4 pm and my hand broke while at jay’s house before my night job as a waiter. right (dominant hand). one metacarpal dislocated the adjacent one shattered in middle, pinky hand side. i have been a carpenter by day.
story of incident later once i gain a little more energy. back after 6 hours ER. percaset wearing off, lost prescription, could be a long night.
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still up. tomorrow i call freddie jones and let him know i have no car now so to meet for lunch i must host. i hope and plan to have some modest painkillers by then. at 6 i will go to work at the restaurant . . . as a host! should be fun. can do with right arm in cast and sling, as long as the throbbing is bearable.
all in all a very positive ER experience. they put me under but i saw and remembered it all. the three strong people couldn’t place my bone back, so my dad rolls his sleeves up, grabbed my hand, and jammed the bone back in with a loud pop. it felt good although weird, and the many people present cheered. what a moment. for a little while my hand felt better, until the pain of the other fracture sunk in.
the nurses and doctors were friendly people, and i shared a cigarette with a cancer patient outside as i waited for jay to come with my car. suddenly i hear my engine from a long ways off, and i know i’m headed home.
prepared small meal in kitchen with one hand, and typed this entry with my left hand as well. i ground pepper, operated a stove, and opened ziplock baggies. believe it or not putting on pants is usually a job for two hands, as i am surprised to report.
expect updates throughout the next week or so, i'll have plenty of time.
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