I have a fractured bone!!
yeah, heard that right. i have a fractured bone. it was confirmed earlier this morning when my dad finally got around to get me to an orthopedic. i most likely had this fracture about 3 weeks ago in the heat of an argument where i delibirately planted a solid punch on a concrete wall. HAH! for one moment i thought i could Extremity Fist the wall to dust but when the pain set in, i felt more stupid by the minute. my anger got the better of me abd i ended up on the losing end in so many ways such as losing my self confidence, a fractured bone, insecurity and the like. on the other hand, the other party walked away with nothing but a bump on the head and nothing more than a minor heads-up thought. i realized that i’m no real-life Monk; i just have a transcended character in an MMORPG who can do killer damage with one punch. as if i haven’t damaged my hand enough, i played bowling 10 days after the punching incident. that and various other abuses and mishaps that befall my injured hand; that includes one time when my friend squeezed my hand really hard and left me shrieking in agony at the school canteen. sheesh.
so earlier, the orthopedic tried to set the fracture by applying pressure on the fissured area but…………i fainted. the pain was so god-damn unbearable plus i was hungry [it was almost lunch time and i only ate a light breakfast]. laugh at me, i don’t mind. it’s not a sin to faint, you know. anyway, the ortho suggested i go into rehab, undergo occupational therapy to regain the strength of my hand. i’m thinking it’s going to be agony going through those sessions because the rehab doctor prescribed pain killers for me to take AFTER the rehab session. good god.
below is an interpretation of my xray plates. goody! med talk>_>
I N T E R P R E T A T I O N
RIGHT HAND PA, OBLIQUE & LATERAL
AP lateral and oblique views of the right hand shows complete transverse fracture of the middle third of the right 5h metacarpal bone with adjacent soft tissue swelling. The rest of the bones of the right hand including the carpal and visualized distal right radius and ulna are intact. The adjacent joint spaces are preserved.
Remarks:
Complete transverse fracture of the middle third of the right 5th metacarpal bone with adjacent soft tissue swelling.
from this day, i have to train myself to be a lefty so my injured hand would be able to rest and heal faster. oh lush.
