with my broken wrist are the myriad of things i can no longer do
- opening a can or bottle on my own
- putting my hair up in a pony tail
- putting on my socks (difficult)
- pulling my pants on and off (really difficult)
- scratching myself on the other side of my body
- sleeping and finding a way to lay that doesnt hurt something
- opening the can of cat food at 6am
- any of my sewing
- cooking is challenging
- tying anything
- opening my pain pill bottle (sometimes hard to do with 2 hands)
i still have my sense of humor which will get me through….where would we be without a bit of laughter
3 responses so far ↓
1 Diane Knott // Apr 22, 2008 at 11:56 am
Michelle, I broke my foot several years ago and was unable to use crutches because of breast cancer surgery prior to the break. What an awful experience to have to use a wheelchair! I hear you! All the little things we do every day just to take care of ourselves and our families become impossible with a bone break. I hope you heal quickly!
Diane
2 redbird // Apr 22, 2008 at 12:07 pm
thanks diane, i managed to get thru almost 50 years without ever breaking anything. and my daughter had her experience with a wheelchair lat year when she blew out her knee, she didnt like it at all.
not being able to do the little things is what makes you nuts
3 Holly // Apr 26, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Hey kiddo! So you’re sitting there naked with a lot of itches, it sounds like, unable to even feed your animals!
Just teasing. I don’t envy you. Now could be a great time to relax, veg, read books from the library and watch too much Lifetime Network or Oprah. Can you at least cook, I hope? Cuz I know you enjoy that!
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