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ORTHOPEDIC VISIT FOR MOM

cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:50:00 GMT

I'm getting ready to take my mother to the orthopedist today at 1pm. Two weeks ago, she had a bad fall and while trying to break her fall, she hurt her wrist really badly.

I took her to her regular nurse practitioner the next day and they put a wrist brace on her. I'm really hoping they don't want to do surgery. Please wish her well and if you pray, for a good report today.❤️

The nurse practitioner allowed me to take a picture of the X-ray from her cell phone. I can't really tell much about it. She pointed to a tiny splinter on the left that may indicate it's broken, but she wasn't sure.

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RetRN — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:55:41 GMT

Prayers and healing thoughts being sent to your mom.

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wagirl — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:57:07 GMT

@cheriere --glad you are taking her to see about it. I did the same thing with my wrist--fell on ice and , of course, put my hand out to break my fall and broke my wrist!!! I did have surgery--that was in 2017. Sending my best to you and her.

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LyndaGee — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:59:40 GMT

Sending prayers for your mother's complete recovery.

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:00:01 GMT

@RetRN wrote:
Prayers and healing thoughts being sent to your mom.

Thank you so much. ❤️

She's really had a rough go of it lately, falling a lot.

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Estellee — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:00:27 GMT

@cheriere I hope she doesn't need surgery, maybe just a cast. Best wishes to her, please let us know how she makes out

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:03:33 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
@cheriere --glad you are taking her to see about it. I did the same thing with my wrist--fell on ice and , of course, put my hand out to break my fall and broke my wrist!!! I did have surgery--that was in 2017. Sending my best to you and her.

Thank you. I really appreciate it.❤️

I'm so sorry you did the same thing. She already had arthritis, so I'm hoping this doesn't make it a lot worse too. Since the swelling has went down, she's able to move all of her fingers now. I'm hoping this is a good sign. She's been in a tremendous amount of pain and the Dr only gave her 12 pain pills to make it this long. I feel terrible for her.

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:04:35 GMT

@LyndaGee wrote:
Sending prayers for your mother's complete recovery.

❤️ thank you 🙏

It really means a lot to me.

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:08:09 GMT

@Estellee wrote:
@cheriere I hope she doesn't need surgery, maybe just a cast. Best wishes to her, please let us know how she makes out

I'm really hoping that a cast is all she needs too. The nurse practitioner talked to me about the noticeable difference she's seen in her over the past three years. She used to go to the gym, full of energy and not depressed. Now, she's taken to her recliner, watching Netflix all day everyday. She said the reason she's falling is because her lack of walking and using her muscles. Thank you for wishing her well.❤️

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wagirl — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:15:52 GMT

@cheriere ---We old people just need to STOP FALLING DOWN!!!! I keep telling myself that--we don't bounce like we used to. Yes, the pain was not fun --I didn't get a cast but a soft splint--- had a plate and screws to hold everything in place and went to p/t for a few weeks. But it healed nicely and is back to normal, more or less--keep us posted

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:19:20 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
@cheriere ---We old people just need to STOP FALLING DOWN!!!! I keep telling myself that--we don't bounce like we used to. Yes, the pain was not fun --I didn't get a cast but a soft splint--- had a plate and screws to hold everything in place and went to p/t for a few weeks. But it healed nicely and is back to normal, more or less--keep us posted

Lol, that's exactly what she said about falling. What she's really concerned about is driving. Do you know how long it takes before that's allowed?

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meallen616 — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:32:02 GMT

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Estellee — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:38:01 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@wagirl wrote:
@cheriere ---We old people just need to STOP FALLING DOWN!!!! I keep telling myself that--we don't bounce like we used to. Yes, the pain was not fun --I didn't get a cast but a soft splint--- had a plate and screws to hold everything in place and went to p/t for a few weeks. But it healed nicely and is back to normal, more or less--keep us posted

Lol, that's exactly what she said about falling. What she's really concerned about is driving. Do you know how long it takes before that's allowed?

@cheriere Did you mean how long are they allowed to drive? In my mother's case when she was ready to renew her license at 90 the doctor said absolutely not! She had Macular Degeneration and I made sure she hadn't been behind the wheel since her mid 80's. It was hard because she really wanted to renew her license. Everyone is different, depends on the eyesight I think.

