SUMMER DOWNER

So my summer wasn't terribly exciting because in the middle of the season I fractured my left wrist. The important facts to know is that I am left-handed and I currently do not have health insurance. So upon this accident happening, I had to find a free clinic that would help me financially and medically. I researched and called making an appointment to a clinic that was about 25 miles away, I would have to drive using my right hand during construction. It was scary driving north because I only had use of my non-dominant right hand.

I arrived to my appointment and filled out paperwork using my left hand that was injured. I paid a fee to see the medical professional and she thought it was just sprained. I disagreed because this is the hand I use to write my signature, and I felt it necessary to get an x-ray to make sure it wasn’t fractured. I am given a voucher to get an x-ray and get 3 views taken. A few hours later she calls me and tells me my wrist is fractured. But since it’s the weekend I should go to the closest Instacare to get a splint put on.

I didn’t want to go but decided it was a good idea. I filled out more paperwork and eventually I got a splint on that I had to wear for at least 4 weeks. The first week of having my splint on was the worst because my right hand got sore. But after that it was just a part of me. After 4 weeks in the splint, I go to my follow up appointment and am given another x-ray voucher and 3 x-rays. A few days later the medical professional tells me that the radiologist says I am healed. I happily take my splint off and put a wrist brace. After 2 weeks I take the wrist brace off so my left hand and wrist can heal properly. I have to do several wrist exercises a day but my left hand is almost back to normal.