My husband has been getting regular chiropractic care for more than 25 years. When he was in his early twenties, he hurt his back bad enough to do some permanent damage to a disc. Getting an adjustment once a month keeps him in good working order. But if he doesn't get regular care, he really suffers.
I, on the other hand do not go to the chiropractor. In fact, until very recently, I hadn't been in about twenty years. I am going since my fall. Boy can he make me feel better! I am very glad of that.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Not so lucky... the good the bad and the ugly
Well, it's been two and a half weeks since my lfall.
the good... the orthopedist and the chiropractor both say I am healing very well, which speaks to my good health. The orthopedist is 90% sure my fracture will heal with just a cast. I don't have a lot of pain in the fracture site which i understand is unusual. My eye is looking much better. i am managing to mostly entertain myself. i am well taken care of and have been touched by the kindness of my husband, friends, and even strangers.
the bad... although the fracture site doesn't hurt much, lots of other things do...my thumb, my hand, my arm, my shoulder, my knee and my back all have pain sometimes and, at any one time, usually at least one of those places is hurting. But the cast is the worst and drives me crazy. i find myself wanting to tear it off. especially when it feels like it is lined with fiberglass insulation. i hate that i can't tie my shoes, open most containers, cook, open a can of cat food, use scissors, shower myself, zip my coat, write my name. i can dress and type a little but it is very awkward and slow. i walk a couple of times a day but am afraid of falling and of someone bumping into me. it has slowed our kitchen project to a crawl because not only can i not do my part for the household, but my husband has to do so much for me. i have worked some but sitting for more than fifteen minutes is really hard on my body. there is so much i cannot do and it already it feels like it has been forever. while all that is true, somehow it paints it worse than it feels. I can read, walk, use the internet some and it gets better every day.
the ugly... health insurance sucks. western medicine is way too expensive, mostly for reasons that do not benefit my health. The cast protects the bone, but the cast and immobility are bad for the muscles, tendons and ligaments; that makes me worry about how my arm will be when the cast comes off. Most wrist fractures take six months to a year to heal; that seems like a long time. It is possible my wrist may never be the same again... I think it WILL be okay, but it scares me to think of it being impaired. My body has always been so reliable. I like it that way.
It was a very hard fall. I've been told I am lucky my injuries weren't much worse. I didn't injure my eye or break any teeth. I could have really hurt my head. I could have had worse bone breakage.... etc, etc. And that is all true. Having it be worse would be unlucky. Not falling.... that would be lucky.
the good... the orthopedist and the chiropractor both say I am healing very well, which speaks to my good health. The orthopedist is 90% sure my fracture will heal with just a cast. I don't have a lot of pain in the fracture site which i understand is unusual. My eye is looking much better. i am managing to mostly entertain myself. i am well taken care of and have been touched by the kindness of my husband, friends, and even strangers.
the bad... although the fracture site doesn't hurt much, lots of other things do...my thumb, my hand, my arm, my shoulder, my knee and my back all have pain sometimes and, at any one time, usually at least one of those places is hurting. But the cast is the worst and drives me crazy. i find myself wanting to tear it off. especially when it feels like it is lined with fiberglass insulation. i hate that i can't tie my shoes, open most containers, cook, open a can of cat food, use scissors, shower myself, zip my coat, write my name. i can dress and type a little but it is very awkward and slow. i walk a couple of times a day but am afraid of falling and of someone bumping into me. it has slowed our kitchen project to a crawl because not only can i not do my part for the household, but my husband has to do so much for me. i have worked some but sitting for more than fifteen minutes is really hard on my body. there is so much i cannot do and it already it feels like it has been forever. while all that is true, somehow it paints it worse than it feels. I can read, walk, use the internet some and it gets better every day.
the ugly... health insurance sucks. western medicine is way too expensive, mostly for reasons that do not benefit my health. The cast protects the bone, but the cast and immobility are bad for the muscles, tendons and ligaments; that makes me worry about how my arm will be when the cast comes off. Most wrist fractures take six months to a year to heal; that seems like a long time. It is possible my wrist may never be the same again... I think it WILL be okay, but it scares me to think of it being impaired. My body has always been so reliable. I like it that way.
