I may be taking a break for a bit.

[rhiannon55]

65. I am so sorry you are in so much pain.

I can’t imagine not being able to walk, sit, or lie down. There aren’t many positions left. Do you have someone to help you? If not, please call a close friend or family member, or a hospital social worker for help. I imagine you have already worked that out, but I have been dealing with pain myself, so “help” is at the top of my mind right now.

I broke my left elbow a week ago today and had surgery yesterday morning. I am 74, and I missed a step down and fell hard on a concrete floor. I had been facing forward, but somehow I fell on my back and left arm; it felt like all my body weight landed on my elbow. I broke my ulna an inch or so below the olecranon (this accident is growing my vocabulary!) The surgeon had to reconnect the bone with a screw. I woke up with a pain blocker in my arm and hand. It was so weird; I couldn’t feel or move my arm or hand at all. Who knew our arms were so heavy? Well, there’s also the cast. 🙄
Luckily, I have a sling to hold my arm up, so I’ve only experienced this the couple of times my arm was out of the sling and just hanging there until I lifted it up with my right hand. I felt no pain, though.

Until this morning. Oh man, my arm hurts, and you’re right. Opiates don’t help much. Here’s what’s helping me right now: cannabis. I stopped smoking a while back because I needed to see if my short-term memory got better (my mom had dementia). I got out my pipe and filled it and a couple of hits later, it has taken the edge off the pain. I still feel it, but I’m no longer focused on it. I can think better right now.

I apologize if I’m telling you things you already know. And I’m not comparing my arm pain to what sounds like full body pain. I am just getting a taste of what you’re going through. I just feel so much empathy for you and I’m hoping my response helps even a little bit. I’m sending a one-armed cyber hug! Please stay in touch.

💗💗💗💗💗