[quote="Andere Richtingen"]I'll have a third attempt at posting! Summat up with the Wi-Fi at present and it keeps shutting me down mid-screed.
Oh, Vannin. You've done it again. What can I say except that I hope the rib and the wrist are clean, quick healing breaks & you won't be in pain for long? I looked for some flowers among the board's embedded artwork but could only find these:
. Perhaps they'll bring you a little good fortune. Seriously, how are you coping with life in plaster? Can you get help with cooking, personal care and essential tasks? I recall when my wrist was in plaster, I was practically helpless for at least the first couple of weeks and needed OH or someone else to assist with many things, including bathing because we didn't have a separate shower and I had to scramble over a high sided bath. After a while, you start to find work-arounds but some things are just impossible alone.
Get well soon xx
THE REPLY: I DON@T KNOW WHY THE FORMAT HAS GONE LIKE THIS! Vv
Andere, thank you for the big hug, and the 4-leaf clovers are much appreciated. Four years ago the other wrist was mended with a heap of metalwork because it was much worse than this one which, although the first doctor spoke of 'Manipulating' , was not agreed by the second doctor (who made the 'vodka' quip) The accompanying laughing gas is always fun!
I have an apptmt at my local hosp for the re-plastering on Tuesday 24th. The A&E where I spent the four hours, is nearly one hour away since our own hospital's A&E was closed some years ago..
As for coping. I have ditched the arm sling because having the heavy weight across my painful chest was aggravating it.
The fractured rib just below breast, is in fact less extreme pain than the one I had nearer the spine (last year) which was agony and only responded to Codeine, whereas I am getting by on Paracetamol now. 2 good nights sleep so far.
I am thankful to have invested in a big inflatable bath cushion which helps the getting in and out, though the actual
ablutions are sketchy! "Can I get help with cooking, personal care and essential tasks?" Well no, though four people have offered 'Let me know if I can do anything', which is very kind and might be great for the odd bit of shopping. I had the weekly Ocado delivery yesterday. Tackling those three headings is a challenge and I am on simple cooking, and the other two I am a bit clumsy and will do only minimum housework.
My daughter has been phoning but unlikely to turn up because she knows I coped well the other times. The great tonic was the latest phone call from Charlie, now head boy of his school, bless him!
I hope your OH has got over his recent fall. It is not so long since you fell while shopping, I recall. I trust all is well at home. Trixie, bless her, has chosen to guard me by sleeping outside my bedroom door, but this is an additional hazard if I get up in the night, so is being discouraged. Must put the kettle on now.