shoulder news week 3.

The week that was:

MONDAY

So back to fracture clinic.

Added an orthopaedic resident to my orthopaedic team.

Turns out my orthopaedic registrar showed my xrays & scan to three orthopaedic surgeons and was outvoted 3-1 in the 'put a royal doulton plate in fiona's shoulder' poll.

Off work for a further 4 weeks.

WEDNESDAY

visited work for return-to-work meeting.

we have a plan for mid september.

it seems so far away.

otherwise it was walk, painkillers, sleep,

fiona's fracture continued

week 2 update.

the good

• have stopped taking the really strong painkillers
• am coping with normal panadol
• have been walking the 50 metres to the letterbox (& back) most days
• don't have to have an operation to insert a plate in arm
• work sent me a huge basket of chocolate to aid in healing
• my sister & my mum are waiting on me hand and foot

the not so good

• still living in my sister's armchair
• arm still bruised & swollen
• missed 7 shows (so far)
• can't do much

the bad

• can't move back to my flat because the layout of the door locks means i couldn't get out in an emergency (i miss my stuff)
• can't dress myself
• very limited in what i can do one handed
• feeling a bit sore and sorry for myself