On The Mend

Another day and another small step forward in improvement.  


My arm is still sore but not as sore as yesterday.  What it feels like is a mind blowing sprain.  


I know what I did now.  My friend Mike of Studio City, CA put it best.....I took a "Dick Van Dyke" fall.  Yep, that's what I did last Sunday when I tripped and fell at the entrance to the American Legion Post 28 building in Millsboro, DE.  


When I knew I was taking my "Dick Van Dyke" I put out my right arm to prevent me from crashing through the double glass doors at the entrance.  Quick thinking for sure but I paid the price for it this past week with the lack of use of my right arm.


I didn't realize how much I depended upon my right arm for every day activities.  I depend on it a lot.  I felt like my freedom was taken away, which it was.


Tonight, for the first time since I fell last Sunday I took my car out (with Bill as a passenger backup) to see if I could manage the steering wheel.  I could.  I still have problems with turning left.  My wrist still feels like someone twisted it around several times.  But at least I can manage to drive myself to work.  


I'm scheduled to go to work at the hotel this Wednesday.  By then I hope most of the pain of the sprain is gone.  If it isn't, I can still manage.  However, I still can't manage to drive into Rehoboth or take on any other traffic challenges.  No, I'm not ready for the Rt. 1 gladiator combat course.


I'll have to end now because the pain is coming back but the good news is that I'll soon be back to my normal speed.  I'll have lots of blog subjects to catch up on.   The world didn't pause just because I did a Dick Van Dyke.  


Oh the wrist is hurting now. 

Lost Week

Winged Ron

This was a lost week.  I learned something though.  I have a new appreciation for anyone who is disabled.


All this week I've been in pain, dragging around my right arm that I injured in a fall last Sunday.  


Today I finally wised up and got a sling for my arm.  The sling took a lot of pressure off of my arm and thus lessened the pain.


It took me almost a week to realize this.  I noticed that when I went to bed or just laid on my bed and put my right arm at rest, the pain went away.  But during the day, when my right arm was hanging all day, the pain returned.  So viola!  Get a sling Ron. 


That's just what I did this morning when Bill (I still can't drive) took me to Food Lion for some backed up grocery shopping.  I stopped at Happy Harry's and asked where the arm slings where.  The saleslady told me "aisle 13."  I checked aisle 13 and sure enough, there was an arm sling.  One left.  $14.95.  I bought it.


I got back to Bill's Jeep and put it on.  I experienced immediate relief.  


However, I have to stop typing now.  The pain is returning.  


I'm getting better folks.  I really am.  I can't wait until I'm back to normal.