UPDATE Wrist fracture

[Zena166]

Hi everyone thought I would just give an update. As you know I broke my wrist 2 weeks ago whilst in London they did manipulate it but it slipped so last Wednesday I was taken into hospital in Newcastle. it was meant to be a day case but ended up staying until Friday!!

Anyway just been to fracture clinic I have 3 pins in and a lot of pain but relieved it's over! (As an aside I had an extra trip to hospital ended up having a leg scan as it was sore and tight! no evidence of DVT!!!!) But apart from that.... Now just got to get back to exercise interestingly my average resting heart rate has gone from 53 to 58 so hope to reverse that soon. Thank you for all your messages of support - I no longer have the pain of bone rubbing on bone!!! And if it works please find picture of my new cast pink and sparkly! the only colour!!

[Lezzers]

Really sorry to hear you've been having a rotten time, you're certainly getting your moneys worth out of the NHS! Hope you're not in any pain & how are you coping with the mascara? Can I ask why you want your HR lower than 58? Isn't the normal resting rate between 60 & 100? Ps: love your very girly cast, did you get to choose it?

[Zena166]

I think the HR is just an indicator of my fitness levels so it’s just my measurement and worrying about my fitness levels having not done any exercise for a couple of weeks!!

Yes definitely I think I owe the NHS money now!

I did indeed choose. Matches my hair and now I have to dress in matching clothes!! Thanks Lezzers. Big hugs. Zxxx

[Lezzers in reply to Zena166]

Now I want to see a picture of your hair! Xx

[Zena166 in reply to Lezzers]

Check out my profile picture! Zxx

[Lezzers in reply to Zena166]

Ha, definitely colour co-ordinated. New shoes & handbag required to finish off the ensemble!! What's the estimated recovery time for your wrist? Xc

[Zena166 in reply to Lezzers]

Another 5 weeks in plaster. Removal of pins then intensive physio for several weeks. Blooming nuisance! Xx

[Lezzers in reply to Zena166]

I bet that 5 weeks feels like 5 years!! My sister is still hobbling after breaking her ankle in April, I get an update every few days telling me how much pain she's in...she likes to get a bit of sympathy from me when she's exhausted all sympathy from her daughter!! You do get to choose a recovery meal, so far we've had tarts, custard something or other & fish, chips & mushy peas!! X

[Zena166 in reply to Lezzers]

I can sympathise with the pain! Mmmm recovery meal. Sautéed mushrooms and mash !! I know seriously weird! Xx

[Lezzers in reply to Zena166]

Hmm a bit weird! X

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Zena I hope this means you are well and truly on the mend. You have had tough time recently. Let's hope less pain, more calm and exercise 🏃‍♀️

Btw does your plaster smell of strawberries? My daughter's did when she broke her ankle. She had a lovely pink pot just like yours.

[Zena166 in reply to Milkfairy]

Calm would be good! Sadly no strawberries. Someone said sparkles were just for kids. I said I was 9 in dog years!!! Take care. Zx

[Zena166]

Pink is fabulous darleenk! Zx

[Prada47]

Hi

Hope you are feeling better, sorry to hear of your mishap get well soon

best regards

Remember Once Navy Always Navy a tough lot not easy to put down

[Zena166 in reply to Prada47]

Thanks. I’ve been a brave little sailor!! Zx

[Zena166]

Yes automatically referred to the clinic 8 weeks after first appointment with this type of fracture. So I am in the system! Zx

[Zena166]

Yes stroke 3 years ago and heart attack 2 years ago. Still have clogged arteries that they couldn’t stent and usual heart meds. Which is why I posted originally as I was concerned about not being able to exercise these past couple of weeks. But I aim to start slowly from tomorrow now the surgery is complete. Hopefully the pain will be less. Zx

[Zena166]

🤪

[Lezzers]

Well you know my love of fish 🐠 so mine would be a very boring salmon, brown rice & vegetables!!

[Lezzers]

Well you couldn't have been expecting 🧀 or 🍕!!

[Zena166]

Yes I need to sort out my diet. Am being referred to nutritionist. Thanks. Zx

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Exercise in particular walking are a very important part of helping with bone density.

It's not just what we eat.

theros.org.uk/information-a...

[Zena166 in reply to Milkfairy]

Thanks yes need to get back to that as well especially as I was doing so well with that! Nuisance. Zx

[Nathan53]

Zena Princess Warrior is that a gin & tonic I spy on your side table - very naughty. And you telling me off for eating pizza and drinking beer which is what gunsmoke lives on

[Zena166 in reply to Nathan53]

You can’t catch me out Hawkeye! It’s just council pop!! Xx

[bmwted in reply to Zena166]

Thanks Zena I am also right handed but thankfully it was my left one I broke. It was even worse for my wife as she had to drive me around ha ha !

[Healthyheart1]

Has that custard pie hit you yet?

[Zena166 in reply to Healthyheart1]

Sadly just a vegan yogurt! How sad is that! 😔

[bmwted]

Sorry to read this Zena but I am glad recovery is going ok. I managed to break mine last year lopping branches off of a tree, my wife & daughter took great delight in finishing the job with no injuries. I fell off of the first ring of ladder so they avoided using it. Hopefully it won't happen to you but one of my rods got infected so they removed the plaster earlier than planned. So if you get any excessive pain go back and see them. Best wishes.

[Zena166 in reply to bmwted]

Hi Ted thanks for that it’s useful to know. Sorry it happened to you I hope you’re fully recovered now. It’s such a nuisance especially as it’s my right hand and of course I’m right handed!! Take care Zx

[jimmyq]

As if you didn't have enough problems! Get well soon!!

[Zena166 in reply to jimmyq]

Thanks Jimmy. Politely put it’s a nuisance! If I wasn’t so polite............🤬🤭Zx