I am.

Yeah, I always found a way to type. How's the swelling/pain, are the meds doing their thing?

[jimnyc]

Yeah, I always found a way to type. How's the swelling/pain, are the meds doing their thing?

Swelling seems gone and pain much better!

Amazing what FINALLY an anti-inflammatory and pain med will do when you're suffering!!

[Russ]

Wow, sorry to hear about this, Jim! That must have been an intense pain level, what with the compound fracture and the blow to the head. And I recall that the worst thing about broken bones is just how constant the pain stays.

Feel better, and stick with the non-opioid pain pills, which it sound like you already know.

You will be in our prayers.

- Russ

[Russ]

By the way, when Abbey broke her arm and I took her to the hospital, you should have seen the looks I was getting from the hospital staff!

[jimnyc]

Wow, sorry to hear about this, Jim! That must have been an intense pain level, what with the compound fracture and the blow to the head. And I recall that the worst thing about broken bones is just how constant the pain stays.

Feel better, and stick with the non-opioid pain pills, which it sound like you already know.

You will be in our prayers.

- Russ

Oh, no compound fracture... isn't that when the bone comes through the skin? I would have robbed a pharmacy if that were the break I had!!

Thanks, Russ!!

[Kathianne]

By the way, when Abbey broke her arm and I took her to the hospital, you should have seen the looks I was getting from the hospital staff!

Spiral fractures will do that! When there's abuse, that's the usual type. Glad they cleared you!

[Abbey Marie]

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Ahhh, the little things in life that I miss already!

The ease in the way one takes care of themselves when done in the bathroom. Being able to put deodorant or soap or anything in my right armpit, using my right hand. Don't work that way! So I tried gently with my left hand, NO WAY, too much pain. But I get 'er done in the end.

Combing and putting gel in your hair? LOL

Getting your normal 10 cups of java a day - and figuring out how to get that heavy mug back upstairs with one hand and 2 doors!

Driving.

Hell, eating, unless it was the pizza I had, that wasn't bad at all.

Get dressed? Surely you jest! Underwear takes awhile. Socks take forever, nearly impossible with one hand, so HAVE to guide with the left a little. No pain, no gain. Loose fitting t-shirts aren't bad. And it's been only my larger sized sweatpants sincere. Oh, and slippers, I just looked at and laughed at my sneakers and boots.

Couldn't open a medicine bottle, not even close with the pain. I take medications as it is, so had to have the kiddo open every bottle for me and I just left them open for now.
O way
You get the point. I'm finding out that a limb is kinda important to have!!!

I had Russ dress me before he left for work. No way I could button a top. I wore huge men’s button down shirts and left the broken arm out of the sleeve.
The funniest was him trying to put my hair in a ponytail. He just couldn’t do it, lol. And he carried my stuff downstairs for me and set me up on the couch for the morning.

[Abbey Marie]

Spiral fractures will do that! When there's abuse, that's the usual type. Glad they cleared you!

Me too!

[Kathianne]

Me too!

[jimnyc]

Figured I would hijack my own thread and post about sunglasses! It kinda OT as I did first take a picture of my cast. Anyway, wifey went to some kind of work function with another company, and they gave her free Ray Ban's, which she gave to me!! They are the Aviator version. I love my sunglasses but always think I look weird with them on. Nevermind the head behind them, thoughts on that style sunglasses??


Here's the dumb cast, probably shouldn't drive like this.



And a better pic of the new glasses.