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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: melanie61 on March 09, 2015, 08:11:41 AM

Title: Broken Shoulder
Post by: melanie61 on March 09, 2015, 08:11:41 AM

I have broken my shoulder and am in a sling for 6 weeks!
I lost my footing on a rough path and wham.
Dislocated and broken. They managed to manipulate it back and now got to wait for it to heal.
Just wondered if anyone else has experienced the same?
Melanie61 :stretcher: :stretcher:

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: Millykin on March 09, 2015, 08:19:11 AM

Ouch!
Sorry don't have any experience just wanted to say hope you heal well. X

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: gina123 on March 09, 2015, 09:01:56 AM

hubby did this 43 years agao..very painful..he was in a sling for 6 weeks too and still gets a wee bit of soreness there..hope all goes well
gina x

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: positivethoughts on March 09, 2015, 12:05:55 PM

Hi Melanie

Poor you, I do know exactly what you are going through unfortunately! I slipped whilst ice skating with my children a year ago and sustained a 3 part fracture at the top of my humerus, and dislocated the bone also. So painful  :(
I had to have an operation to put a plate and pins in and put it all back in position and have been doing physio exercises ever since. I really recommend regularly doing your physio as it makes a huge difference to recovery. Good luck and I hope you feel much better soon.

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: Greyhoundgal on March 09, 2015, 01:19:33 PM

No advice, just wanted to say I hope it heals well for you.

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: CLKD on March 09, 2015, 01:54:43 PM

OUCH !  :tulips2: typing with 1 hand then  ;)

Do you get to have physio yet?

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: melanie61 on March 09, 2015, 06:07:59 PM

Luckily I'm right handed and it's my left shoulder.
I can't start moving my arm for 4 weeks at least, so I'm expecting it to be very stiff and sore after all that inactivity.
It's amazing what I can do with one hand!
Melanie61 x

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: CLKD on March 09, 2015, 07:34:03 PM

Pulling up knickers can be difficult  ::) ………. I know what my DH would tell me  :-X  :D

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: melanie61 on March 09, 2015, 08:19:37 PM

 ;D indeed,I've stopped wearing them x

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: CLKD on March 09, 2015, 08:31:47 PM

That's what DH would suggest to me  ;) ……… are you getting help in the kitchen   ???

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: melanie61 on March 09, 2015, 09:30:37 PM

My D H is a star!
He is cleaning,nursing,doing his job and mine!
Cooked steak pie tonight,made pastry😳 first time ever.
Trouble is as I've said to him, now you have proved to me that you can do all these things .......

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: CLKD on March 10, 2015, 04:21:17 PM

 :lol:  ……. and his reply was?

How is the pain today?

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: melanie61 on March 11, 2015, 07:20:33 PM

The pain is ok if I stay in one position.

DH looked a bit confused, bless him

Melanie61

Title: Re: Broken Shoulder
Post by: CLKD on March 11, 2015, 07:38:14 PM

 ;D