anyone else celebrating 'slip over in garden while holding your grandson, fall on your shoulder and break it day?

Oh good heavens dramatictess and all other fracture-ees. I hope you are not in too much pain/healing well/never do it again.

Do hope it is not too long before you are better. Your grandson sounds a really charming and caring little soul.

I'm developing a 'TV antiques' habit ?

My consultant is sure I'm having him on and I actually had a fall from a horse or an argument with a tractor, but the mundane truth is that I tripped over my own feet and fell just outside the house. I've found a Tens machine and icing (10 minutes at a time) very useful pain relief between painkiller doses.

I'm watching Countdown, it's doing quite a good job of distracting me. Your shoulder op sounds nasty. How did you damage it?

Oh dear Dramatictessa, you poor thing! I'm typing this as I'm unable to sleep, having had a shoulder op just over a week ago and can't get comfortable. Mine was a dislocation and rotator cuff tears, so not quite the same, but you have all my sympathies.

The worst thing is being unable to drive, it's been about 6 weeks now and more to go. Good luck with your recovery, hope it heals fast!

Can't sleep at all so resorting to trawling through GN to take my mind off the pain. Funny how it's so much worse at night isn't it?

Oh my word, you don't do things by halves do you! Hope you recover well and its not too painful

dramatictessa poor you!
That sounds like more than enough drama for one day! Hope it heals faster than you think is possible.

I fell and fractured the ball part of the shoulder joint in two places. The surgeon talked about putting a pin in it but said we would give physio a try first. I only had a sling too. I was having physio less than 48 hours after the fall. Three sessions a week for eight weeks. I was in France at the time and they are far more into physio than in UK. By the time I went to the GP in UK he was astounded at the movement I had back as I could lift my arm straight up above my head. I did go to the gym almost daily for a year to build up my muscle strength - the lady there showed me the equipment to use. One thing you must do is use a weight, lean forward slightly and let the arm hang straight and then move it forward and back. This helps to realign the joint straight.
When I fell and broke my humorous on the same arm about three years ago I knew that I needed to keep my muscles moving so from about an hour after the fall I kept moving my fingers and supporting the weight of my fore arm with the other hand and moving it gently back and fore. The surgeon in UK asked me what I had been doing when after a month I could raise my arm to head height. Again I am pleased to report I have full movement back. I did have physio in France after about a month when I got back home. Again I only had a sling - sleeping is the worst thing I found.

I hope you have a good recovery -and not too much pain. Showering and dressing is a bit of a nuisance but I did find relaxing in a warm bath was very helpful - I needed help getting out though!
I didn't drive for about three months either time - but I didn't need to luckily.

is, not us - left handed typos!

My mantra in life - this us better than nothing (i.e. when you're dead).

Oh heck drama......this is one fantasy 'day' you could do without! hope you feel a bit better soon.?

Fortunately not - I think I'll give that one a miss dt, but glad that your sense of humour seems to have survived the fall alongside your grandson. Have some and [sympathy]

I broke my right shoulder, so steering was the problem until fully functional. I did find that it was surprising how many muscles are attached to your upper arm so parts of my back ached, particularly when standing and walking.
I was very diligent about doing the physio, it's important so that you get full rotation of the limb back.
Hope you get a restful night.

4 months before you could drive again, J52? I hope it doesn't take me that long - I'm self employed(very much part time)and need the car! Anyone fancy a temp job as a chauffeur? Washing my hair is going to be a problem, it's so bloody long. Maybe this is the time to get that pixie cut I've been thinking about.

A friend did something similar one New Year's Eve, hosted a party while high on painkillers and bubbly! It took a long time to get back to normal. When I had a partial shoulder replacement, I had to do without a bra for weeks and wore sleeveless vests - it was a hot summer. Not a pretty sight! I hope you've got a good shoulder specialist, dramaticessa. It's a tricky joint. A good physio is also essential for recovery.

Grandson fine, kept saying 'You okay, Nana?' My DC and friends are being marvellous. Thanks for the tea and sympathy

Oh heck that sounds dreadful.
Jalima I did the same thing carrying my baby DS down the stairs. I couldn't put my hands out to save myself. I tripped and just kept running to keep my feet under me. I hit the floor very hard with my left foot which ballooned up.
I think that accident caused a stress fracture in my lower back which set off my back problem a couple of years later.

Much sympathy, it sounds awlful, do hope you heal quickly. Hope the little one is O K.

how awful for you, you have my sympathy. The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Is it your right or left shoulder? They just gave me a sling thing.
I found that the most frightening bit was the inability to voluntarily move my arm, for a week or so.

Your fracture consultant will give you exercises when the trauma has subsided. I found I could only wear tops that buttoned down the front, as lifting my arm was impossible. Also I slept with the affected arm on a pillow so that I didn't roll onto it.

DH became a dab hand washing my hair and using the hair dryer. I hope you have someone to help you. It was 4 months before I could drive again.
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OUCH No I'm glad to say, mine was a better day than yours. I hope you recover quickly. and sympathy

OUCH! Sounds awful tessa Hope it doesn't take too long to heal.

How awful for you. I'm presuming this happened earlier and also that your grandson wasn't hurt.
Having broken my own shoulder a few years back I know how painful it is, so am sending lots of sympathy and healing vibes.

Oh dear!
That sounds very painful - do they plaster it up or do you just have to grin and not bear it?

and hope you heal quickly and aren't in too much pain.

ps I did fall top to bottom of stairs carrying baby DD - she was fine, I was black and blue but didn't break anything.

Oh dear dramatictess, I hope you're not too badly hurt - and that your grandson wasn't hurt at all! At least you should be able to get waited on for a few days, so make the most of it.