Later today, if all goes as planned, there will be cool pics of my arm.
Just to recap:
- Jan. 15th approximately 11:20 pm: Fell off the attic ladder fracturing my olecranon. These pics are eerily close to what mine looked like. For those who don't know, "olecranon" is the medical term for elbow; derived from Latin it means "automatic surgery if broken."
- Jan. 18th at 2 p.m.: Surgery to fix broken olecranon. The last thing I remember as they were putting me under was the doctor saying "Are the bionics ready?"
- Jan. 28th at 2 p.m.: The great unveil occurs. Up to now, I haven't seen my elbow. I was shocked to see how big my scar was, and how mangled my arm looked from swelling. Total damage: 14 staples, one titanium plate, and 7 freaking long screws! And yes, I will set off metal detectors at airports from now on. Looking forward to that.
Seriously, thanks for all your prayers and encouraging words.
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Wanna play catch or Arm Wrestle?
Oh I see how you wanna play! Kick a brotha while he's down, huh? Hahaha! Thankfully it was the left arm, so I could definitely still play catch and arm wrestle if you really want.
HOORAY!! That is great news Kyle!! And I was so glad to see a new blog!!
well good-freakin-grief - that sounds like one messed-up fall, my friend! I am so sorry! Make sure you have Michele spottin' ya next time. seriously though, sounds like good news thus far and i pray the healing continues!
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