All is well in the world again, I can type with two fingers! (Although it hurts... especially the delete key). Went to the Orthopedic surgeon today and he said the same thing as the other doctor - radial head fracture. I asked him to cut the bottom of the split off so I could actually move my wrist, which he did, and it's LIFE CHANGING! There are still many many things I can't do (like putting my hair in a ponytail or doing anything that requires using pressure or eating with that hand), but being able to lift light things, type, even WRITE (with ink pens very messily with my arm at an odd angle) is so so so so amazing! I have to go back in a week and he said that I might be able to downgrade to a flexible brace which would be sooo amazing! Even with the one i have now, he wants me to take it off 3 times a day to start trying to move my elbow so it doesnt stiffen up. This kills.
After my appointment I hit up CVS in an attempt to get the pink sticky tensor (I found out Tensor is a Canadian brand - they're called Ace bandages here) stuff, but they didnt have any. I'll have to settle for my white "ace" bandage. Went home, my splint was digging in to my wrist and still restricting movement, so i took it off, pulled out my trusty wire cutters and started left handedly hacking away. It's soooo much better now. Did my online course homework, went to Valley Oak for perhaps the last time, and Leigh bbq-ed me dinner since i still can't do things like peeling sweet potatos, or cutting broccoli. At the time I couldnt cut my food yet but i think i'd be able to do that now!
Came home, tried to write, realized i kind of could, was sooooo happy! Spent a lovely evening with my friends from 90210. It was a good day.
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