Being disabled

[Broccers]

Was in hospital end of last week for a massive cyst thing removing from my wrist. Local anaesthetic so had a completely useless arm for a day - not being able to move your fingers was pretty horrible and your arm just being a dead weight makes you wonder how awful having a stroke could be.


Lots or people have broken limbs and had to suffer tho - how long was your worst and most difficult to live with one? Only asking so I can avoid it I have heard a few this weekend never really think about the potential motorbike injuries just around the corner.

[Zonda_]

I’ve had this when I had my tendons repaired, amazing to discover how heavy your arms actually are!

[ZedLeg]

I got a spiral fracture through both of the bones in my forearm falling off my bike when I was a kid. Two surgeries and six months in a cast to set it right.

That's why you don't put your hand down when you're falling off a bike

[Gavster]

That's why you don't put your hand down when you're falling off a bike

It's also why you should always, always wear gloves on a motorbike. Road rash on the palms of your hands is horrendous and it's hard to have any kind of fun when you can't use your hands

[Broccers]

I’ve had this when I had my tendons repaired, amazing to discover how heavy your arms actually are!

Its orrid. Elbow nearly snapped backwards when I moved my arm on the way in to theatre.

[drcarlos]

Having a fractured ankle and having to rely on everyone else for transport is the freshest memory. I also, years ago mind had a pilonidal sinus removed (it was particularly big and gross if anyone feels brave to look it up) and I was effectively bed bound for 3 weeks. Both incidents were bad enough to give a taster of disability and certainly help with empathy.

[Jobbo]

Get well soon Broccers.

[Jimmy Choo]

I had my ganglion cyst in my wrist taken out under general which was much nicer. Speedy recovery, Broccers.

Rick Allen, the drummer from Def Leppard who lost his arm in a car crash said that the first time he stood up with a missing arm he fell sideways and crashed into the wall because he was off balance so much.

[ZedLeg]

I also, years ago mind had a pilonidal sinus removed (it was particularly big and gross if anyone feels brave to look it up)

I looked this up as I hadn't heard of it, regret that.

[drcarlos]

I also, years ago mind had a pilonidal sinus removed (it was particularly big and gross if anyone feels brave to look it up)

I looked this up as I hadn't heard of it, regret that.

I knew someone would no vomiting smilie on here.

My friends son who's only 19 is waiting for the op at the moment. Hope he doesn't have to go through the 3 ops (plus the agony of a wound infection I had) I did to resolve it.

[Mito Man]

Well today I learned that I have another hole above my butthole

[jamcg]

Wife (38 year old) has serious arthritis in her right knee, plus has had surgery twice to repair her acl in the same one. Was living with a fully snapped acl for about 3 months after hamstring graft operation failed. Now had kneecap tendon fixed with bone graft done and seems much stronger than lasttime. Also had micro fracture surgery on her knee at the same time- from what I understand, basically the surgeon drills small holes in your knee so your bone marrow stem cells leak into the kne doace to form a ‘super clot’ that evolves into something similar to cartilage

Recovery seems to be going well and she’s back at work this week after being on the sick since around march time