After-injury mending slowly

 

This bandage, left pic, is not quite as small as my own (+sling), mine extending from wrist up to just below left shoulder. 

Yesterday made three weeks since 'it' happened, my arm being kept immobilised ever since - though the exposed left hand itself works fine. After several visits to hospital, involving a number of x-rays, I went once more yesterday, hoping to get final verdict as to whether surgery will be  - or far, far preferable - may not be necessitated. Well, that's not quite what happened, but it is looking rather more hopeful than otherwise. Following a further number of x-rays, on examination the consultant told me that under the bandage and plaster, it appears that self-mending is progressing satisfactorily. A dull pain around the elbow joint is ever-present though bearable, not really requiring alleviation via paracetamol. I am to return after a further three weeks when the plaster will then be removed, hopefully permanently, and if on examination the 'repair' has continued it could be likely that an operation should not be needed. You can imagine the relief I've felt, albeit not yet definitively a 'no operation'.

So, I've been coping thus far since the 1st Oct (in a period which included my turning 78 - not exactly the 'happiest' of my b/days!) and since I've managed the last three weeks alone without any assistance, I'm pretty sure that if I'm careful I can certainly manage another three. For the first time since Sept I'm at last feeling a bit elated.

Tomorrow I go to another hospital again, one that specialises in head injuries, to (I hope) have it confirmed that my facial injuries (extensive dental damage excepted) need no further treatment. So of course I can only hope that that will bring further better news for me.

Thanks to all those of you who've sent so many sympathetic messages to me. Pussies Bobby and Sloopy send you their own thanks too!

Trouble hits big time - and it hurts

Just to put it out there, I'm in something of a fix right now. Rather nasty accident last Tues - tripped over on road outside, broke left arm, smashed most of front teeth, leg and hand injuries........and happening just round the corner from my home, 200 yards away, returning from (of all things!) a visit to the doctor's. My worst accident and injuries ever! - and all just a handful of days from my 78th - not that I was going to do anything special anyway.  Left arm been in plaster since the 'event'. I find out tomorrow morn if an operation is needed. It may not be, which I'm hoping is the case (but of course), but more likely than not it is going to be advised. Not only have I never had any operation before, I've never had any hospital stay in my life. My biggest concern is, possibly unsurprisingly, feeding and caring for my two cats. But one thing at a time.

So, this is just so as you all know. If any of you care to comment, though using this laptop in my present condition ain't easy, I will read them all and try to acknowledge when and if I can.