MY STUPID INJURY - COMMINUTED RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE

COMMINUTED RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
The problem with this type III of fracture is the way the radial head has to move during elbow motion. When you move your forearm, turning your wrist over, the radial head must rotate within the joint. A fracture usually significantly reduces this movement, causing problems with extension, as well as forearm pronation (palm down) and supination (palm up).


Last May 23, 2013 at when I was going downstairs, I lost my balance at the stepladder. They sent me to the Philippine Orthopedic Center at ER, after seeing the X-Ray’s, the doctor explained that my right elbow was severely displace and broke my radial head into pieces so that I would have to undergo surgery. On that day, temporarily they sent me home with a cast and have an appointment for an Ortho doctor for the next week. For the first 2 days sleeping is a bit difficult still and I wake up with dull pain from the wrist up to the elbow. I also was getting a little numbness in my pinky finger. Every time I intend to go to my bed to have sleep, I couldn't sleep at all and was in almost constant extreme pain the whole time.


Several days past, when we go back to my Ortho Doctor, he said it’s very difficult for him to fix my fracture and he will asked for help to the Chief Doctor first to guide him before doing the surgical treatment. And he suggests having a CT SCAN for my (dominant) right elbow.


CT SCAN RESULT INTERPRETATION: 5-27-13 Multiple plain axial, coronal and sagittal CT images of the right elbow were obtained that revealed the following findings Comminuted fracture of the radial head is noted with separation if the fragments. Radial head divided into 3 with anterior and posterior displacement Tiny osseous fragments are seen which in the elbow joint The proximal ulna and distal humerus are intact Periarticular soft tissue swelling is noted.


June 05, 2013 is the scheduled of my surgical treatment, and I was the first one who is going to the OR for operation, I’m terribly nervous that time and my tears is constantly falling down until i fell asleep because of general anesthesia. 1:15PM when they sent me in the RR, my mom said that the operation last for 4hrs. The following day the Ortho Doctors (the Green Team) went to check me specially my thumb if I can elevate it and explain how hard they perform my operation and the Consultant doctor said that my injury was one of the worst he had seen in his 6 years of service and also mention he get stiff neck during the operation because it was very difficult. With each visit to the doctor, I complained of pain in my elbow, wrist and hand as well as stiffness and numbness.

My Life Under Identity Crisis

Sexuality is fluid...Meaning, just because you were born female it doesn't mean na you are attracted to men automatically..™
However, my experience shows that female sexuality is more fluid than male sexuality...™
And I believe, for my case, that is, I did not choose to be homosexual or bisexual...™
It is an innate feeling in me that I am attracted to women.™
I know this because my first attraction was when I was in grade school...And that was with my intimate friend.™
Actually,, im a boyish na talaga since when i was young but no over the top...I don't dress like a boy naman and my haircut is decent naman. ™
When I entered highschool I met different persons from different places. I started making friends, classmates and schoolmates. Luckily, I was able to find those who suit me and my personality.™
When I reach third year, this was actually the first time when I get really depressed.. ™
I was wrong to believe that I have gotten over my feelings for a FRIEND.. ™
I’ve been trying to prevent myself from writing anything about this matter for so many times.. because I was in denial.. ™
But this time, I just cant keep it inside.. it really bothers me.. ™
I have been pretending for so long, that there is nothing going on between me and this friend of mine.. ™
I should face it.. I like my friend.. (but im sorry, I cant tell who she is).. ™
She’s one of the most beautiful girl in our school, very popular and friendly . ™
She is my seatmate that time.. I looked up to her , adored her and I guess, im infatuated to her. ™
Its very hard for me to tell her what I really feel for her because I don’t want her to lose as my friend.. ™
Pero dumating din yung time na nasabi ko sa kanya na i love her more than a friend.™
I was saddened by the sudden change in our relationship as a friend.. She try to wont answer my calls and text and ignores me, I guess she all do that maybe because she want me to forget my feelings for her.. ™
I began to feel like my day isn’t complete without her ... I find myself missing her all the time.. Although sometimes ko lang sya nakakachat, masaya na ko dun atleast nakakausap ko sya kahit saglit lang. ™
When I entered college naman I think of her pa rin pero nung third year college na ko there was a girl in the computer shop who is very beautiful, sexy, smart, decent, diligent and may pagkamasungit. I try to ask her named but she ignores me. ™
Despite of her attitude of being masungit . One day I found myself liking her. ™
Fortunately in my own way, I got her name and number when my professor assigned me to help other bsit students to make our school ID. ™
I start texting her to know her more and try to tell her my feelings for her, I know she undertand me but she don’t want to tolerate it. ™
Oftentimes I want her attention without being in the position to demand for it. I guess I take it seriously na that’s why i get depressed. ™
I feel better when she catches me staring at her at least I know she stares back . Because the moment my eyes fell on her I was content. =)™


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