Re: What happened to today :o(

I got a call from the doctors office, She told me that the break is not
that bad and as I am spending most of my time indoors and am not employed, I
should not need to do anything except be very careful with the arm for a few
weeks.

Exactly what I planned. actually the arm does not hurt from the break, only
the huge bruise is very sensitive when touched. Sounds like a win/win to
me. I am happy and the doctors are not angry at me.

I will start working on the room in a couple days, as I only use power tools
these days. Power Saws and air nailers.

I sure dodged a bullet this time.

Ed


"Cripple" <duh@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ESx_e.55409$ct5.44307@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Actually, with the large doses of narcotics I normally take, it is really
> not that painful.
>
> I iced it when I got in the house for about 2 hours and then put lydocaine
> patches on it when I got home.
> The wrist is more sore than the arm is, if I quit touching it to see how
> sore it is.
>
> I have had too numerous to count broken bones over the years, I thought I
> had broken about 40, but the Doctors are constantly finding old break,
when
> they take x-rays, that I did not know about. They must have healed
without
> any splinting or casts.
> The radiologist did find an old break in the forearm, but I think that was
> casted when I was a kid.
> I have decided to not go for a splint but will keep the arm in a sling for
> two weeks and use it as little as possible.
>
> It usually takes 2 or 3 weeks before a bone starts to mend and as this is
a
> crack rather than a full break, the sling should be enough. I will
discuss
> this with the dr's office when they call, but think that they will go
along
> with that plan.
>
> As long as I let it heal and am not in that much pain, I do not think that
I
> need to do anything more. But that room will have to wait, unless my wife
> decides to give me a hand (pun) to finish up the molding in the room. We
> then need to move our book shelves and a second computer setup
(equipment
> and desk) into the office. This will be the last thing to do to put the
> house back to where it was before her brother moved in with us well over
two
> years ago.
> we finally nudged him out to find his own place last month and we want to
> restore the room back to the office.
>
> In three weeks my honorable daughter #2, will move into an apt with her
> friend, near where they will go to school and work.
> Then Debbie and I will become DINKS (double income, no kids). but we
will
> be giving them financial assistance for a few more years. but the house
> will be ours again.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> "Charrlygrl1" <Charrlygrl1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1127913977.624419.53560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Ed,
> > Man does that sound painful!
> > I fractured two of my fingers when I was in high school. I was supposed
> > to wear splints, but I hated the things-they made me stand out soo much
> > (you know what it's like in high school), so I didn't wear them. My
> > fingers have never been right since. Also, since the arthritis started,
> > they act up worse than ever now.
> > I know that it's a PITA, but maybe you should go for the splint? I
> > don't want to be offering advice, but I wish now that I had worn mine
> > longer.
> > I hope that it's not hurting you too badly today,
> > Charlene
> >
>
>


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