ANOTHER UPDATE

Well, I went back to the doctor today for a checkup. He said that I'm progressing pretty good. I got the cast taken off, and now I'm wearing what looks like a "bowlers" brace. I can take it off to shower and when I'm sitting around doing physical therapy on it. I was a bit surprised because they cut me open on the botton part of my wrist. I figured the top would be easier because of the lack of ligaments and arteries. I got x-rays taken and everything looked great. I saw the x-rays and the plate is about 2.5 inches long with 7 screws holding it in place. I guess it's safe to say, I'm screwier now than I was before.

I also got the staples taken out today. A total of 10 staples were removed. I was actually pretty impressed with the way they removed them. They just use a little tool that bends the ends out as the staple is removed. It was totally painless.

Now, the tough part is going to be the intense physical therapy. They told me it's extremely important to do it every day. I have to do certain exercises like squeezing a ball, rotating my wrist around, and other various exercises. I'm going to have to tough it out because it hurts pretty bad when I move it around. I have been pain pill free since early Wednesday, but it looks like I may have to begin the pills again if I'm going to do this succesfully. Even though it's going to be painful, I know in the long run it will be worth it.