And I shan't allow myself to get pissy about other people's stupidity or poor manners. For a while, until I forget that I made the resolution...
At any rate. I've got a stress fracture in one foot and a torn ligament in one wrist - unsurprisingly the wrist that bothered me so much after I broke that arm last year - so I'm not knitting much. I can do one or two rows on the current shawl, then its back into the splint. I can spin without flexing/extending my wrist, but the hand posture is odd and bothers my thumb, so I quit trying. I'll find out Monday if I need surgery (probable) on the wrist, the foot just has to heal itself.
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On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:06:48 GMT, "spinninglilac" spewed forth :
Nah, you didn't miss anything. The foot is as represented: stress fractures. My orthopedist and myself are both perplexed at this because bone density (or lack thereof) has never been an issue for me. There's nothing else on the Xrays to suggest any underlying condition that would contribute to stress fractures so its "just one of those things".
The wrist is fallout from last summer's rollerskating hijinks. In addition to breaking my arm (radial head fracture) and chipping my tailbone I apparently insulted my wrist. Pending the MRI results the tentative diagnosis is something called a "scapholunate tear".
The no-so-short version is that the three bones at the base of the hand (there are 7 or 8 total but I'm interested in the 3 nearest the wrist) are held in place with ligaments which pass over and between said little bones. Sufficient blunt force (such as when a 185# woman catches all of her weight on the heel of her hand) can rupture the ligament in one or more locations. Mine is diagnosed as a scapholunate tear based on the location of the pain and hte fact that the scaphoid, or center of the three bones, is mobile on palpation (and didn't I just about kick my doc when he started shoving that little bit of bone around). Long-term effects of an unrepaired ligament tear in the wrist include arthritis of the wrist and hand and can ultimately result in immobility and a need for wrist fusion or wrist joint replacement.
So. Tomorrow I'll find out if I need surgery - probable, as I've been doing the rest/immobilization thing for the better part of four months with worsening symptoms to show for it. On hte positive side the repair is pretty simple but I will have to be in a cast for 4-6 weeks afterwards. That'll mean further loss of range-of-motion in my elbow and a further tedious round of physical therapy. Also on the positive side, we're talking about my not-smart hand. On the *really negative* side, I'm a German-style knitter who despises throwing. I may have to retrain myself as a left-handed knitter so I can continue picking ;-D
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Good to see you back Wooly, and I'm so sorry about your problems, how frustrating that all must be. Lots of good (and healing) thoughts coming your way Love Christine
It's great to see you again, but not nice with all the news you had. Craftkitten and I can sympatize with you with the wrist and thumb pain. My diabeties has caused the tendonitis in the thumb area, have had it in both hands. At least I can crochet with no pain, but only do a couple rows of knitting at a time. Good luck tomorrow at the doctors.
Wooly, welcome back!! You have been sorely missed! I hope you get some kind of good news for all this grief you have going on, and major pain relief!!! Fairwinner
I am so happy to see you back! I know you probably don't know me very well but I have always enjoyed reading your posts, even the pissy ones ;)
I'm sorry to hear about the problems you've been having with your foot and wrist. I hope the doctor can figure out a way to help you feel better quickly!
Wooly, welcome back. I am sorry to hear about the stress fracture, I know they can be very painful, as a friend at work had one. They do seem to happen for no apparent reason. I hope you will be feeling much better soon
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