I have three sisters. The second oldest one is the Director of Christian Education for a large church in the Chicago suburbs. This afternoon she took the Youth Group skating.
Around five o'clock I got a call......
ML has the WORST LUCK!
What's happened now?
Well...she went skating with the Youth Group and fell.
NO! Is she okay???
Well...they took her to the hospital. She has a broken nose, a lump on her forehead, a concussion, and a shattered right elbow.
OUCH!!!
The upshot of all this is that my sis will be having surgery tomorrow to repair her elbow. It will have to be pinned.
My oldest sis is a nurse, and I asked if ML would be able to take care of herself. It's a moot point for the next few days.
If you lost the use of your favored arm for some time, think of all the things you would have trouble doing. Showering (no getting a cast wet), dressing, hooking a bra, writing, tying your shoe laces, or putting your shoes and socks on for that matter. Even eating will be a struggle. All the things you take for granted are going to become extremely difficult.
ML....I hope your recovery is swift!
Comments (7)
Getting plastic covers off of food containers can be a bitch (no I haven't broken my arm but I have been in the position of not having the use of my wrist - and by extension, the fingers didn't work too well either).
I hope ML recovers quickly and as painlessly as possible!
Posted by bogie | March 22, 2004 6:27 AM
Posted on March 22, 2004 06:27
I haven't fractured any bones (knocking wood).
Hopefully all will be as good as new for your sister soon.
Posted by Dr. D. | March 22, 2004 8:02 AM
Posted on March 22, 2004 08:02
Ouch... what luck! She will indeed have trouble, we rely so much on our arms and hands, especially the dominant one. Speedy recovery wished to her!
(I've been fortunate, the only bones ever broken being my 2nd toes on both feet --at different times -- as they stick out past my big toe!)
Posted by Desiree | March 22, 2004 10:20 PM
Posted on March 22, 2004 22:20
Hell ya might be amazed what she can do one handed after a while. When I shattered the one bone in my right arm, and broke the bone next to it and was in an external fixtature (or however its spelt) by week 9 I could type as fast one handed, diaper a child, cook, and even learned to write left handed and it got to be very legiable! When ya have to, you can even amaze yourself.
Posted by LoisLane | March 22, 2004 11:03 PM
Posted on March 22, 2004 23:03
...going to the toilet if you are a bloke (for a number one :^) ) is damn nigh-on impossible...opening the zip, holding back material while you root around for necessary apendage, keeping teeth of zip away while you try to aim (and obviously as a bloke fail miserably), then the whole "tucking away" procedure is fraught with zips, elastic....
...but there again - I'm asuming your sister is a girlie so forget all that :^)...
Posted by billy | March 23, 2004 7:36 AM
Posted on March 23, 2004 07:36
(smiling) Thank you all for your input. My sis has had her surgery, and may be going home today. She sounded a bit fuzzy from drugs when I talked with her, but she's eager to have her privacy once again.
I have a large family, and I suspect we'll be keeping a close eye on her for a while. Lois, it's reassuring to know that she may adapt to this, in order to get on with her life.
I'm happy to say that her nose is just fractured, not broken. My sis-the-nurse, says that there is not enough make up in the world to cover the black and blue right now....but that it will pass. *G*
Posted by Buffy | March 23, 2004 11:38 AM
Posted on March 23, 2004 11:38
I was a bit late reading about your sister, but I'm so happy for her that things seem to be going well.
Posted by Cop Car | March 23, 2004 10:13 PM
Posted on March 23, 2004 22:13