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legaljen1969
legaljen1969 Member Posts: 763
edited February 2022 in General Cancer
I will be reading frequently but not posting often for the rest of this week or maybe the next few weeks. I fell today at lunch and injured my left wrist (thankfully not my right since I am right handed). I thought it was just sprained (and that may still be the case) so I tried urgent care. Let me tell you, Urgent Care in a vacation town is a JOKE (I live in a vacay town- not on vacay). I had to go to 4 different places. The 3rd was Orthopedic Urgent Care which could have gotten me in right away but would not accept my insurance. Finally ended up at ER. Got x-rays which showed no apparent break. It hurts like h e double you know what though. ER doc said if it didn't feel better after resting it for a couple of days to go back to my primary care doctor and have re x-rayed as sometimes bones like wrist bones have little microfractures that are not easily detected on x-ray. So I guess if I am still hurting by Friday- my day off will be spent trying to see if I have made it worse.

Comments

  • Bug
    Bug Member Posts: 393
    edited August 2021
    Oh, my gosh, legaljen– I’m so sorry to hear this. Anything else hurt or bruised? Please take good care.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited August 2021
    I’m so sorry, too. I hope it’s feels much better by Friday.
  • beachbum5817
    beachbum5817 Member Posts: 238
    edited August 2021
    I am so sorry to hear this. I sure hope that it will feel better by Friday. Take care.
  • MarcieB
    MarcieB Member Posts: 527
    edited August 2021
    What?! This is such a bummer for you! I am very sorry to think of you having pain, I hope the Tylenol meds can help with that? Just sit back and read our messages, don't do anything to stress your wrist, you do NOT want permanent damage!
  • MLT
    MLT Member Posts: 89
    edited February 2022
    Sounds like you should go to ortho Dr, not your primary. Hoping it feels better with icing and rest.
  • savingrace
    savingrace Member Posts: 9
    edited August 2021
    So sorry to hear that. Hope the pain goes away soon.
  • legaljen1969
    legaljen1969 Member Posts: 763
    edited August 2021
    MLT I agree I have to get a referral from my PCM to see ortho though unless I want to be self pay and I can't afford that The good thing about my PCM is he is in the Naval Hospital and they have a radiology department on same floor and ortho also in the hospital

    Bug nothing else is hurt or bruised just my arm

    i am doing voice recognition typing not actually using my hand

    it still hurts if i try to turn my arm which seems to be indicative of a break but the x ray at er said not broken so i will just wait a day or so to see if anything else appears. tylenol is keeping the pain at a 2-3 rather than 6-7.
  • Molly72
    Molly72 Member Posts: 227
    edited August 2021
    So sorry Jen to hear about your arm-- I just found out as last week we had no power for 4 days & I am getting back to normal.
    Hope you are feeling better, that is a real bummer!