Broken wrist forces me take a break

[BangoFan]

I slipped on ice and fell backwards. I used my left hand to brace myself. Two bones broke. Now I can't hold a guitar. I believe my wife has bought me one for Christmas.

 

[nauc]

sorry to hear that

 

[TheX]

Sorry to hear that, heal the fukk up!

 

[joe_cpwe]

That really stinks.

I fell about 7 feet three yrs ago, broken the hell out of my ankle but my wrist got it too. Didn't need surgery or even a cast, a piece of bone got tore off and just sort-of floats around in there so it was soft cast/wrap for a month. Problem was I had to keep using it while on crutches, etc because the leg. Anyway....took a while to get decent flexibility back but I got back to playing guitar after a while.

You can recover. Do all you can and more with the therapy. Hang tough.

 

[Bobby Mahogany]

I slipped on ice and fell backwards. I used my left hand to brace myself. Two bones broke. Now I can't hold a guitar. I believe my wife has bought me one for Christmas. View attachment 654416

At least you can still drink!


Jokes aside, tobacco and alcohol are not good for healing broken bones.
My Best to you!

 

[THDNUT]

Now ya see why I hate ice!



Heal up man.

 

[rcole_sooner]

Speedy healing vibes sent.

 

[Whom]

I hope recovery goes well for you.

I broke both wrists that way once. Was in casts from Labor Day to Thanksgiving.

Once they were off I was back to normal really quickly. Only long-term effect… can’t do pushups.


Which doesn’t bother me one bit.

 

[Pop1655]

Hate hearing that!

 

[integra evan]

Ouch! Yeah sometimes we want to break our fall by sticking out our arms, but end up breaking our wrist! Heal quick

 

[Olds442]

the single reason i hate winter most. i hope you heal up fast.

 

[judson]

no excuses....

 

[dc007]

Dang bro....get well soon

 

[SteveC]

F'n Ice.


Sorry to hear - get well soon!

 

[rogue3]

It is what it is...let the healing process begin. Lots of sleep...healthy food. You will prevail.

I had a fall recently, tuck and roll both limbs into the body, i allowed myself to go down when the fall committed my response. i was fine. I have been lifting iron for several months now, that did protect my shoulder, i believe.

From experience, do not react with outstretched hand, to avoid limb injury.

otoh, your reaction may have helped in avoid a head injury, which can be much worse. SDH...sub dural hemmorrage. Those can be life altering. Goodluck!

 

[pnuggett]

That's a real bummer. Hope it heals soon.

 

[Deftone]

That blows. Been there myself...twice. Heal quick!

 

[Fret Hopper]

I can feel your pain. I have broken my left wrist 2X and my right once. 1st on the left, no cast. 2nd time I broke the left it shattered the scaphoid/navicular bone. Had to do a bone graft with a piece from my hip. Three months with pins holding it together. Six months in a cast.

Broke the same bone in the right wrist. Six months in a cast too. For a scaphoid break they have to isolate the thumb so you can't rotate the wrist. The cast is mid bicep to the hand knuckles, with the thumb extended.

 

[Whom]

How's things going?