I have been on a (terrible) adventure.
On Wednesday afternoon, I tripped on a curb while coming back from lunch and landed badly. I had sustained cuts to my face and left hand, and a visible dislocation of my right arm (I could still move and feel my fingers, but bones were visibly out of place). I reported to the nearest emergency room and was diagnosed with fractures of the ulnar and radius (thankfully, my wrist itself is not broken, as I *need* it in order to write/edit).
I spent the rest of the afternoon and most of that night in the emergency room undergoing scans and getting my bones pushed back into place and a cast put on. I returned home at approximately midnight.
I was then referred to a fracture specialist (who found the ER's work "sub-optimal"), who saw me the following morning (after five hours of sleep in my part), and applied traction to put my bones back into place and applied a better fiberglass cast. I was also informed that surgery will be required (to install a plate and screws), at a later date (any time between next week and April 3rd), followed by a couple of weeks of rehabilitation.
I spent yesterday afternoon resting and trying to rearrange my apartment to accommodate my new handicap (I can't shower or wash my hair, can't wear most clothes, and can't actually prepare or eat most of the food I have here). I also had to notify my clients that I won't be able to work for the next month (including the three jobs that I'm currently on the hook for).
My right hand is currently in a brace and is purple and swollen to twice its regular size. I'm still able to flex my fingers, but they have no grip strength, and even moving my arm without the brace is agonizing. Have googled, and these symptoms seem to be normal 48-72 hours after a break. It took me half-an-hour to type this left handed, most of it spent backspacing to fix typos. I also keep getting the mouse buttons screwed up because my left hand has no muscle memory.
TL;DR, I may not be around here much as I'll be focusing on resting, healing, and learning how to be left-handed. More updates as warranted.
On Wednesday afternoon, I tripped on a curb while coming back from lunch and landed badly. I had sustained cuts to my face and left hand, and a visible dislocation of my right arm (I could still move and feel my fingers, but bones were visibly out of place). I reported to the nearest emergency room and was diagnosed with fractures of the ulnar and radius (thankfully, my wrist itself is not broken, as I *need* it in order to write/edit).
I spent the rest of the afternoon and most of that night in the emergency room undergoing scans and getting my bones pushed back into place and a cast put on. I returned home at approximately midnight.
I was then referred to a fracture specialist (who found the ER's work "sub-optimal"), who saw me the following morning (after five hours of sleep in my part), and applied traction to put my bones back into place and applied a better fiberglass cast. I was also informed that surgery will be required (to install a plate and screws), at a later date (any time between next week and April 3rd), followed by a couple of weeks of rehabilitation.
I spent yesterday afternoon resting and trying to rearrange my apartment to accommodate my new handicap (I can't shower or wash my hair, can't wear most clothes, and can't actually prepare or eat most of the food I have here). I also had to notify my clients that I won't be able to work for the next month (including the three jobs that I'm currently on the hook for).
My right hand is currently in a brace and is purple and swollen to twice its regular size. I'm still able to flex my fingers, but they have no grip strength, and even moving my arm without the brace is agonizing. Have googled, and these symptoms seem to be normal 48-72 hours after a break. It took me half-an-hour to type this left handed, most of it spent backspacing to fix typos. I also keep getting the mouse buttons screwed up because my left hand has no muscle memory.
TL;DR, I may not be around here much as I'll be focusing on resting, healing, and learning how to be left-handed. More updates as warranted.
