Injury
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02/23/24 07:49 AM
02/23/24 07:49 AM
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Sullivan K
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"Keith"
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"Keith"
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Two weeks ago tomorrow I dislocated my right shoulder. I walked out my back door and gave the door a big swing so it would slam close. That caused me to lose my balance. I fell sideways about 10 feet and crashed into the side of my garage, crashed hard. I have a concrete pad out back and i collapsed on the concrete. I could not get up. I did not have my phone and I knew I had to get in the house that was about 10 feet away. My right arm would not move. I could not get on my hands and knees with only one arm. I started dragging my self across the concrete to the door. I would move a few inches and then pick up my arm and move it ahead. Finally made it to the door and somehow managed to reach up and turn the knob. I still don’t know how i managed to do that. It was cold out and it was getting hard to move. Got the door open and pulled myself inside. There is a kitchen cabinet by the door with a heat vent in the toe kick. The furnace was on blowing warn air. I just laid there in the warm air, OH my did that feel good. Managed to drag myself into the living room where my phone was. I called my daughter and she called an ambulance and she came right over. She got here then the ambulance. They hauled me to the hospital and I dislocated my shoulder and broken a bone in my shoulder. Had to spend the night in the hospital. Everything is now done left handed and I am right handed. The doctors say another 4 to 6 weeks before it heals.
My name ain't Keith
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 08:20 AM
02/23/24 08:20 AM
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Posts: 5,734 Williamsport, Pa.
jk
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No concussion, that is good. It of course could have been worse glad you are ok....jk
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 08:24 AM
02/23/24 08:24 AM
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Sullivan K
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"Keith"
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I live by myself so I had no one to help me. Maybe the hardest thing about this is trying to wipe my butt with my left hand. It’s messy. At least I have some baby wipes to get the final buff done.
My name ain't Keith
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 08:54 AM
02/23/24 08:54 AM
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Posts: 11,940 Oakland, MS
Drifter
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Dang glad it wasn't worse. Prayers for a speedy and complete healing.
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 09:14 AM
02/23/24 09:14 AM
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Posts: 13,157 Central Pennsylvania
Nittany Lion
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Don't call me Mister, Mister
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I feel your pain, last summer I had an injury similar to what you had. I guess I was lucky as it was my left shoulder. Same thing, dislocated and a broken bone. That was about the most pain I ever experienced in my 78 years. Once they reset my shoulder the pain was bearable. The healing process takes time. I hope you heal quickly, you will probably feel better each day.
Last edited by Nittany Lion; 02/29/24 09:22 AM.
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 09:26 AM
02/23/24 09:26 AM
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Sullivan K
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"Keith"
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I rarely swear. I believe swearing shows a lack of command of verbal skills. My son-in-law said when they got me in the ambulance I was swearing a blue streak complaining about the pain.
My name ain't Keith
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 09:33 AM
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jarentz
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I hope you heal up fast,Also it good to have family to look out for you.
jarentz
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 09:59 AM
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Turtledale
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My daughter says that I MUST carry my phone with me at all times. She is also making me get a smart watch. Hope you heal fast without lots of pain. I've dislocated my shoulder twice. Once in my forties and again when I was 52. That gets better relatively quick. If you broke a bone that takes a month or two to heal but the pain should only last about 3 weeks. I understand carrying a phone, but why a smart watch? What would that do that a phone doesn't?
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Re: Injury
[Re: Sullivan K]
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02/23/24 10:03 AM
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elsmasho82
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I live by myself so I had no one to help me. Maybe the hardest thing about this is trying to wipe my butt with my left hand. It’s messy. At least I have some baby wipes to get the final buff done. Maybe you can install a bidet!!! Why sweep when you can mop!!?
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Re: Injury
[Re: Turtledale]
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02/23/24 10:27 AM
02/23/24 10:27 AM
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Sullivan K
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"Keith"
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"Keith"
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I understand carrying a phone, but why a smart watch? What would that do that a phone doesn't?
I guess she figures that the watch will have a good chance of being on my wrist, where I could lay my phone down on the counter and forget it.
My name ain't Keith
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