Good news and bad news...

Good news...got my cast off today! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that feels butter!

Bad news...Doc said I'm about 90% healed and tossed around the idea of casting me again. He opted not to just now. I can't straighten my arm or pull it towards my body. The forearm and wrist are extremely sore from the cast (I assume)...but the elbow really doesn't hurt much at all. Doc will see me again in three weeks.

Till then I can't pick anything up heavier than a coffee cup with my left arm. The most I can do is place my arm on a table and let gravity pull it in the straightening motion till I feel uncomfortable. I MUST stop at the slightest discomfort. The fracture has healed almost all the way but he doesn't want me to stress it. If necessary, after three weeks I'll do therapy.

The big news is I can swim now...if only the water would warm up from our last cold/rainy spell. And...I found out they make water proof casts these days. I didn't know that! And why don't they just do everybody in a water proof cast all the time? Doesn't make sense to me that they don't. Everyone could shower and swim and not worry. What's the deal with that secret?

Anyway...thought I'd update ya! Think healing thoughts for me please!

*hugs to all*

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