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  1. 02-24-2010 08:34 AM #1
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    I fell on the blasted **#!!*$ ice yesterday morning while house hunting and broke my right hand. Not such a good thing to happen whilst trying to pack! I just want to curl up in a cocoon some where and wish all my problems away. It's in a splint right now from urgent care, but am supposed to see hand orthopedic doc within a day or two.....with all the free time I have.
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  2. 02-24-2010 09:04 AM #2
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    Default Re: Fell on ice yesterday

    Quote Originally Posted by Cindylou View Post
    I fell on the blasted **#!!*$ ice yesterday morning while house hunting and broke my right hand. Not such a good thing to happen whilst trying to pack! I just want to curl up in a cocoon some where and wish all my problems away. It's in a splint right now from urgent care, but am supposed to see hand orthopedic doc within a day or two.....with all the free time I have.
    Oh my goodness no, are you right handed? what bad timing. Hope its not hurting too much and just try and take care of yourself or I'll have to order a load of cotton wool to wrap you in! x
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    Default Re: Fell on ice yesterday

    Quote Originally Posted by Cindylou View Post
    I fell on the blasted **#!!*$ ice yesterday morning while house hunting and broke my right hand. Not such a good thing to happen whilst trying to pack! I just want to curl up in a cocoon some where and wish all my problems away. It's in a splint right now from urgent care, but am supposed to see hand orthopedic doc within a day or two.....with all the free time I have.
    Gosh. I'm so sorry to hear this.

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    Oh CL, that sucks!
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  5. 02-24-2010 01:45 PM #5
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    Hi CL

    I an so sorry, dealing with one hand is hard to deal with, This will heal and be 100 percent once again.
    Please take care

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    Oh sweetie, I'm sending a ton of hugs...is it a bad break? A big snap or a hairline one that might mend faster?

    Guess you have to slow down now...which is good for your back.....dang it all, anyway. These things happen at the worst possible times, don' they. I'm thinking of you.

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    These things do happen at the worst times. But it is feeling amazingly better today. I have been wearing the splint and still managed to house hunt for a few hours today and pack some more. A friend came over and helped, which was very nice. Tomorrow I see the hand specialist...I am really hoping that it's not as bad after all. Thanks for listening. I was so down last night with the pain from it and the difficulty trying to even eat. But, I feel more encouraged today. Still haven't found a house, but...baby steps.
    • January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
    • June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
    • April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
    • April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
    • July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
    • July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
    • August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
    • March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
    • April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
    • September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
    • December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
    • December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
    • February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
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    Saying a prayer that it's not a major break and will heal quickly!
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    1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!
    Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011 , completely pain free still!
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    Sending thoughts and well wishes your way. Spring is just around the corner....not real comforting, huh? If I lived near you I would bring some doughnuts! They seem to always be appropriate. Gosh, how pathetic am I?
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    Sorry to hear about your hand trauma. Hope it's good news when you see the specialist & it soon heals up.

    Good luck & fingers crossed for good news!

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