Broken Arm Again - 3rd Time the Charm?

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A user has experienced a third fracture of the same arm after falling in their backyard, prompting concern and humor from fellow forum members. The individual is reluctant to go to the ER, as they have a doctor's appointment scheduled for the next morning. Friends express sympathy and suggest various humorous solutions, including bubble wrap suits and exoskeletons, while also advising immediate medical attention. The injured user shares that they have been prescribed pain medication and are advised to keep the arm immobilized until further evaluation. The conversation touches on past injuries, frustrations with medical care, and the challenges of managing daily tasks with a broken arm. Overall, the thread combines light-hearted banter with genuine concern for the user's well-being.
  • #101
Yes, the fracture is right above the elbow.

I want you as my doctor! They probably killed the poor guy that broke his foot.

They made me drive over to the urgent care clinic to get a copy of my x-rays and radiologist report and when I got to my doctor, he already had the report and they swore he would not have it, even though they are the same business. :devil:

I still want to know what made him say "wow, this is really interesting" when he read the report. I thought he'd tell me since we sing together in my visits. I forgot to ask.
 
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  • #102
Evo said:
Yes, the fracture is right above the elbow.

I want you as my doctor! They probably killed the poor guy that broke his foot.

I'm afraid I'm not licensed to actually practice medicine, I can only teach other people how to do it. :rolleyes: I hope the people with that other guy had the sense to take him to an ER when they sent him home from urgent care. They can do a lot for stroke victims nowadays, but they have to get treatment quickly. If it's delayed, the damage is so much worse and some of the neuroprotective drugs they can give to prevent permanent damage won't work if treatment isn't within a very short window of time (I think it's 4 hours maximum).
 
  • #103
Where did you ask about doctor malpractise insurance in Canada, Moonbear? I have an answer for you and I can't find where I'm supposed to answer you. Maybe I'll just message you. How's that? :biggrin:
 
  • #104
Moonbear said:
...neuroprotective drugs they can give to prevent permanent damage won't work if treatment isn't within a very short window of time (I think it's 4 hours maximum).

3 hours

Geez, Sis - with that kind of fracture, how the hell are you even typing?
 
  • #105
Tsu said:
Geez, Sis - with that kind of fracture, how the hell are you even typing?

Aren't Sisters supposed to be tough as nails?
 
  • #106
I fell and ended up spending several hours in the emergency room last night.

It appears I may have broken the left broken arm in a different place or really screwed it up, and broke my right hand. My right hand is in a cast from my fingers to my elbow. I have one finger I can type with. I can't move my left arm higher than my waist. So to pick things up or get food into my mouth, I have to use the fore & middle finger on my right hand like pincers to get pills and food in my mouth. I have to bend my face down to drink from a cup with a straw.

Last night The Evo Child opened all of my pill containers and laid my pills out, and put opened containers of food in the fridge so I can pull pieces of food out with my two fingers.

The doctor said I might have cracked my tale bone, but that's just going to hurt until it heals.

Here's the right arm.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/6057/camerapictures417qh2.jpg
 
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  • #107
Oh Man! What are you doing to yourself? Are you having blackout spells? Such frequent falling points to something more serious than clumsiness. I'm worried about you.
 
  • #108
Evo you are unbelievable! I really hope you get better and stop having horrible accidents. *works quicker on duvet motorcycle suits*

:cry:
 
  • #109
turbo-1 said:
Oh Man! What are you doing to yourself? Are you having blackout spells? Such frequent falling points to something more serious than clumsiness. I'm worried about you.

In an effort to save Evo some typing...

There has been a water line break problem at Evo's apartment complex, which resulted in a slippery, slimy area that caused the fall. Heal soon, Evo!
 
  • #110
berkeman said:
In an effort to save Evo some typing...

There has been a water line break problem at Evo's apartment complex, which resulted in a slippery, slimy area that caused the fall. Heal soon, Evo!
Thanks Berkeman! :smile:

I have to protect my one typing finger. :frown:
 
  • #111
oh, good heavens! By next week you'll be typing wiith your nose if this keeps up.
Get well soon!
 
  • #112
Man, it's truly unbelievable.

The doctor is seriously going to be like...

"Evo is here. Get the usual."
 
  • #113
I just had the time to read the OP and it says that Evo's broken her arm again! I'm so sorry to hear that and hope it gets well soon!:smile:
Anyway I think a broken arm would be better than a broken heart!:wink:
 
  • #114
:eek: Worrysome, How terrible unlucky. Hope you get help and get well soon.
 
  • #115
Could the forum sw have a box showing time since last evo accident?
Get well soon.
 
  • #116
Lisa! said:
I just had the time to read the OP and it says that Evo's broken her arm again!

If you only read the OP, here is some news. She has broken her arm again, again. And broken the other arm as well.

Evo, do I have that right? Wow, what a string of bad luck. Hope things heal up reasonably soon!

