My Disappearance From myLot And The Reasons Why
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
September 1, 2017 8:39am CST
Good morning all and hello. I trust you have all had a most wonderful summer. I thought I was going to but that didn't turn out exactly as planned.
I was going to take a bit of time off from myLot this summer to do some things I wanted to do. You guys know I love to fish and camp, travel and generally enjoy the summer months. I think my last post was on June 3rd.
The 2nd week of June my husband and I got all packed up to go to our favorite lake and just fish and relax. All was well for the moment. Sadly that moment didn't last as long as I had anticipated.
We arrived at camp and got that all set up and then spent a few hours in the boat fishing. Then it was time for a much needed cup of coffee and some dinner. We got back to camp and put the kettle on for coffee. And then disaster struck. I tripped on a tree root, and put out my left hand to break my fall. Now let me say I'm just to darn old to fall and I'm left handed. And yes you guessed it, I broke my wrist and quite spectacularly I might add. It instantly swelled to epic proportions and turn a lovely shade of purple. I thought I was going to pass out the pain was so great.
Being 150 miles from home in the middle of nowhere is not the best place to break a bone by any stretch of the imagination. The nearest hospital was about 50 miles away. So....... needless to say we had to pack up camp or should I say my hubby had to pack up camp and away we went. We had ice so we carefully wrapped my wrist in a towel with ice, my husband packed us up and we drove to the hospital. After xrays were taken I asked them to splint my wrist so I could go home. They said the swelling was to great to cast it at that time. So with my wrist in a splint and my belly full of strong pain meds we made our way home.
I ended up in a splint for over a week to get the swelling down and then a cast, my first cast ever and opted for a green one lol, I was in that cast for approx. 2 1/2 months. I just got the cast off last week.
So typing with one hand and my right hand at that just didn't work out to good for me and that's really the main reason I have been away from mylot. The past week I have just been typing like a mad women to get some strength in my hand. I have made many errors on this post and it's taken me some time to get this done but all is well.
I have much other news in my life which I will share here in other posts. Now I'm off to read the bizillion or so posts I have missed this past 3 months.
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40 responses
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Actually I think a cuss word or two passed my lips but certainly not meant for the tree lol. Yes I'm now doing fine, my arm and wrist are a bit weak but that too shall pass. Yea falling at my age is a really scary deal.
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@vandana7 (100225)
• India
3 Sep 17
@ramapo17 .. Aw...in this case it is not the mistake of balance but mistake of eyes focused elsewhere forgetting that the floor cannot be even like the tiled floors at home..and oh that root of the tree just didn't get a chance to say...watch where you are going...I doubt if fishtiger58 is old enough to be losing balance the way some older people do.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
1 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 You will need a little more time to strengthen your wrist, but soon you will be better.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
@LadyDuck I hope so these errors are making me nuts lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
I"m good thanks a bit weak in my arm and wrist and lots of typing mistakes which are annoying but in time it will be better.
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@rebelann (112771)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Sep 17
Just take er easy young lady @fishtiger58 it's really important to give that wrist and arm time to heal really well before really getting into punching keys again.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
@rebelann I am amazed how well my wrist feels just very weak
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
I sure wish that was the case, I got so frustrated not being able to type that I just said forget it. I go back once I can type again. My arm and wrist are weak and I'm making errors with my typing but still better than one handed. I'm glad I'm back too thanks.
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@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
1 Sep 17
I am so sorry to read of your accident.
And you didn't even really get much of your holiday in, that's sad, but hopefully you can return next year and pick up where you left off this year-minus the fall.
I've never had a cast either.
Welcome back!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
We did do some more camping and fishing after I got casted but I wasn't a whole lot of help. Being left handed I couldn't even throw my bait out with my fishing pole. Thankfully hubby didn't mind much he was really a good sport with all this mess. Yea my first cast ever. I have broken a toe or two but they don't cast that lol.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
2 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 Show me anyone who is... 
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
@pgntwo Wouldn't that be nice to be young again
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
Thanks yes I am and learning to be more careful, I"m not as young as I once was.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
There was literally nothing else I could do, but moan in pain and I admit a bit of crying as well lol. It's funny now but at the time not so much lol.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
1 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 I am a big baby. I hope I don't ever break a bone. lol
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
@paigea It's my third, the other two breaks were my toes, yikes that hurts so bad. I have to be extra careful now don't ever want to do that again. I whined a lot lol.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Sep 17
I'm so sorry! I have broken my right wrist before and I'm right handed. It's terrible I know. I'm so glad your back here again! 
No more broken bones for you!!
