Reply #12: Owies!

[madamesilverspurs]

I fell and broke my wrist in four places. They used something that resembled a giant finishing nail to "pin" the bones together while the arm mended. Quite the experience for a 7-year-old. Back in 1955 they used ether (very ucky!), and the hospital still had wards. I woke up with a heavy plaster cast from my fingertips to my shoulder, and I was in a room that housed twelve kids, and me and two others were in beds -- the rest of the kids were in iron lungs. Major freakout when I saw that, and to make matters worse I'd slept through a visit from Jay Silverheels (Tonto), he left an autographed picture on my bed.

Half a century and several surgeries later I can assure you that procedures have vastly improved! Others have suggested that you request the anti-nausea medication, I second that recommendation. Hang in there, do what they tell you, keep us posted -- you know we'll be thinking of you!


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