Saturday, August 11, 2007

Its official my right hand is out of commision

So I just thought I should let you all know what happened...Thursday morning i was getting ready for school and showering when i was getting out of our glass shower the door came off its hinge and went crashing down taking me with it. i was thinking in my head i hope it doesnt shatter... well it did and i fell into it. i opened my eyes to a scene from psycho with blood and glass everywhere as i screamed for tiffany my roommate as i looked down at my hand gushing blood. somehow i managed to get out of the bathroom where i got some clothes on and called a taxi. we rushed to the emergency room at gold coast hospital and waited for about 2 hours to get in! my xrays showed some glass in my hand and i had lots of cuts down my right leg. it really could have been much worse i didnt get any glass in my eyes or my face. anyways i thought i was just going to need stitches on my palm until i realized i couldnt feel my middle fingerat all and it wouldnt move. after a very tearful discussion with the doctors they explained i needed surgurey on my hand if i was going to feel or move it again. they ten brought me upstairs where we waited until friday morning to go into the theatre or OR. it was so scary but tiff stayed by my side the whole time. after 4 hours of repairing tendons and nerves i came out into recovery. i guess i react badly to anstehtic bc i vomited a lot. then more vomiting and no food! they wouldnt let me eat before or after the operation! one more night alone in the hospital and finally tiff brought me home. the ladies at school from study abroad were very nice And we had friends come and visit but overall i now need 6-8 weeks in a splint and physical therapy. not to mention i get to type with one hand. im very thankful to be ok but i miss my family and friends a lot. thanks for all your prayers and hopefully ill be typing 2 handed soon.
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