The good news…

After an appointment to see the consultant about my arm it doesn’t look like I’ve fractured anything. The consultant sent me off to the physiotherapy department, who saw me immediately. I was very impressed by the treatment I received; explaining the purpose of the medication I was prescribed; measuring the range of movement I’ve got in my left arm (not much); advising me on when to rest the arm, when to exercise it, when to use ice and when to stop. The NHS gets a lot of criticism but I can only praise them for the job they’ve done so far.

Ouch, that’s not good

This morning, while walking from the car to the office, I slipped on some ice and fell. Somehow I managed to bang my left elbow quite badly. At first I didn’t think it was that bad but the growing pain and difficulty of movement quickly changed my mind. Luckily I work in a hospital so it was a short walk to Accident & Emergency. Now I’m bandaged up and full of pain-killers (which just take the edge off the pain).

Of course I can’t drive at the moment, which is incredibly annoying. Not only does it make the daily grind more difficult but I had some writing work planned which involved travelling and, of course, driving. At least I’ve got some ideas that don’t require me to get behind the wheel. All I need to do is improve my one-handed typing speed.