Scaphoid Fractures

[cecilia]

Portable bone healing system


if there is inflamation, some cold (ice) is useful for about 20 minutes.

then some heat to get the blood flowing and helping to heal.

I usually take a shower where I can change the temp of the water as needed. and ice when I'm sitting around. you don;t want to just freeze your flesh. stop when the skin gets red. it's just to reduce the inflamation.

[cecilia]

I stupidly fell and at the very least pulled my groin. There are No words to describe that pain.

for about 3 weeks I couldn't get enough sleep and felt like I was walking through water. at least this last week I feel like I get enough rest. even if I wake up in the middle of the night to take a trip to the bathroom, I can get back to sleep ok for the most part.

I've been trying to do some simple exercising this week - esp today. My muscles are in a hurry to get moving but I want to make sure not to reinjure anything. At least at this point the affected areas are less painfull. More annoying than excruciating.

And I've had enough energy to get some work done. The worse is over, thank the gods.

[cecilia]

If it doesn't sort it self out fully in this next month, it might need a screw

well, then....screw YOU!  :-D


as to my situation I have graduated from a walker to crutches and have negotiated my way down and up stairs. Yesterday I did my laundry (basement = four stairs) and was up and down several time. God, what an exhusting process.

I've also procured protein drinks (from kelp) to pack my very tired mucsles with energy. I'm sore all over.

[cecilia]

zinc is your skins' best friend.

[cecilia]

Karlos wrote:

cecilia wrote:
zinc is your skins' best friend.

Any recommended foodstuffs? Or should I just get a suppliment?

you can do both. however, as I don't know what drugs - if anything - your doc may be having you take, I'd check for side effects if you want to try a suppliment.

zinc in food is found in meat, liver, eggs and seafood (especially oysters). personally, i like the eggs and seafood, but that's me.

Taking more than 100 milligrams of zinc per day can be dangerous.

however, as your issue is with a particular area on your arm, maybe the best thig is a Zinc oxide cream rubbed right on the affected area. It's one of the things I do if I have a "wound" that needs healing. the creams are often used for diaper rash. and, no, i'm not implying anything.  :lol:

[cecilia]

Karlos wrote:
Raw?

mmm, sushi!

[cecilia]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
That was ofcourse not completely raw fish ;-P

(well, 'raw' herring is sterilized by being frozen first. So you won't get sick of it)

I think you are trying to say "So you won't get sick FROM it"

meaning you won't become ill FROM a fish stewing in bacteria.

correct?

if you get sick of something it means you are tired of it.

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in any case when one eats sushi one has to be very picky about the resturant. find one where asians eat at and you are more likely to have a place where they care about quality and treating the fish properly.
This is easy if you live in New York or Los Angeles where there is a resonably large asian/Japanese population.

[cecilia]

HAHA! no problem. sometimes I just hear my mother's (Teacher's) voice in my head and I'm Forced to be the "grammer police".

go to sleep, my fishy prince! :smack:

[cecilia]

Agafaster wrote:
how long have you waited for an opportunity such as this to use that emoticon!!

i'm sure i've used it before. in fact, let me use it again!

ceciliia -->  :smack:   <-- Agafaster

[cecilia]

Swimming in a (naturally clean) sea is also very good for the skin

yes, sea salt is healing. good for the gums/teeth as well.

nature is good!  :angel:







(except when it gets mad and blows things up)  :-P