scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 21, 2016 17:43:16 GMT
last thursday i flew over the handlebars of my bike while in oregon on a biking vacation. a visit to the er at ohsu confirmed i had broken my wrist and i made a follow up appointment with an orthopedic surgeon as soon as we got home.
after additional x-rays i found out my radius has multiple fractures. i will be having surgery on monday to put in a plate to hold it all together and then will be in ot for a few months. i wont be able to drive for a few weeks, after that we will deal with each issue as it arises, hopefully not too many and not too bad.
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 21, 2016 17:45:32 GMT
Ugh, what a mess! Here's to quick, super power healing!
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 21, 2016 17:48:34 GMT
I hope you heal well and fast. I love your attitude, though! I think you are handling this well.  |
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Post by calgal08 on Jul 21, 2016 17:49:12 GMT
Ugh and ouch! Healing vibes
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Post by scrappert on Jul 21, 2016 18:16:28 GMT
My dad had a snowmobile accident that broke his wrist. He fortunately did not have to have surgery, but they had to set it a couple of different times. The break was is the exact place where there was nothing that could hold it together with surgery, so he had to have it heal on it's own. His wrist is a little misshapen and he does have limited rotation, but all in all, it healed really well. Hoping your surgery goes well and little by little you will heal with no pain.
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Post by carhoch on Jul 21, 2016 18:16:52 GMT
Well that's sucks ...sending Quick healing vibes your way .
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Post by valleyview on Jul 21, 2016 19:07:19 GMT
Wishes for a successful surgery and recuperation! Work hard at physical therapy - pain then may lead to fewer problems in the future.
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Post by Blind Squirrel on Jul 21, 2016 19:37:22 GMT
Wow; heal quickly!
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Post by oldcrow on Jul 21, 2016 20:32:47 GMT
last thursday i flew over the handlebars of my bike while in oregon on a biking vacation. a visit to the er at ohsu confirmed i had broken my wrist and i made a follow up appointment with an orthopedic surgeon as soon as we got home. after additional x-rays i found out my radius has multiple fractures. i will be having surgery on monday to put in a plate to hold it all together and then will be in ot for a few months. i wont be able to drive for a few weeks, after that we will deal with each issue as it arises, hopefully not too many and not too bad. I thought bicycling was supposed to be good for you. I had considered starting it before this bout of crud I am dealing but not now. Hope all goes well for you. |
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Post by dulcemama on Jul 21, 2016 20:37:16 GMT
Oooooo! Ouch! I'm so sorry that happened. I tossed myself over the handlebars of my bike once and broke two bones in my right hand. I will count myself lucky. I am hoping for a quick recovery for you. And then get back on that horse!
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 21, 2016 20:38:43 GMT
last thursday i flew over the handlebars of my bike while in oregon on a biking vacation. a visit to the er at ohsu confirmed i had broken my wrist and i made a follow up appointment with an orthopedic surgeon as soon as we got home. after additional x-rays i found out my radius has multiple fractures. i will be having surgery on monday to put in a plate to hold it all together and then will be in ot for a few months. i wont be able to drive for a few weeks, after that we will deal with each issue as it arises, hopefully not too many and not too bad. I have a plate in my wrist, "T" shaped with 6 screws. Rollerblading!!! |
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Post by patin on Jul 21, 2016 20:40:19 GMT
Ouch! Prayers for a quick recovery!
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scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 21, 2016 20:43:54 GMT
last thursday i flew over the handlebars of my bike while in oregon on a biking vacation. a visit to the er at ohsu confirmed i had broken my wrist and i made a follow up appointment with an orthopedic surgeon as soon as we got home. after additional x-rays i found out my radius has multiple fractures. i will be having surgery on monday to put in a plate to hold it all together and then will be in ot for a few months. i wont be able to drive for a few weeks, after that we will deal with each issue as it arises, hopefully not too many and not too bad. I have a plate in my wrist, "T" shaped with 6 screws. Rollerblading!!! Yes, that's basically it. Does it limit your mobility? I've been told that's a possibility |
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Post by littlefish on Jul 21, 2016 21:42:38 GMT
Oh no! I hope you heal quickly. What a non-fun way to spend vacation.
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Post by malibou on Jul 21, 2016 21:52:58 GMT
Healing vibes are on their way!
Ouch.
J
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 21, 2016 22:14:27 GMT
Sorry to read your update included more issues, but hoping you're on the mend as quickly as possible!
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Post by beachbum on Jul 21, 2016 22:36:41 GMT
Ouch! I hurt a bit just reading that! Hoping you heal quickly.