It was a very hard fall. I've been told I am lucky my injuries weren't much worse. I didn't injure my eye or break any teeth. I could have really hurt my head. I could have had worse bone breakage.... etc, etc. And that is all true. Having it be worse would be unlucky. Not falling.... that would be lucky.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Countdown to D-Day
I was on a Tom Selleck jag and I took a chance on this movie about Eisenhower preparing fo D-Day in WWII... I am not much of a war movie fan but I liked this one. The war is not really the topic. Instead it is about making difficult decisions and handling big egos. I think Tom Selleck plays it very well.
Countdown to D-Day on Amazon
Countdown to D-Day on Amazon
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Chinese Donuts
I love sesame balls which I call chinese donuts. My kind neighbor drove to the Jade Teahouse and got me three... I ate one immediately and then took the photo.
My broken wrist is keeping me from so many activities. One of the things I've been keeping myself busy with is researching how I can improve my diet. I think my diet is already pretty good but it has room for improvement.
It's a good thing that Jade Teahouse is not close to me because I like their sesame balls way too much. These babies are definitely not on anybody's healthy foods list, so I feel a little guilty. I am sure their glycemic load is very high and that they are high in calories and low in nutrition.
They are a special treat for me. Thank you, Jack.
Monday, November 26, 2012
nasty fall
A few weeks ago I tripped on a sidewalk in my neighborhood that has a big ridge. I broke my wrist on my dominant hand and hit my head which broke my glasses and caused a couple gashes in my eyebrow.
My eye looked the worst but it really wasn't painful... it was just that a lot of blood pooled there. I think the concrete may have shaved part of my eyebrow right off. I don't recommend it as a hair removal method.
I also bruised my knee and my shoulder. Those didn't bother me at first, not until after a couple of days went by, which took me by surprise.
i think it looked worst here.
The wrist has been the worst to deal with because I am in a cast. I am amazed at how hard it is to do most anything. Typing is hard, writing impossible. Eating is difficult. Sewing impossible. Reading a book is hard but my brother in law helped me out with Kindle books. Ironically, I can still walk so I do a lot of that.
Please keep your sidewalks in good repair. And if you don't, and you live where I walk, I will turn you in to the city. Yes, I've become A Sidewalk Policeman.
My wrist is healing okay and I won't need pins. Glad about that. I am not a fan of western medicine so this has been hard for me. Gotta stop now...too difficult to type.
See you soon....
Update... added photo of my cast, by request. It was hard to get a good picture.
Update 2: I have gotten a lot of support from friends and neighbors and also from a kitchen forum I participate in. The kitchen forum is a great place to get help on kitchen questions but also was very informative as well as supportive for my injury.
kitchen forum thread
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| where i tripped |
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| ridge is over an inch high |
I also bruised my knee and my shoulder. Those didn't bother me at first, not until after a couple of days went by, which took me by surprise.
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| right after it happened |
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| two days later |
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| four days after it happened |
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| twelve days after it happened |
i think it looked worst here.
The wrist has been the worst to deal with because I am in a cast. I am amazed at how hard it is to do most anything. Typing is hard, writing impossible. Eating is difficult. Sewing impossible. Reading a book is hard but my brother in law helped me out with Kindle books. Ironically, I can still walk so I do a lot of that.
Please keep your sidewalks in good repair. And if you don't, and you live where I walk, I will turn you in to the city. Yes, I've become A Sidewalk Policeman.
My wrist is healing okay and I won't need pins. Glad about that. I am not a fan of western medicine so this has been hard for me. Gotta stop now...too difficult to type.
See you soon....
Update... added photo of my cast, by request. It was hard to get a good picture.
Update 2: I have gotten a lot of support from friends and neighbors and also from a kitchen forum I participate in. The kitchen forum is a great place to get help on kitchen questions but also was very informative as well as supportive for my injury.
kitchen forum thread
Monday, November 5, 2012
Feeling lucky
It was a beautiful day today and we felt lucky to get to go out and enjoy it.
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| John in the park |
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| A view of the pond |
I collected leaves along the way and put them on our island, along with my major award.
And my pineapple sage is finally blooming! It's been a great foliage plant all season but it's nice to have some flowers, too.
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