Good news is that I am typing this two-handed, with the approval of the orthopedic surgeon, and without a cast. It came off today, and the staples came out of my arm. I go back in three weeks, and will probably get an x-ray to see how it’s healing. Being as I have 2 plates in my arm, I don’t need a cast to stabilize it. I am not supposed to lift things. I asked about a tea kettle with water in it, and he said no, but a coffee cup with coffee in it would be okay. Then he said something like, ‘activities of daily living.’ Now I would consider lifting a tea kettle as activities of daily living, but hey. My arm looks ghoulish, a gash on each side with steri-strips over it, and marks from where the staples were. Also, shiny, peeling skin on top of my arm, a few weird bruises, and a mark from where my ulna came out through my skin. It’s sore, and typing kind of hurts. But still, so nice to be liberated from the cast. Also, I can get my arm wet, which is great.
The bad news is how little progress I have made on my lair. Tonight, tonight, work, work.
wovensunshine said,
October 15, 2008 @ 7:27 am
Abby, Sheri told me about the ulna through the skin break and I’m glad to see you’re back to blogging and healing nicely. No picking up the tea kettle, k? HEAL FAST!!!