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Post by yivit on Jul 21, 2016 23:35:12 GMT
Ouch! Hope you heal fairly quickly! On a related "I thought cycling was good for you" note, DS rides pretty regularly. By riding, I mean taking his 800-plus-dollar bike on trails and jumps a la extreme mountain biking (except we're in the flatlands of Houston). Last week he texted me asking me to stop off for assorted bandages "including butterflies" on the way home. I had no idea what I was coming home to. It turns out that he was going down a bike trail and someone was walking nearby playing Pokemon Go and stepped onto the trail just as he was approaching the spot. He successfully avoided the kid but slid some. He didn't even notice he was hurt until he finished his ride and was rubbing one leg with his foot because it was itching and felt moisture. He looked down and he was bleeding. Evidently his foot came off the pedal and the teeth on the pedal dug into the side of his calf. There wasn't anything TO butterfly because it gouged and scraped. He's been keeping it clean and antibiotic ointment and gauze on it and it's healing okay. I looked at it a couple of days ago and it IS healing, slowly, but now that the initial trauma swelling is gone I can see that the pedal punctured deeper than we thought. I told him he needs to stop being such a daredevil while he's still on my insurance. At least he DOES wear protective gear, but it's hard to ride in a full suit of armor.  |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 21, 2016 23:37:57 GMT
I have a plate in my wrist, "T" shaped with 6 screws. Rollerblading!!! Yes, that's basically it. Does it limit your mobility? I've been told that's a possibility Yes a little--at first it was worse and I could hardly bend my wrist. I had to have bone taken from hip to rebuild my break. Thus the plate and screws. Nerve endings zapped me randomly for about a year, and now my pain is a deep, killer ache about once a year that lasts a day or less--no rhyme or reason why that happens. Do go to the physical therapy after, do the exercises and movements they tell you to! I also had my massage therapist tend to TGAT area right after surgery and for months after. He broke up all the scar tissue and my 8" scar is smooth, and barely noticeable. |
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 21, 2016 23:38:43 GMT
Ouch! See - I knew exercise was bad for us. I hope you heal quickly. Thank goodness you can still post here |
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 22, 2016 1:14:23 GMT
Yes, that's basically it. Does it limit your mobility? I've been told that's a possibility Yes a little--at first it was worse and I could hardly bend my wrist. I had to have bone taken from hip to rebuild my break. Thus the plate and screws. Nerve endings zapped me randomly for about a year, and now my pain is a deep, killer ache about once a year that lasts a day or less--no rhyme or reason why that happens. Do go to the physical therapy after, do the exercises and movements they tell you to! I also had my massage therapist tend to TGAT area right after surgery and for months after. He broke up all the scar tissue and my 8" scar is smooth, and barely noticeable. thanks for the info. sorry about the lingering pain. not pleasant!! what is tgat? is the massage therapist different from the ot? |
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 22, 2016 1:16:00 GMT
My dad had a snowmobile accident that broke his wrist. He fortunately did not have to have surgery, but they had to set it a couple of different times. The break was is the exact place where there was nothing that could hold it together with surgery, so he had to have it heal on it's own. His wrist is a little misshapen and he does have limited rotation, but all in all, it healed really well. Hoping your surgery goes well and little by little you will heal with no pain. glad your dad is doing so well. hope that i do too |
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 22, 2016 1:17:52 GMT
last thursday i flew over the handlebars of my bike while in oregon on a biking vacation. a visit to the er at ohsu confirmed i had broken my wrist and i made a follow up appointment with an orthopedic surgeon as soon as we got home. after additional x-rays i found out my radius has multiple fractures. i will be having surgery on monday to put in a plate to hold it all together and then will be in ot for a few months. i wont be able to drive for a few weeks, after that we will deal with each issue as it arises, hopefully not too many and not too bad. I thought bicycling was supposed to be good for you. I had considered starting it before this bout of crud I am dealing but not now. Hope all goes well for you. funnily enough the surgeon recommened a STATIONARY bike for excercise while im recovering. not sure i want to risk getting back on a trail bike |
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Post by caro on Jul 22, 2016 1:18:45 GMT
Oh my, I hope you heal fast. Darn bike!
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 22, 2016 1:20:03 GMT
Ouch! Hope you heal fairly quickly! On a related "I thought cycling was good for you" note, DS rides pretty regularly. By riding, I mean taking his 800-plus-dollar bike on trails and jumps a la extreme mountain biking (except we're in the flatlands of Houston). Last week he texted me asking me to stop off for assorted bandages "including butterflies" on the way home. I had no idea what I was coming home to. It turns out that he was going down a bike trail and someone was walking nearby playing Pokemon Go and stepped onto the trail just as he was approaching the spot. He successfully avoided the kid but slid some. He didn't even notice he was hurt until he finished his ride and was rubbing one leg with his foot because it was itching and felt moisture. He looked down and he was bleeding. Evidently his foot came off the pedal and the teeth on the pedal dug into the side of his calf. There wasn't anything TO butterfly because it gouged and scraped. He's been keeping it clean and antibiotic ointment and gauze on it and it's healing okay. I looked at it a couple of days ago and it IS healing, slowly, but now that the initial trauma swelling is gone I can see that the pedal punctured deeper than we thought. I told him he needs to stop being such a daredevil while he's still on my insurance. At least he DOES wear protective gear, but it's hard to ride in a full suit of armor. phew, glad he is healing and wasnt hurt too badly. pokemon go is dangerous apparently and not just for those playing |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 22, 2016 1:28:32 GMT
Yes a little--at first it was worse and I could hardly bend my wrist. I had to have bone taken from hip to rebuild my break. Thus the plate and screws. Nerve endings zapped me randomly for about a year, and now my pain is a deep, killer ache about once a year that lasts a day or less--no rhyme or reason why that happens. Do go to the physical therapy after, do the exercises and movements they tell you to! I also had my massage therapist tend to TGAT area right after surgery and for months after. He broke up all the scar tissue and my 8" scar is smooth, and barely noticeable. thanks for the info. sorry about the lingering pain. not pleasant!! what is tgat? is the massage therapist different from the ot? I meant THAT scar area!!! Lol |
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 22, 2016 1:33:52 GMT
thanks for the info. sorry about the lingering pain. not pleasant!! what is tgat? is the massage therapist different from the ot? I meant THAT scar area!!! Lol lol, thought it was another acronym i needed to learn. is a massage therapist different from the occupational/physical therapist |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 22, 2016 1:35:15 GMT
Hoping for a quick recovery ~ use the time to be good to yourself.
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Post by destined2bmom on Jul 22, 2016 2:53:43 GMT
I'm really sorry for everything that has happened. I hope you heal quickly! Prayers being sent.
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Post by Mystie on Jul 22, 2016 3:16:46 GMT
Oh my! So sorry to hear it was such a bad break(s). I hope your surgery and recovery go wonderfully well.
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