Saturday, February 7, 2009

Week 4

On January 15 I was able to lose the wrist strap and move the underarm up and down. It felt incredibly strange. The muscles were weak, of course, but moving the arm with the knowledge that it was still broken was psychologically hard. But recently, I'd noticed that the ends had started to fuse. It felt as if they were locked together by muscle tension, rather than collagen matrix

8 comments:

one of the Haleys said...

I recommend the Polar Care 300 to any "newbies" reading this. It will keep it cold and little or no pain while you have it on. You can keep it on just about 24/7. My doc said "aw, a baggie with ice will do just fine." WRONG! This is the best invention since sliced bread. No, better!

Unknown said...

Hello,

My name is Vincent and I've been reading your blogged recovery from a humeral fracture. Im actually going thru the same experience right now having recently broken mine from snowboarding in March (RIGHT humerus). So Im about 4weeks out. Im going to be Xrayed at the end of the week. And im anxious to find out how im doing, bone healing wise. Your documentation is really inspiring and has brought alot of positive outlook for me in my condition, and im sure u can relate. So Thank you. Im actually doing almost the same thing as u did but in photo album form on my fb page. Thank You again.

Anonymous said...

hello there...
i just recently broke my humerus (5 weeks ago)...just reading your blog, makes me feel better if u know what i mean...tomorow i'm going to xray, let's see what will be...cant wait to drive my car again...but first get my bone back,,,so thank u...
when did u escape from your brace? i mean which week?:)

John G. said...

Im in my 4th week, broke upper left humerous. Things seem to be moving along well. Had a titanium rod inserted thru the entire length of bone and three screws attaching bone to rod. I had no cast and was in a regular sling 3 days after surgery. My pt says to not ware sling around the house, instead just let arm hang. I can fully stretch my arm now but cant lift over shoulder . Muscles still pretty tight

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Claire O said...

I was still in the collar and cuff and it was still really painful. I could use both hands at the correct height but could not use my arm out of the sling without it being immensely painful. No driving it work still ��

Unknown said...

Hi recently fractured my right humorous. broke in two ( middle). Broke it on 20 feb 2016. Had an X-ray post 3 weeks and the union had not started. Is 6 weeks now and have some mobility. Am not taking pain killers and sill have pain. I had surgery and had a 6 inch plate inserted.

When the pain erupts which it still does often. I find icing my arm the best remedy. makes the pain bearable.

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