broken hand

[pulse]

hey everyone,

I broke my hand today playing touch football! This week
i've gutted the back of a shop I own with a plan to reno next week. I unloaded 20 sheets of plasterboard this morning in anticipation. The irony is that
I'm an orthopaedic registrar dealing with these things all day. I guess I'll get to relax over the festive period anyway

cheers
Pulse

 

[Tizzy]

Pulse thats lousy!!!

So restricting too. At least you can read...and surf the net to keep occupied.

Hope your hand repairs soon.

 

[Rolf Latham]

not the drinking and writing hand ?

ta
rolf

 

[geoffw]

not the drinking and writing hand ?

I've taught myself over many years to be ambidextrous in my drinking.

I can now drink into the left side of my mouth, as well as the right.

 

[pulse]

fortunately I can still drink! the typing has heaps more typos though!

cheers
Pulse

 

[sailor]

Hi Pulse, what an inconvenience for you, and such first-hand experience... you needed like a hole in the head. I guess you have a really genuine reason for being bone-idle over the holidays! Still it shouldn't detract from your handsome self, and will evoke plenty of empathy from the ladies who will readily offer you a helping hand.

 

[Brenda Irwin]

How do you fix a broken hand? I have seen ppl with plaster on their forearms for a broken arm, but never seen a plastered hand.

 

[pennyk]

be careful and make sure they heal... my boss broke both his hands in a fall 5 months ago, and he still can't use them properly.

 

[geoffw]

Pulse

With a broken hand, how can you feel a Pulse?

 

[lizzie]

be careful and make sure they heal... my boss broke both his hands in a fall 5 months ago, and he still can't use them properly.

my mum did the same with her wrist a few years back - didn't get fixed properly - and it still gives her aching trouble when trying to do certain tasks around the home.

 

[pulse]

Here is my Xray and a splint in what is called the position of safe immobilisation (POSI). I'm getting a thermoplastic splint made today which should make life a bit more bearable. Needless to say I've become a great source of entertainment at work, especially when I see little kids with broken arms!!

Lizzie I normally work in Newcastle so I hope it wasn't me who fixed your mum's wrist!

I'll keep you all updated!
cheers
pulse

 

[sailor]

Great pics Pulse...now I know what a broken hand looks like from the inside. Nice to see you are developing a good rapport with the wee kids!