scaredychicken
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hi all,
this post will take awhile to write -1 finger typing, typos, point form etc ... hust wanted to share explain, be vulnerable for a minute
on wed morning i fell
for me this is nothing unusual, i fall almost daily, this time was dyfferent
background:
i'm healthy, mid 50's, never /rarely sick, pretty tough guy (i think), extremely high pain tolerence (that's subjective; i know
)
i have had moderate cerebral palsy my whole life... primarily effects Right side of my body, in significant degrees --- strength, balance, dexterity, limited movement, function.
(my bx23s has a few custom features for ease of use)
i can manage pain, normally
wed was different. i fell going into the bathroom ... symply hit floor, when efforts to catch myself failed
my left (good, strong) arm hyper-extended forward, pain was excruciating / worst ever for me ... and i know pain moments
wife and tenant evectually were able to pick me up off floor - i was immobilized
got back to my chair with assistance
only left shoulder sore, arm and fingers numb
could not feel, see anything broken, bleeding, or our of place - tenant is a first responder abd fire-fighter, wife knows me best, saw nothing
911 call for ambulance - hosp is 20 min away, i could not get in a vehicle
even 2 paramedics noticed nothing
yet the excruciating pain, numbness ... 10 /10
it took 4 hrs from the time i fell, before there was any relief
nurses noticed nothing unusual, dr noticed nothing either
9 needles
8 x-rays
morphine and toradol for pain
xrays revealed extremely dislocated left shoulder, torn muscles (dr said that it was missed prior ro x-rays because i'm 'ripped' - lol
popped shoulder back in - things moved about 2 inches over - golf ball sized dislocation
pain is now 3 / 10, numbness b/c of swelling
sling time
this will take months
because ir is my good side --- balance is worse, can't hold things (in either hand), can't get dressed, eat, etc without help, risk of falling again is my concern, can't drive until i can grip steering wheel.
my wife has had to step-up (i am her caregiver normally), so roles reversed.
please pray that we BOTH have patience as i recover ... she says that i make a lousy patient, Bless Her
i will linger in background for now - it took 90 min to write this post
never overlook your health, abilities
cheers, have a good day - ck
this post will take awhile to write -1 finger typing, typos, point form etc ... hust wanted to share explain, be vulnerable for a minute
on wed morning i fell
for me this is nothing unusual, i fall almost daily, this time was dyfferent
background:
i'm healthy, mid 50's, never /rarely sick, pretty tough guy (i think), extremely high pain tolerence (that's subjective; i know
)i have had moderate cerebral palsy my whole life... primarily effects Right side of my body, in significant degrees --- strength, balance, dexterity, limited movement, function.
(my bx23s has a few custom features for ease of use)
i can manage pain, normally
wed was different. i fell going into the bathroom ... symply hit floor, when efforts to catch myself failed
my left (good, strong) arm hyper-extended forward, pain was excruciating / worst ever for me ... and i know pain moments
wife and tenant evectually were able to pick me up off floor - i was immobilized
got back to my chair with assistance
only left shoulder sore, arm and fingers numb
could not feel, see anything broken, bleeding, or our of place - tenant is a first responder abd fire-fighter, wife knows me best, saw nothing
911 call for ambulance - hosp is 20 min away, i could not get in a vehicle
even 2 paramedics noticed nothing
yet the excruciating pain, numbness ... 10 /10
it took 4 hrs from the time i fell, before there was any relief
nurses noticed nothing unusual, dr noticed nothing either
9 needles
8 x-rays
morphine and toradol for pain
xrays revealed extremely dislocated left shoulder, torn muscles (dr said that it was missed prior ro x-rays because i'm 'ripped' - lol
popped shoulder back in - things moved about 2 inches over - golf ball sized dislocation
pain is now 3 / 10, numbness b/c of swelling
sling time
this will take months
because ir is my good side --- balance is worse, can't hold things (in either hand), can't get dressed, eat, etc without help, risk of falling again is my concern, can't drive until i can grip steering wheel.
my wife has had to step-up (i am her caregiver normally), so roles reversed.
please pray that we BOTH have patience as i recover ... she says that i make a lousy patient, Bless Her
i will linger in background for now - it took 90 min to write this post
never overlook your health, abilities
cheers, have a good day - ck
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