This IS Rubbish!
So, twice a month or so we have the opportunity to ride the senior bus to the nearest city and hour and a half away. We do the bulk of our grocery shopping and hubby does doctors appointments. I don’t go anymore because the seats hurt me and the cold hurts me. Every time I went those pains would set of the fibro and I’d be down for a week to two weeks. Knowing that was why I felt we could take on the separation-anxiety-dog. I’d always be home for her. And that part has worked out marvelously.
WELL… the city trip was this morning. Hubby got up and got ready to go. At 6ish he walked out to meet the ride. Because of last night’s rain, our snow was ice. I bet you can see where that is going. Yep, he fell and messed up his shoulder pretty bad. So now the trip for him wasn’t to get groceries but to go to the doctors. He has to go again tomorrow for x-rays. Doc didn’t know if it is broken but put him in a sling and sent him home.
Meanwhile, my brother has caught the cold/cough/flu from hell so he can’t go to work or do much more than sleep hoping to get better.
I am the world’s worst nurse. My hubby is way better at it than me. When I am flaring he takes very good care of me. But now it is my turn to play nurse around here. This is– I am rubbish at this!
As anyone who has ever had a broken or sprained limb knows, everything is a challenge. Luckily it is his left shoulder. Even still getting into and out of bed leaves him, and me, exhausted as he tried to not hurt and move around and of course moving makes it all hurt. We had to laugh as it seemed he was a turtle on his back trying to get up. I offer my hand but I can’t pull him up. No amount of wiggling worked to get him in a better position to escape the bed. Finally, we rigged up a belt system he could grab the belt that was tied to a nearby chair and that did it. I just hope he doesn’t have to get up in the middle of the night. And tomorrow he has to go back to town all over again. And for these two trips, there will be no groceries. Because he just won’t have the energy or time to do it. That will have to wait til next week.
I take comfort in the fact that about 4 in the morning it is supposed to snow. If that’s the case walking out to the bus at 6 might be a little easier if it is deep enough to cover the ice. If not there will be a lot more to this story tomorrow. Stay tuned…
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Oh no! I’m so sorry, Dar! I had a frozen shoulder a couple of years ago and it was horrible, so I have a good idea of what your hubby is going through. I hope he’s able to function properly soon. *hugs to you both… gently*
Thank you. What is a frozen shoulder? He already found that he has osteoporosis and arthritis in his other shoulder. He was getting physical therapy for that. So now both are hurting. I think the broken one is taking the attention from the arthritis one. LOL! At least we are both able to have a sense of humor about it. And he has drugs! LOL! Thanks for the hugs!
I’m not sure exactly what the mechanics of a frozen shoulder are, but what I ended up with was an arm I couldn’t lift above the level of my waist without excruciating pain. The cure was a cortisone shot directly into the joint, and lots of therapy and exercise. And drugs. Lots of anti-inflamatories. The doctor told me at first it was arthritis – I don’t believe that, since it hasn’t hurt in over a year.
All the very best to you both!
Ow! That sound so painful. What do you suppose caused it or made it go away? But thank you for sharing with me and for the good wishes. Lots of sleep and Vicodin seems to be helping.
I think falling and hitting my shoulders on a step started it. It was only the cortisone shot and the right kind of exercise that made it go away.
Hope he’s starting to feel better!
I’ll pass that on to him. Thank you! Glad your’s got better! 🙂
Thanks. It felt like it never would at times…
So very sorry for all this! Just know that you and Chris and your brother are in my prayers. That ice is treacherous! I hope you get the snow you need. Love to you!
Thank you, Tango. No snow yet. But the temps have been warmer so the ice is getting slushie. But snow may begin tonight. Spent the day catching up on sleep we both needed.