CajunQuilter2

Well, I went to the dr's for the results of the MRI they took last week of my wrist to determine the extent of the injury. Turns out I fractured it in 2 places, one where the thumb and wrist meet and the other where the growth plate is. Dr said it is unusual to see a fracture in an adult at the growth plate. Yea well.....leave it to me. :roll: Anyway good news is no surgery needed, tendons and ligamets are in good shape. Only 2 more weeks in the hard cast then into a brace for 2 more weeks. The first cast covered my thumb but he changed my cast to one that leaves my thumb free---yea. I asked him if I could use it and his response to me was "No Myna it is still broken." Duh, can't blame me for trying, I wanna sew!!!! But I can atleast touch my fingers to my thumb now which will make a few things easier for the next two weeks. :)

Jim's Gem

Glad that you didn't need surgery!! I hope you heal fast and get back to sewing!! My Dr. keeps telling me I heal slowly!!!

tlrnhi

Yippee!!
And the cast is such a pretty color!!

littlehud

I'm glad you don't need surgery. Get better fast.

Lady Crafter

Myna, You're not the only adult that fractured near the growth plate .. LOLOL. About 18 months ago, I fell and of course extended my wrist to break my fall. I ended up breaking the wrist, and wound up with a "T" plate and 10 screws in the wrist. This is the one and only time in my 60 years that I EVER broke a bone .... and I did a real good job. The best part of that experience was the paraffin dip and heat wraps that were part of the physical therapy. :-)

Hope you heal well and quickly. Hang in there ... you'll be back to quilting in no time.

amma

Glad to hear that you will be back to sewing in a couple of weeks :D:D:D Hmmmmm maybe you could draw patchwork designs on that pretty cast??? :D:D:D

CajunQuilter2

Oh wow, that was a really bad one. I am just thankfull it was not any worse than it is. This is also my first time breaking any bones and in a cast. First time in 54 years not a bad deal i guess. LOL. I have had those paraffin dips before and they are wonderful, feels good on my poor arthritic fingers. :) Well, they do have arthritis in them but it is not super bad yet, does not keep me from quilting yet so thats a good thing. :)

CajunQuilter2

Oh wow Amma had not thought of pathwork on the cast. But being left handed I would have to find someone else to do that for me. Hmmm.........I just may know someone :thumbup:

Knot Sew

I only ever broke 2 bones...both in the wrist at the same time....its a good thing I wasn't quilting at that time....I was a long time and the PT was horrible....... see now you smile...it will be all better soon. :-D