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Had a fall today

noblehead said:
Raise the sling up so that your hand is resting on your shoulder, this will help to reduce the swelling.
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IT'S A PITY MR B DIDN'T TELL ME THIS ON TUESDAY THE 5TH, THE WAY HE SPOKE EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY, UNTIL I RECEIVED THE LETTER :(
 
Awww, you poor thing :( It does look nasty, but some goodish news, it's common for swelling to increase after the initial injury, then it starts to subside. Daisy's and Noblehead's advice is good. Though you have an appointment on Tuesday, please do go to the Fracture clinic ASAP if the swelling increases, or you have loss of sensation or pain (more or different from what you are experiencing now ) . The F.C is the best bet, as the GP will probably refer you there anyway.

Try not to worry about the "Fracture collapse" part of the letter, it's a cautionary thing that can apply to many fractures, and doesn;t mean it;s going to happen:)

I hope you will become more comfortable soon.

Best wishes, and here is a cat to cheer you up...

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Robinredbreast said:
IT'S A PITY MR B DIDN'T TELL ME THIS ON TUESDAY THE 5TH, THE WAY HE SPOKE EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY, UNTIL I RECEIVED THE LETTER :(
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I broke my wrist as a child, remember them saying in the fracture clinic to keep the sling high (so that the hand was touching the shoulder) to keep the swelling down,
 
Heathenlass said:
Awww, you poor thing :( It does look nasty, but some goodish news, it's common for swelling to increase after the initial injury, then it starts to subside. Daisy's and Noblehead's advice is good. Though you have an appointment on Tuesday, please do go to the Fracture clinic ASAP if the swelling increases, or you have loss of sensation or pain (more or different from what you are experiencing now ) . The F.C is the best bet, as the GP will probably refer you there anyway.

Try not to worry about the "Fracture collapse" part of the letter, it's a cautionary thing that can apply to many fractures, and doesn;t mean it;s going to happen:)

I hope you will become more comfortable soon.

Best wishes, and here is a cat to cheer you up...

Dance_cat.gif
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO, AND THE CAT IS FANTASTIC, ESPECIALLY THE 'ARM MOVEMENTS' LOL I DO FEEL LESS WORRIED NOW, NOT HAD A BREAK BEFORE,SO A BIT UNSURE OF THE HEALING PROCESS, BUT WILL BE CAREFUL AND VIDULANT. X

THANK YOU ANNA, NOBLEHEAD AND HEATHENLASS FOR YOUR COMFORTING WORDS XXX
 
Any pins and needles painfully in your hand or fingertips .
Best to go back and let them know off this .

I had this when busted both my arms falling over on rollerskates aged 11 .
They changed my cast said circulation was being compromised on my
right arm ( hence the pins n needles pains ) .

Yep - best to keep it elevated and try not to worry .
WE will worry 'for' you ;)
 
anna29 said:
Any pins and needles painfully in your hand or fingertips .
Best to go back and let them know off this .

I had this when busted both my arms falling over on rollerskates aged 11 .
They changed my cast said circulation was being compromised on my
right arm ( hence the pins n needles pains ) .

Yep - best to keep it elevated and try not to worry .
WE will worry 'for' you ;)
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OH MY GOODNESS ANNA, BOTH ARMS :eek: YOU POOR THING:inpain:
I WILL BE OKAY , NOT A GOOD PATIENT I'M AFRAID, AS I CAN'T BE ACTIVE AND FINDING THE RESTRICTIONS FRUSTRATING AND LACK OF SLEEP TOO IS TAKING IT'S TOLL,.BUT PLEASE DONT WORRY, IT WILL BE FINE X
 
A fall really shakes you up even if it does no damage, but if you get breaks or fractures then it leaves you feeling really bad. Get well soon. A lot of people on the forum are cheering for you.
 
BillB said:
A fall really shakes you up even if it does no damage, but if you get breaks or fractures then it leaves you feeling really bad. Get well soon. A lot of people on the forum are cheering for you.
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Thank you so much, everyone has been so kind and thoughtful :) its a big help.
.With best wishes
 
I agree with all of your previous posters. That looks really uncomfortable. Definitely point it our at clinic tomorrow. Would have posted sooner but I was admitted DKA last night. Feel better today but still not right. I won't post my A&E photo but you can have a picture of a boot instead. Much more forum friendly ImageUploadedByDCUK Forum1407775287.761938.jpg
 
MrsB said:
I agree with all of your previous posters. That looks really uncomfortable. Definitely point it our at clinic tomorrow. Would have posted sooner but I was admitted DKA last night. Feel better today but still not right. I won't post my A&E photo but you can have a picture of a boot instead. Much more forum friendly View attachment 6484
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Oh mrs B what a horrible thing to happen, I do feel for you :( but thank goodness you didn't need the right boot as well, so we are both lefties then.lol We would look a right pair walking, or hobbling, down the road wouldn't we?;)

Sending you my very good wishes for a speedy recovery and hoping you will be back home.soon. Take good care x
 
Robinredbreast said:
Oh mrs B what a horrible thing to happen, I do feel for you :( but thank goodness you didn't need the right boot as well, so we are both lefties then.lol We would look a right pair walking, or hobbling, down the road wouldn't we?;)

Sending you my very good wishes for a speedy recovery and hoping you will be back home.soon. Take good care x
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Thank you. If I wasn't chained to my hospital bed currently I'd be speeding of down the road. I'm getting quite good on crutches now

Hope your arm is feeling a lot easier soon x
 
MrsB said:
Thank you. If I wasn't chained to my hospital bed currently I'd be speeding of down the road. I'm getting quite good on crutches now
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Thata girl mrsB lol, so................... look out Usain Bolt then :p thanks again x
 
How are you doing now? I hope you are in less pain now. Take it easy and pamper yourself xxx
 
RRB - Hope things are getting better for you with your arm and injuries .
Let us all know as still thinking of you :)

No more DIY or decorating eh for a while at least . :angelic:
 
Heathenlass said:
Yes, how are you both doing now, @MrsB (nice legs, BTW, and does the boot come in purple? ) and @Robinredbreast ?

Signy
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Why thank you. Have a feeling they'll be a lot skinnier after 6 weeks of little use. The boot unfortunately only seems to come in blue although my son is talking about decorating it with loom bands which could be an interesting look.

Sent hubby to boots for co-codamol yesterday (not as strong a version as the ones that made me sick) so am feeling a lot less pain :)
 
MrsB said:
Why thank you. Have a feeling they'll be a lot skinnier after 6 weeks of little use. The boot unfortunately only seems to come in blue although my son is talking about decorating it with loom bands which could be an interesting look.

Sent hubby to boots for co-codamol yesterday (not as strong a version as the ones that made me sick) so am feeling a lot less pain :)
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Also, you may get on better with the soluble type, many people find they are less nauseous than the tablets . Durrr, that the soluble kind make them feel less nauseous than the ....doh!

Try again...people feel less nauseous on the soluble ones !

Sorry about that! A bit of a brain burp going on there !:D

Signy
 
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