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Pezzie — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:44:02 GMT

Hope your Mother has good news and no surgery is required. She might have to be mindful and patient while her wrist heals, but it's better than surgery.

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scruffsmom — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:48:04 GMT

Sending good vibes for your mom.

My intellectually disabled sis fell the other day and when I found out I took her to ER. Her wrrist is broken, Waiting for a call from the doctor that repaired the wrist she broke last year. Wish me good luck.

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:48:51 GMT

@Estellee wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@wagirl wrote:
@cheriere ---We old people just need to STOP FALLING DOWN!!!! I keep telling myself that--we don't bounce like we used to. Yes, the pain was not fun --I didn't get a cast but a soft splint--- had a plate and screws to hold everything in place and went to p/t for a few weeks. But it healed nicely and is back to normal, more or less--keep us posted

Lol, that's exactly what she said about falling. What she's really concerned about is driving. Do you know how long it takes before that's allowed?

@cheriere Did you mean how long are they allowed to drive? In my mother's case when she was ready to renew her license at 90 the doctor said absolutely not! She had Macular Degeneration and I made sure she hadn't been behind the wheel since her mid 80's. It was hard because she really wanted to renew her license. Everyone is different, depends on the eyesight I think.

No, I was meaning if they do surgery or cast her wrist. That's one of the things she's concerned about lol. In her defense, she is a great driver. She's just hoping this won't prevent her from being able to go to the store and stuff.😃

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:50:19 GMT

@Pezzie

Thank you so much for sending good healing wishes. It really means a lot to me.❤️🌸

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Estellee — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:50:48 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@Estellee wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@wagirl wrote:
@cheriere ---We old people just need to STOP FALLING DOWN!!!! I keep telling myself that--we don't bounce like we used to. Yes, the pain was not fun --I didn't get a cast but a soft splint--- had a plate and screws to hold everything in place and went to p/t for a few weeks. But it healed nicely and is back to normal, more or less--keep us posted

Lol, that's exactly what she said about falling. What she's really concerned about is driving. Do you know how long it takes before that's allowed?

@cheriere Did you mean how long are they allowed to drive? In my mother's case when she was ready to renew her license at 90 the doctor said absolutely not! She had Macular Degeneration and I made sure she hadn't been behind the wheel since her mid 80's. It was hard because she really wanted to renew her license. Everyone is different, depends on the eyesight I think.
No, I was meaning if they do surgery or cast her wrist. That's one of the things she's concerned about lol. In her defense, she is a great driver. She's just hoping this won't prevent her from being able to go to the store and stuff.😃

@cheriere Sorry, I misunderstood

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:52:08 GMT

@scruffsmom wrote:
Sending good vibes for your mom.
My intellectually disabled sis fell the other day and when I found out I took her to ER. Her wrrist is broken, Waiting for a call from the doctor that repaired the wrist she broke last year. Wish me good luck.

Thank you for the well wishes.❤️

I hope your sis heals quickly and as pain free as possible.❤️

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cheriere — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:53:16 GMT

@Estellee wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@Estellee wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@wagirl wrote:
@cheriere ---We old people just need to STOP FALLING DOWN!!!! I keep telling myself that--we don't bounce like we used to. Yes, the pain was not fun --I didn't get a cast but a soft splint--- had a plate and screws to hold everything in place and went to p/t for a few weeks. But it healed nicely and is back to normal, more or less--keep us posted

Lol, that's exactly what she said about falling. What she's really concerned about is driving. Do you know how long it takes before that's allowed?

@cheriere Did you mean how long are they allowed to drive? In my mother's case when she was ready to renew her license at 90 the doctor said absolutely not! She had Macular Degeneration and I made sure she hadn't been behind the wheel since her mid 80's. It was hard because she really wanted to renew her license. Everyone is different, depends on the eyesight I think.
No, I was meaning if they do surgery or cast her wrist. That's one of the things she's concerned about lol. In her defense, she is a great driver. She's just hoping this won't prevent her from being able to go to the store and stuff.😃
@cheriere Sorry, I misunderstood

lol, no biggie. It's funny the things people get on their mind when they're hurt. She keeps wondering about this.😃❤️