No more broken bones for you!!1 person likes this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 Yes with time you will get stronger and be back to normal.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Oh I hope no more broken bones once was plenty enough for me. My arm and wrist are still quite weak and I'm making many many typing mistakes which are annoying but in time things will get better.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I can't wait, but not having to wear a baggie on my arm to shower is a huge improvement lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
@amadeo I am very happy to be free of that cast, now to get my typing up to par, far to many mistakes but I guess that is to be expected.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
No more pain meds, it's pretty good now. Had the cast on for almost 2 1/2 months, got that off last week thankfully.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
2 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 Hopefully you will be back on here in no time. You should get the computer that you talk into and don't have to type,
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Sep 17
@ramapo17 Yea wish I remembered that 3 months ago someone else reminded me of that, I think my computer has that program.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
Thanks Nancy I missed all of you as well. I was so frustrated having only one hand but all is well just a bit of weakness that I'm sure will improve in a week or so.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
2 Sep 17
I am so sorry to hear about your accident and broken wrist. A few years back I broke my arm and fractured it in 4 places. One clean break and 4 fractures. I know what you mean about the pain. It is horrible. They couldn't put me in a cast because of the location of the break. So I was in a sling for 3 months until it healed completely. After that there was many hours of physical therapy so I could move my arm again. Please take care and I am glad everything is OK and you are back now.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
2 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 
Me too. My first and hopefully my last. I never want another broken bone.
Me too. My first and hopefully my last. I never want another broken bone.1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
Thankfully no therapy just take it a bit easy until I get my strength back. Yea the pain was sickening. So glad to be done with all that.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 I'm sure everyone was worried sick over you! I'm glad I sent a PM when I did.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Fishy indeed and no pun intended. lol, yea it messed up lots of things but I guess it is what it is. I got waited on hand and foot and that was cool lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
@DianneN I should have come on and made one post with my one good hand, I'm sorry it was rude not to. I was just so frustrated with my one hand I just quit
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Sep 17
I am so sorry you broke your wrist. Green is a nice color. I went with purple when I broke my ankle in 2010. I hope it won't take too long to get the typing back to normal.
I would be beside myself if I broke my wrist. I can't imagine me not typing or being on the computer. I would need an alternative way to do things.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 Yes you can. Though I wonder how many words it would get right.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
@just4him Probably more than me typing with one hand lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Yea I wasn't to happy about my inability to do stuff especially on the computer. I think I have a voice program on this computer so I could have talked instead of typing but of course someone just said that to me today, I had forgotten all about that.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
2 Sep 17
It seems we forget how much we do with two hands when we go down to one huh, my mom is left handed and when she had her stroke it affected the left side. However, her saving grace was that she was so dominant on that left side that it didn't know it stroked and she has perfect use of it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
@cintol We have no idea how much we need both arms until we lose one. I couldn't be happier to have them both back and I have learned a great lesson. I am older now so be careful. I just can't imagine going thru that again.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
Yea it did put a damper on things. I love to fish and couldn't throw my line out without help. Made me crazy as well typing with one hand was no good, I can't do a darn thing with my right hand.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 Sep 17
So sorry to hear this. I know how you feel my summer didn't go as planned either. I had a heart attack in late June and underwent open heart surgery a week later. I am just starting feel better now. I am glad you are healing and able to type again. It is nice to have you back.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Oh no, I'm glad you are feeling a bit better. Makes my broken wrist just a small problem compared to yours. I hope you continue to heal
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
2 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 thank you. Recovery has been good. It was tough for about 8 weeks but has gotten much better since.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Oh gosh so sorry to hear this. I am glad you have the cast off now. I hope you get your total movement back soon.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
7 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 Glad to hear it's healing up nicely. Now you will be all prepared for the colder months when it's too cold to camp or fish. You can myLot til your heart's content.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Sep 17
Thanks I am feeling better every day and my typing is getting better as well. Not so many mistakes.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
2 Sep 17
Give your wrist a bit more time and it will recover.
It took mine a couple of weeks to fix well altogether.
Good to see that you are well though.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
2 Sep 17
@fishtiger58
That is good news then it will get stronger over the next few weeks.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
Thanks so much it's getting better day by day
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
1 Sep 17
Wow! What an adventure! I am so glad that you are doing better now! You must be feeling relieved to have the cast off!
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
6 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 I have never had a cast, but I imagine everyday tasks would be very difficult!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Sep 17
@divalounger It's amazing it affects everything you do.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Feels so darn good to have that cast off. Makes everything so difficult.
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@moneychaser (813)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Sep 17
You need a little rest, and hopefully, you could recover fast..
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
The cast is off and feeling stronger in my arm and wrist every day. So happy to be done with all that.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
@moneychaser I am pleased I'm all healed up but being an older person I know things take longer to heal but all is well and feeling so very much better.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Sep 17
oh, my dear, that is the reason why i was not reading any of your latest discussions. i hope your hand will be well. until when will you be on a cast? what type of fracture do you have? is it a greenstick fracture?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 but do you still have a sling around your shoulder?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Sep 17
@ridingbet No completely done with it all. And I couldn't be happier
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Sep 17
I am out of the cast and all is well just a bit weak in my arm and wrist. I think they called it a distal radius fracture but I could be wrong lol. It was swollen almost immediately and hugely bruised. But it wasn't hanging down or anything like that.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
1 Sep 17
I am so sorry you broke your wrist. I did that with my right in 6th grade and im a righty so couldn't bmdo msot my school and homework for months.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Sep 17
Thanks it was unfortunate but cast is off and all is well.
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