RE: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-21 Thread Bob W
Also, don't try to bull through the pain without pain killers - not being in pain helps you heal No worries there, it just isn't hurting. Until I move the wrong muscle :) I wasn't in any pain when I was in hospital with my wrist, but when the nurses came round offering me

OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread David Mann
Its already been a week since I broke my left collarbone and it's feeling a lot better than I would have expected. I cut the painkillers down to bedtime-only after a couple of days (I was only taking about half of what I was allowed to in the first place). A couple of days later I

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread David Savage
On 10/20/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its already been a week since I broke my left collarbone and it's feeling a lot better than I would have expected. I cut the painkillers down to bedtime-only after a couple of days (I was only taking about half of what I was allowed to in the

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
David, Good to hear that you're mending. It's a pain, but you'll get through it. I always hated the damn sling they bound me up in. I found what worked better for me was a simple, wide fabric belt loop that went around my neck and around my wrist. Adjusted carefully for length, it held

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Good to hear it's working out. The wheel and van part is scary! Regards, Bob S. On 10/20/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its already been a week since I broke my left collarbone and it's feeling a lot better than I would have expected. I cut the painkillers down to

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Dave, just be sure that whatever you do, the way the broken parts are aligned is not disturbed. And heal fast! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread Toralf Lund
David Mann wrote: Its already been a week since I broke my left collarbone and it's feeling a lot better than I would have expected. I cut the painkillers down to bedtime-only after a couple of days (I was only taking about half of what I was allowed to in the first place). A couple

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
dave - Didn't know about this earlier - having had a broken shoulder I um feel your pain... I screwed myself up by not getting as much phys theorpy as I should have (although I had an excuse) so by all means don't miss a beat on that score... I never got my full range of motion back. Also,

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread David Mann
On Oct 21, 2007, at 1:22 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Dave, just be sure that whatever you do, the way the broken parts are aligned is not disturbed. Hmm, that's a good point; I'll have to remember to ask the doc. They'll probably shackle me again :( - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread David Mann
On Oct 21, 2007, at 2:45 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Also, don't try to bull through the pain without pain killers - not being in pain helps you heal No worries there, it just isn't hurting. Until I move the wrong muscle :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: 1 week on

2007-10-20 Thread David Mann
On Oct 21, 2007, at 12:48 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Good to hear it's working out. The wheel and van part is scary! I guess you won't need any help imagining me wrapped in bandages after your visit last year :) The van thing could have turned out quite badly. I think if it wasn't there I