Mark
 
  • #117
It's a good thing you don't have a husband or boyfriend...with this many breaks in such a short time, they'd be throwing the poor guy in jail on suspicion of abuse!

That's it, you're not allowed to walk anywhere. If you can't get somewhere by crawling on your belly, you're not allowed to go. :approve:
 
  • #118
Redbelly98 said:
If you only read the OP, here is some news. She has broken her arm again, again. And broken the other arm as well.

Evo, do I have that right? Wow, what a string of bad luck. Hope things heal up reasonably soon!

Mark

Well, more like one arm thrice, and one hand once.
 
  • #119
Moonbear said:
It's a good thing you don't have a husband or boyfriend...with this many breaks in such a short time, they'd be throwing the poor guy in jail on suspicion of abuse!
Yeah, at the emergency room they always take you away from the person you are with and ask if there is any abuse. I told them, just from my cat.
 
  • #120
Moonbear said:
It's a good thing you don't have a husband or boyfriend...with this many breaks in such a short time, they'd be throwing the poor guy in jail on suspicion of abuse!

That's it, you're not allowed to walk anywhere. If you can't get somewhere by crawling on your belly, you're not allowed to go. :approve:
I never thought of that! Surely, doctors would get pretty darned suspicious of all of the injuries. If a child came in repeatedly with broken bones, I would condemn any doctor that did not file reports of suspicion of abuse.
 
  • #121
Evo, look up and see if this guy is following you around...http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/donderwolk.gif
 
  • #122
No, no, don't look up Evo! He's just kidding around. Noooooooo!

Time for another trip to the ER...

.
 
  • #123
Evo needs a really nice man that has a huge bank account and can look after her. And also a mobility scooter. But not one that is too fast. :rolleyes:
 
  • #124
larkspur said:
Evo, look up and see if this guy is following you around...http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/donderwolk.gif
I know that guy! :smile:

The Evo Child has decided that I am too much trouble and told me to get married. :frown: She said I need someone that can keep me from getting hurt, take me to the ER, and take care of me when I get hurt. I told her that there is no one that crazy.

I'm in a lot of pain, btw. Typing really hurts, so I should do less. :rolleyes:

I tried to make dinner since I ran out of the finger food, I can't hold utensils. I had a bag of Green Giant frozen broccoli that said "tear here". :frown: I did finally manage to hack it open.
 
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  • #125
Evo said:
I know that guy! :smile:

The Evo Child has decided that I am too much trouble and told me to get married. :frown: She said I need someone that can keep me from getting hurt, take me to the ER, and take care of me when I get hurt. I told her that there is no one that crazy.
I think she's onto something there. :biggrin:

I'm in a lot of pain, btw. Typing really hurts, so I should do less. :rolleyes:

Get into bed, take your pain medication (in that order...we don't want you falling on the way to the bed), and rest! Oh, and, um, if you have any of those rails for the sides of the bed that are meant to keep toddlers from falling out, you might want to install them on your bed. :rolleyes: Wait, wait! No, get Evo Child to install them on your bed. You shouldn't do any installation of anything. Better yet, maybe you can get wall-to-wall mattresses. :wink:
 
  • #126
Good heavens, Evo. Have you had your inner ear checked for balance issues?

Get better. Stop typing. Do what Moonbear said. Only I'd say stand beside your bed and take your meds before getting in. No sense having you choke on water while lying down.
 
  • #127
Moonbear said:
Better yet, maybe you can get wall-to-wall mattresses. :wink:

Why don't we just all pitch in and buy her way into a crazy house? Free food, nice safe boarding, etc.
 
  • #128
GeorginaS said:
Good heavens, Evo. Have you had your inner ear checked for balance issues?
They are freak accidents. Well, both were caused by negligence of the apartments where I live. The yard in the back is not properly graded and there are holes where the ground has sunken since the dirt was placed. The other is a broken water pipe under the drive leading into the apartments which is between me and my mailbox. Most people drive up and get their mail, they failed to put in a sidewalk which means you have to walk in the drive. Due to the water pooling across the drive from curb to curb for so long, grass cuttings have decayed and turned into a layer of slime under the water, which you can't see until you've fallen and are laying in it.

Thanks for the encou7ragement from everyone. I am about to snap at this point. I had to sleep on the couch last night and will again tonight because I can prop my arm on the back and keep from turing around that way.
 
  • #129
binzing said:
Why don't we just all pitch in and buy her way into a crazy house? Free food, nice safe boarding, etc.
:!)
 
  • #130
Padded rooms? Is that safe enough enough? We'll need to be careful about what items we allow her to have in those rooms with her.
 
  • #131
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9350/34406546nm5.png

This one looks safest. I have seen them in many movies. They put humans in those round glass chamber and supply it with nutrients/oxygen, and keep human captives alive for thousands of years...


and then comes superman!
 
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  • #132
russ_watters said:
Padded rooms? Is that safe enough enough? We'll need to be careful about what items we allow her to have in those rooms with her.

Padded room with a padded laptop?
 
