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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm home from the hospital.
Had surgery to put my extremely fractured wrist back together. Have s cast and a splint. The doctors believe my fractured patella will heal by itself in about 6 weeks. I can walk with an immobilizer brace, but walking without bending your knee is a challenge.
My husband will have to do some cooking and has to inject me 2x a day in my belly with a blood thinner.
Had some fun joking with the nurses every time they gave me Tylenol.
Thanks for the good wishes. Keep them coming please!
PT and OT start tomorrow.

godsentme
(183 posts)Take good care of yourself. 🙌💙
malaise
(290,052 posts)Rest and heal.
Skittles
(168,033 posts)keep us updated; I know you are going to be fine
SheltieLover
(74,396 posts)
W_HAMILTON
(9,643 posts)It sounds like you have a caring husband there with you, so be sure not to push yourself too hard and rest up and wait for PT/OT to help guide you back to better health!
niyad
(127,846 posts)AllaN01Bear
(27,604 posts)welcome home .
electric_blue68
(24,265 posts)Here's to an excellent recovery, even if it takes time. The wrist is sooo complex!
I had to be in rehab bc of living alone after a tri fractured ankle, and surgery. Yeah, I got metal.
As for OT, PT. I've had two major accidents about 20 years (rotator cuff, then ankle) - as long as you do your exercises like 96% of the time you'll heal excellently. So just a teeny bit of slouching off is ok when you absolutely don't want to do them, but that's all! Otherwise keep at it.
As an aside - and I should look it up - at the big rehab room, there was this what looked like a 15" inch complex wooden "sculpture" on the wide windowsill. What the heck would that he doing there?
I never asked but it could be for wrist, and especially hand/finger rehab. All different angles and curves to manipulate, and approximate so many different finger movements at first. Then obviously handing items, etc
While I'm sure not happy having gone through what I did - at least I can give encouragement, and advise to others.
And yeah I had those blood thinner belly shots in rehab. A bit ouchie!
Keep us posted on your progress. 👍
Richluu
(135 posts)And healing!!
democrank
(11,828 posts)Take good care~
livetohike
(23,742 posts)injuries .
LittleGirl
(8,841 posts)I hope you have no troubles with that. Get well soon.
Nevilledog
(54,591 posts)Gentle hugs
surfered
(9,733 posts)JMCKUSICK
(4,202 posts)MLAA
(19,553 posts)CTyankee
(67,237 posts)
Clouds Passing
(6,114 posts)My hubs had to give me the blood thinner shots in the belly. The bruises are something else.
MIButterfly
(1,483 posts)I wish you the speediest of recoveries. Good luck with the PT and OT; just do what they tell you to do and you'll be fine.
Keep us posted on how you're doing.
Best wishes,
MIButterfly
Demsrule86
(71,256 posts)sinkingfeeling
(56,533 posts)canetoad
(19,631 posts)And take it easy until you heal. Best wishes,
Karadeniz
(24,659 posts)sounds like a nightmare but your attitude is stellar! get well soon.
Scrivener7
(57,420 posts)They're a pain, literally and figuratively, but they make all the difference.
Congratulations!
Danmel
(5,618 posts)Or maybe Bits and Pieces by the Dave Clark 5?
Scrivener7
(57,420 posts)They're a pain, literally and figuratively, but they make all the difference.
Congratulations!
Irish_Dem
(76,133 posts)I think. Sometimes I get a bit confused about RFKJr's word salad.
I am so glad you are doing well.
Now the fun starts with OP and PT.
But they are fantastic and will be the ones to get you mobile
and functioning again. They are the greatest people on the recovery team.
irisblue
(36,229 posts)Eko
(9,716 posts)LoisB
(11,818 posts)don't try to rush the healing.
Jack Valentino
(3,558 posts)spanone
(140,383 posts)mr715
(2,113 posts)CaptainTruth
(7,920 posts)PCIntern
(27,692 posts)rsdsharp
(11,414 posts)Are you injecting Lovenox? I had to do that after blood clots in my leg. The hospital told me theyd release me, but Id have to inject myself. I told them Id inject myself in the eye if thats what it took to get out of the hospital.
Danmel
(5,618 posts)In the belly, since I'm essentially one handed right now.
FemDemERA
(611 posts)As pain free as possible.
IbogaProject
(5,159 posts)You really want maximum recovery but there sometimes are limits to coverage with te PT & OT as they only have to get you to an "average" set of abilities. You have to balance taking your time with making steady progress.
Figarosmom
(9,080 posts)And do everything your PT and OT tell you even when it's hard.😊Good luck.
littlemissmartypants
(30,044 posts)I'm a clutz and have broken more bones than I care to remember. I often joke that I hope to die in a freak dancing accident.
Be sure to listen to your OT and PT therapists and make sure to do your independent exercises because they will make a world of difference. Plus, seeing the progress you make will keep your spirits up.
All the best with everything, Danmel! Stay encouraged!
❤️
HeartsCanHope
(1,351 posts)Will be thinking of you!