I was at the end of a really great bike ride, ready to make the final turn to go up the hill and head toward home. I slowed down to turn around, my tires hit sand, and the next think I knew, I was on my way down.
I hit the pavement hard, and I guess in an effort to save my face, I put down my hand.
It worked for my face, but not my hand.
In an attempt to shake it off, I tried to push my bike up the hill. I was quickly made aware of a shooting pain in my left hand when any pressure was applied.
We got some ice, to reduce the swelling and to numb the pain. It wasn’t working. It was obvious that this was more then just a bruise.
Off we went to spend our Friday night in the emergency room! Never a dull moment there!
After a few X-rays, some pills for the pain, cutting my wedding ring off, and about four hours later, I was sent home with a temporary splint on my arm. I had fractured the scaphoid bone in my wrist, and I would need to see an Orthopedic Dr on Monday.
This was my prize from the emergency room….
And this is my present from the Orthopedic Dr.
I’ll be wearing this nifty little accessory for the next 4-6 weeks.
If all goes well…I should be back on my bike by summer!
Yeah, right.
I’m not too sure about that bike riding stuff right now, but I am learning how to do a lot of things with one hand! 
Like typing….
Filed under: life Tagged: accident, Bike, bike ride, cast, challenge, doctor, emergency room, one hand typing, pain, scaphoid fracture, wrist