  • #133
oh--my--again?----I can volunteer
 
  • #134
Evo said:
Well, both were caused by negligence of the apartments where I live.

In that case, I'd be finding out who their insurance carrier is. No joke.

Get better. Wow, that's got to hurt. And be frustrating. I can appreciate how it is for you when you live alone and get sick or injured. I live alone too and it gets pretty challenging. I'm glad you have the Evo Child to help out.
 
  • #135
Redbelly98 said:
If you only read the OP, here is some news. She has broken her arm again, again. And broken the other arm as well.

Evo, do I have that right? Wow, what a string of bad luck. Hope things heal up reasonably soon!

Mark
:eek:
Thanks for sharing the news!

Evo said:
Yeah, at the emergency room they always take you away from the person you are with and ask if there is any abuse. I told them, just from my cat.
:smile:
Yes, cats are a real trouble!
 
  • #136
Well, I have managed to not break anything for a few weeks so I have returned to work, but at a new office and a new job. I came back Monday, but I am still waiting for them to build me into all of the systems I need to access, then a month of training. :frown:

I am now working at the main office campus. I never wanted to work here, but it's really not that bad. I am getting a lot of excersize walking. It's a ten minute walk to the nearest "dining facility" which seems to serve everything from sushi to barbecue.

I just saw someone go by on a Seqway. :bugeye: Too funny. I'd get one but I would crash it and get hurt.

It's amazing what we have here at work.

A local car dealer has an automotive shop.
A US Post office
A doctor's office
Pharmacy
4 fitness centers, one fully staffed with indoor basketball court and someone said we have an indoor pool now.
A hair salon
A dry cleaner/tailor and shoe repair
A photo/graphics shop
A florist
13 restaurants and cafes
2 Starbucks
A real estate office and a Financial Services office

All this is for employees and their families only.

And I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs.
 
  • #137
I was expecting the worst when you posted in this thread again, but it's good to hear you've not broken anything recently. Congrats on the new job. That certainly sounds like a handy setup you've got there: it sounds like a little town!
 
  • #138
cristo said:
I was expecting the worst when you posted in this thread again, but it's good to hear you've not broken anything recently. Congrats on the new job. That certainly sounds like a handy setup you've got there: it sounds like a little town!

Ditto! :smile: Sounds like the work campus is set up like a university campus, including the 10 min walk to food. :biggrin: (Actually, there's a cafeteria in my building that only takes me 5 min to get to...big building...but the food in the close cafeteria isn't that good.)
 
  • #139
Ah-ha...I noticed a doctor's office :approve: !
 
  • #140
Moonbear said:
Ditto! :smile: Sounds like the work campus is set up like a university campus, including the 10 min walk to food. :biggrin: (Actually, there's a cafeteria in my building that only takes me 5 min to get to...big building...but the food in the close cafeteria isn't that good.)
It's good that it's a nice walk to the nearest "eatery". I tend to bring my own food and heat it up in the nearby breakroom though.

And if I fall, I can take a Segway to the doctor's office. :rolleyes:
 
  • #141
Congrats, Evo!
Evo said:
It's good that it's a nice walk to the nearest "eatery". I tend to bring my own food and heat it up in the nearby breakroom though.
Is that safe? :rolleyes: :biggrin:

And if I fall, I can take a Segway to the doctor's office. :rolleyes:
How far to the doctors office? Have you introduced yourself - just in case? :biggrin:
 
  • #142
Maybe you could get your office moved to the same building as the doctor. It might be for the best.
 
  • #143
Get to know the doctor, Evo. He may offer a volume discount.
 
  • #144
I'm so glad to hear your able to go back to work. Granted, its very nice to be off of work, but more so when your feeling good and can do some fun things.
 
  • #145
Evo said:
I tend to bring my own food and heat it up in the nearby breakroom though.
Stay away from the breakroom Evo. I think this thread should be locked. Everytime it bubbles to the top, I think you've broken your arm yet again.
 
  • #146
jimmysnyder said:
Stay away from the breakroom Evo. I think this thread should be locked. Everytime it bubbles to the top, I think you've broken your arm yet again.
:bugeye: Breakroom...probably not a safe place.

Well I just bought a greek platter with gyros, hummus, some fiery green sauce and even hotter red stuff, some shredded cabbage with some vinegar sauce. Yummy, but $10!

It will be lunch and dinner, there's a lot of it.
 
  • #147
Congratulations, Evo

deskFlowers.jpg


That's how one starts a first day.
 
  • #148
Andre said:
Congratulations, Evo

deskFlowers.jpg


That's how one starts a first day.
Awww, <sniff> no one sends me flowers. Thank you Andre! Those are beautiful. :!)
 
  • #149
After I got a black eye a couple of weeks ago, I'm came into my office to find that my chair now had airbags.

Nice to know people care about me. :!)

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1961/bubblechair.jpg
 
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  • #150
No wonder you keep falling over. That carpet is making me dizzy.
 

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