Yesterday made three weeks since 'it' happened, my arm being kept immobilised ever since - though the left hand itself is 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) or may not be necessitated. Well, that's not quite what happened, but it is looking rather more hopeful. Following a further number of x-rays, on examination the consultant told me that under the bandage and plaster, it appears that self-repair is progressing satisfactorily. I am to return in a further 3 weeks when the plaster will then be removed, hopefully permanently, and if on examination my 'mend' 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 'no'.
So, I've been coping thus far since the 1st Oct (in a period which included my turning 78 - not quite my 'happiest' b/day!) 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!
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