Rsser's accident.

[rsser]

LOL.

yr a wag TL ;-}

Ta for the tip Graeme.

Only wrinkle is that I only have 1 hand with any decent grip.

[rsser]

Well the wrist went gangbusters yesterday - for no reason at all

Had a review with the hand therapist on Thurs. She said if pain with exercises, then back off. Made an aside about my dirty fingers.

Later in the day, piqued by the fear that she thought I was taking a dirty hand to her I faxed a note saying that the stains were there after surgery.

Also that at a guess part of the consistent pain prob might have been due to the fact that the splint was pretty loose; & that I'd got into the habit of closing the straps to where they were at first fitting, but with a reduction in swelling and some muscle atrophy, that was no longer tight enuff and I was cinching them up more.

Well the young angel rang shortly after to apologise; the stains are normal with Kwires (yeah, go figure), and to bring the thermoplastic splint up at any time to reform it.

Damn if that ain't good care.

I also got active about the ltd window of opp'y for further surgery: faxed all the referrals to a private specialist asking to be considered for any cancellation. Got a reply saying come in Mon arvo, so now just have to extract the latest X-ray from the hospital Mon morning. Cross fingers they can find it.

[Grumpy John]

Well the wrist went gangbusters yesterday - for no reason at all

Had a review with the hand therapist on Thurs. She said if pain with exercises, then back off. Made an aside about my dirty fingers.

Later in the day, piqued by the fear that she thought I was taking a dirty hand to her I faxed a note saying that the stains were there after surgery.

Also that at a guess part of the consistent pain prob might have been due to the fact that the splint was pretty loose; & that I'd got into the habit of closing the straps to where they were at first fitting, but with a reduction in swelling and some muscle atrophy, that was no longer tight enuff and I was cinching them up more.

Well the young angel rang shortly after to apologise; the stains are normal with Kwires (yeah, go figure), and to bring the thermoplastic splint up at any time to reform it.

Damn if that ain't good care.

I also got active about the ltd window of opp'y for further surgery: faxed all the referrals to a private specialist asking to be considered for any cancellation. Got a reply saying come in Mon arvo, so now just have to extract the latest X-ray from the hospital Mon morning. Cross fingers they can find it.

Could be rust .

[tea lady]

(not about the rust! About Monday. )

[rsser]

Could be rust .

Maybe only the private patients get the Stainless steel wires

[ToothFairy]

Maybe only the private patients get the Stainless steel wires

That'd be right.

Good luck for this arvo.

- Michael

[rsser]

Well it's a pleasure to share the good news with all of you who have been so supportive

The specialist said that alignment thru 1 axis was fine; thru the other not so good. But that at least another 3 months of rehab was nec. to determine if that was going to be a prob., and probably much longer, and even then it would not be too late for a surgical correction. In many cases he said, folk adapt or their wrists adapt without pain (echoes of our 'Dr Neil' there ).

[tea lady]

Good to hear. So ya still wearing the splint and everyhting? I guess it seems like its a bit more worth it when someone can give you a better idea of things.

[rsser]

Zaccly!

yeah, lots more splint - bone formation around the fractures = another 5 weeks or so. Need it to take any load.

muscles have atrophied as well.

so rehab = more stretching exercises and rebuilding muscle strength.

progressively the silver hand-cuff will come off

[NeilS]

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[Ozkaban]

That's excellent news Ern. Really good to hear after a few downers.

Just keep at it day by day.

cheers,
Dave

[Gingermick]

good new mate

[ToothFairy]

Good news. Keep the physio going, and see what the next couple of months bring.

- Michael

[rsser]

Thanks guys.

Makes me think of the hand and its prospects in a diff., more +ve way.

No prob keeping up with the exercise discipline; have had plenty of practice with 2 knees, 1 hip joint and chronic lower back probs. Wld be a basket case without physio.

[Calm]

So Ern how does the bike handle after its little escapade down the black stuff?

























What you haven't been on it - now you know a real bikie couldn't go 3 months between rides.

Chin up the next ride is around the corner. (no pun intended)

Cheers