I was recently diagnosed with a scaphoid nonunion and need to have surgery soon to fix it. It’s going to put me in a cast and out of commission for several months. I’m currently weighing the options of doing the surgery now and ruin my upcoming vacation and part of my summer, or later and ruin my whole summer.Either way, I won’t be doing much for a very long time. How do you stay sane while you’re healing from injuries?
>>225840Pace around mumbling vaguely that your body has betrayed you. That you needed it as your sword and shield. Where is my armour. Where is my armour.At least that’s what I’d do.
>>225840Don't you have any interests at all that don't revolve around sports and physicality? One day you're going to be too old and battered to do any of the things you currently enjoy, and if you haven't bothered to cultivate any other interests, you're going to spend the last years (or decades) of your life in unbearable boredom and misery. Use this as an opportunity to become a more well-rounded individual. Your summer will only be ruined if you keep all your eggs in one fragile basket.
>>225845Only really video games which will also probably be off the table. I’ve also been getting into audiobooks recently, but I mainly listen to them while doing other things. I’ve never been a strong reader as I end up rereading the same page a number of times after I lose focus. I’m sort of stumped over what else I can do to pass the time. Even driving will be largely off the table.
>>225846Scaphoid surgery you should be able to game. Tbh you can do a lot. Just isolate the injured wrist so you don't smack it. Get /fit/ in that time. It's nothing like a broken leg or some shit where you're on your ass forever.
>>225857You think? My understanding is that I’ll be in a cast like the one in the picture for a while (i.e. no use of the thumb). Are you thinking otherwise? Also won’t working out a bunch make the cast smell like death?
>>225866It will probably be picrel. Cast for a few weeks then basically a wrist guard. From memory mine wasn't too stanky.
>>225868Really? My doctor was indicating several months in a cast, likely starting in a full arm cast that included the thumb. Was yours also for a nonunion?
>>225869idk desu thats where its maybe different. I broke it and didn't realise then after a few months later still had wrist pain, went to doc and they said it needed surgery to fix. Got a screw put in there and that was my recovery.
>>225871Do you remember if it was distal, waist, or proximal? That might be the difference. Also the fact that mine is over a year old and Ill need a bone graft.
>>225872i dont sorry was long ago
>>225875No worries. How does it feel? Do you notice any difference between the two wrists? I’ve heard that the wrist is never the same.
>>225887I never notice it, I remember it was hard doing push ups for years and I nad to use knuckles.. but now its fine. Just needed to strength the muscles around I think.
>>225899That’s good that you never notice it. I’ve seen some horror stories that your wrist is never the same and that people notice it 24/7. Hopefully I won’t spend too long in a cast and that I’ll be back to 100% soon.
>>225840Did you stay sane, Anon, or did you lose it?
>>225840Feet are here for a reason, get yourself a second keyboard for them
>>225840>How do you stay sane while you’re healing from injuries?After you have been injured enough times you know the routine. See pic - guess what I had to get? Surgery was fine, but during the recovery I had something called vasovagal or some shit like that and my heart rate dropped, dropped some more, then I flat lined for 30 seconds and saw the light. Dr. says 6mos before I go back to motocross riding. You either live life and enjoy the aches and pains later, or do nothing and waste your life.
You just need to do what you can. when I broke my collarbone I just did body weight squats and toe raises and used hand grippers in both hands for blood flow and did some very light lifting with the other arm. I could have probably used a treadmill but did a stationary bike instead to minimize movement. I didn’t get surgery for my collarbone and I have problems with it but a year and a half later it’s stronger than it was before I broke it so it’s manageable.when I fet my collarbone healed enough to lift I started with a. One pound water bottle and very slow reps, and just slowly went from there
>>225844O'Hare had some good roles on L&OIt gets a bit jarring on rewatches when he's constantly showing up as different characters though
