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FrankenArm Pt. 5

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Re-Posted by the13thcynic

December 20, 2008 at 2:22 AM

*Note; Pics have NOT been posted on this blog.

Wednesday, March 05, 2008
FrankenZombiePlague Arm

If ur easily squeamish, use caution if u go look at my latest arm pics. Maybe don’t be eating anything…lol.
It looks worse than it feels, it feels wonderful, considering what its gone thru. The only thing that hurts is wen I try to rotate it, like just enough to face palm up…ow. That's going to be what I’m working on in physical therapy, (haven’t started that yet, prob in 2 weeks) that and I still have quite a bit of numbness in my index finger and thumb. Dr thinks those nerves should heal to close to 100% eventually, again…phys therapy. But if my phys therapist hurts my wittle arm, I WILL kick! I can’t help it, that's my automatic reaction, lol.
I don’t see Dr again for 2 weeks, he just pulled off the steri-strips & cleaned up the top incision, snipped the stitches out of the side one, scrubbed it down w/ Betadine & peroxide, slapped some gauze on it, re-wrapped it & re-splinted it. He’s thinking we may not even have to put it in a cast at all; I just have to be careful…no hockey playing or teenage daughter smack down wrestling (most of you know by now what really happened & why).
As for my little friends, the metal plates, if they end up needing to be removed, it’s usually a year down the road.
My girls stomached it better this time; C* even got picture happy above & beyond what I’d expected she’d do, she was directing me, ‘hold it this way, the lights better’. S* even pulled herself outta her cuddly bed, got Lola put together and drove me to my appointment, and while there, she didn’t even throw up, even tho she had an empty tummy! I’m so proud of my girls. S* didn’t even complain while she taxied me all over town to pay bills.
Then I had to come home & take a nap.
I’m a Grandma…I can do that.

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