Why does everything feel so hard? I was doing pretty well...and then I fell and broke my wrist in two places. Seeing ortho doc tomorrow to see if it will heal properly or if I need surgery (outpatient) to put a screw in to hold it in place. I'm afraid he'll recommend surgery for the revenue he'll make, although he didn't pressure me on Monday when he said the choice was 50/50. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
I'm feeling stressed and overburdened more than usual, but I think it is from the trauma of breaking my wrist and the difficulty of doing everything one-handed. I am posting this as a form of therapy. I will try to turn everything negative into something positive. For example, I am grateful that I will regain use of my arm unlike people with permanent disabilities.
It's raining outside and I can't hold my stuff and an umbrella at the same time. I hate having to do errands in the rain. I am grateful for the rain watering spring flowers and I'm lucky I have a hat to keep the raindrops off my glasses.
I waited a month and a half for an appointment with DMV only to be told that one of my docs was insufficient for the purpose and I would need to send for the proper documentation. I'm grateful I didn't procrastinate and now have plenty of time to remedy the situation.
I can't find some important papers that I need in the near future; it's so hard to look through boxes with only one arm. I'm grateful to have a spouse who will probably help me look if I ask nicely.
My arm hurts and is swollen. The plaster splint is rubbing my elbow and thumb and making it hurt in those areas. I'm grateful to be alive and have feeling.
I still have a few tax returns to prepare. I'm grateful that the due date was extended until 5/17 and that I no longer work for a CPA firm where I would have tons of tax returns to prepare.
I hate that I can't get a good night's sleep because of my arm discomfort. I am grateful to have a safe, warm, dry, and generally comfortable place to sleep. I am also grateful that I can take some time to rest during the day if I need to as I don't currently work a full-time job outside the home.
Okay, no more complaining. I know I have a lot to be grateful for. Now it is time to move on to something productive.....
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WOW! I love your outward practiced positivity. That is a beautiful attribute. I hope your flowers are bright and plentiful when the rain passes.
I hope your wrist heals well and is stronger when it does.
Also - if you are uneasy about the doctor's direction, send your scans for a second opinion. Many doctors and clinics will give then a cursory glance and either concur with your doctor's suggestion or ask for a visit. If they ask for an exam then, from my experience, that means they have question about the prognosis you have been given and may suggest going a different route. 😉
Hi, oh I sympathise with you, I broke my wrist in two places also last year and was put in plaster for 6 weeks, I was given the choice of an operation there and then or put in plaster , so I chose plaster. Cast it was out of shape so they gave me gas and air and pulled it back into place twice 😳 I didn’t feel a thing but the gas and air made me cry I think I was in shock, I don’t think they will operate only unless it doesn’t heal after the 6 weeks, I had x rays during that time to see how it was healing.I’m in the UK so it may be different here.
My wrist healed great, when they took the plaster off they gave me a wrist splint to wear for support , and then I had physio every week for a while to get the use of my wrist back., it’s still not as it was before though I suppose once it’s broken you always have a weakness there , but I can do pretty much all I need to do
Its so uncomfortable sleeping though isn’t it, you should keep your arm raised to keep the blood flowing, I used to sleep with my arm up on a pillow which was ok, they put my plaster on a bit tight too and my fingers all swoll up so I had to have the plaster cut down a bit, if yours is really painful I’d ask them if they can trim the plaster down a bit
On the bright side I learned to write with my left hand so I’m now ambidextrous 👍. Is it your right wrist like me, we don’t realise how much we do with our hands until you can’t do it lol
I do hope everything goes well with you, and your wrist heals well , do let us know
Luckily I broke my left wrist and my right hand is dominate. It must have been incredibly difficult to manage with your dominant hand out of use. I broke my left wrist 8-10 years ago, so this is my second go around, but last time I only broke it in one place and it didn’t need to be put back in place. This time the plaster goes up past my elbow so I can’t straighten my arm. I’m having trouble with fingers swelling too so maybe they can do something about the plaster tomorrow. Thanks for your input!
This is a really cool post! So simple, yet so profound to talk about what you can be grateful for in all those situations!!! 🌈🌳🤗 Thank you for the idea, which I look forward to trying in my next journal entry.
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