pity party
(add’l note: surgery is a go for friday)
whimper and whine, ive been feeling sorry for myself all week. monday nite i took a fall off a curb at a local mall — quilters, brace yourselves, it’s one of our worst nitemares — and i broke my wrist. bad. not that there’s any way to break it good. based on the xrays, the ortho-hand guy thinks i will be having surgery tomorrow (friday) to put in this metal piece with some screws. they did a cat scan yesterday to confirm, and i am waiting for the final decision on surgery or no surgery.
they re-casted it yesterday and let me choose the color, so of course it’s purple. dh has been a doll, running me around, making dinners. the pain meds make me tired, so i’ve sleeping a lot in the recliner, and he adjusts my pillows and blankets and brings me water or freshens my coffee. all this caregiving is definitely out of his comfort zone. he had to go out this a.m., and he left a bottle of water for me with the top loosened. wow, there are so many things you either can’t do or have to relearn with one hand. and this typing is taking forever!
fortunately vets day was this week, and the coverage on tv of our boys and girls who come home with horrific injuries and amputations helped put me back in my place. surgery or no surgery, i will be whole again.
and i did a small quilt on the longarm tuesday. dh had to learn how to pin, but i can do freehand swirls one-handed! you can’t keep a quilter down for long. and knittung? rats! i had just ordered a bunch of sock yarn, which will just have to wait. i was wearing my newly knitted socks in the e.r., and the nurses liked them. the socks now have plaster gunk dribbled across them. i guess the er doc wasn’t as fond of them.
boo-hoo for now,
sue
Nanette said,
November 13, 2008 @ 9:57 am
Oh Sue! I’m so sorry for you. Yes it is our worst nightmare - other than not being able to see! But horrible stuff. Especially this time of year when we are all so busy. Sad!
Vicki W said,
November 13, 2008 @ 10:26 am
I know there are people that have it worse but you certainly deserve a little whine! That’s going to put a big crimp in the quilting but it will leave a lot of time for blog reading! LOL!
Dave said,
November 13, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Ouch! Good luck tomorrow, and have a speedy recovery. I’m looking forward to seeing you, dad and the bros on Sunday.
sandi a. said,
November 13, 2008 @ 9:45 pm
Sue,
Good luck with your surgery. Kate e-mailed me that you had taken a tumble. I took a tumble, too and broke my wrist about ten years ago - the left one just like you. It happened on our trip to Turkey and I am planning to share the story in a few days on my blog. I hope when you read it that you will laugh. It’s a pain to not be able to use both hands but it was funny when it happened to me and funny when I look back. There is always someone in worse shape.
Take care and soak up the being “waited on” while it lasts!!
Karen L said,
November 13, 2008 @ 10:39 pm
Good luck with the surgery…..you’ll be on the mend in no time……but play helpless for as long as you can….with a DH that wants to contribute…….let him contribute for as long as possible.
Karen L
Doris said,
November 14, 2008 @ 11:28 am
Oh you poor dear, you are living my worst nightmare. i took two bad falls this year, thinking I had broke something (an arm) both times. Thankfully there were no breaks and both healed without casts. You do have to remember to count your blessings and know it could be so much worse. I am praying for your today and bless your wonderful hubby.
Edna said,
November 14, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Hope that all works out well with your surgery. I fell too a while back and hurt my left wrist. It wasn’t broken but badly sprained and is still bothersome at times. You will soon be back quilting. In the meantime, enjoy the pampering!
All the best,
Edna