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Broken wrist??
- Thread starter Firecatguy
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rocketman356
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Ask Sammy who posts on JD.He broke his on the first day out(bad landing on junk Dragon) on a 1300 mile loop in Ontario. He rode it out with lots of vicodin and hash.Got pins put in when he got back.
toddspolaris
Member
rusty, sounds like the left hand has to take over. man, it just isn't the same.TAB
Thursday March 1, 1990 at about 10:30 am, the first day of a four-day weekend I put my sled into a tree south of Hurley. Spent the rest of the day at Grandview Hospital in Ironwood getting my left hand and wrist x-rayed and set in a split/temporary cast. My friend had another sled about an hour away, so we traded the wrecked sled for the good one and rode the rest of the weekend.
The biggest hang-up was getting a jacket onto my left arm and finding a glove to fit over the partially cast hand.
I honestly don't remember the time it took to heal, but I'm sure I spent at least a month in a cast. Good luck.
The biggest hang-up was getting a jacket onto my left arm and finding a glove to fit over the partially cast hand.
I honestly don't remember the time it took to heal, but I'm sure I spent at least a month in a cast. Good luck.
Pat, Sorry to hear about the broken throttle wrist!
If you cannot do your job or anyother job around the company, they should put you on short-term disability. There is also the Federal Medical Leave Act that you are protected under provided your company employes more than 50 people.
Just get to your HR department and get the paperwork - make sure you fill it out completely.
GOOD LUCK! You should heal fast. I broke my throttle thumb while riding. It hurt like a BLEEP but I didn't know I broke it. About 3 months later (in March) I finally went to the doc, she said it was too late to fix it, so now I have to wear a brace to be able to hold the throttle for more than 10 mins.
Scott - 12 broke bones - no wonder Ali has to keep your leash short!
REV IT UPx3!
Jul
If you cannot do your job or anyother job around the company, they should put you on short-term disability. There is also the Federal Medical Leave Act that you are protected under provided your company employes more than 50 people.
Just get to your HR department and get the paperwork - make sure you fill it out completely.
GOOD LUCK! You should heal fast. I broke my throttle thumb while riding. It hurt like a BLEEP but I didn't know I broke it. About 3 months later (in March) I finally went to the doc, she said it was too late to fix it, so now I have to wear a brace to be able to hold the throttle for more than 10 mins.
Scott - 12 broke bones - no wonder Ali has to keep your leash short!
REV IT UPx3!
Jul
Firecatguy
New member
thanks juls
I did some checking yesterday and found the FMLA the only problem is we are a small company maybe 20 employees cant find much info in my favor!!
the Hr dept is boss daughter and she dont know much!!
I did some checking yesterday and found the FMLA the only problem is we are a small company maybe 20 employees cant find much info in my favor!!
the Hr dept is boss daughter and she dont know much!!
Firecatguy
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ouch!!!!that hurts more than my arm!!!!LOL
Firecatguy
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off to see the 3rd doc with them only taking my co-pay and srnding me on to another doc!!great heath care system we have-
looks like scaphoid fracture but they need to see were it broke on that bone. That bone can break in 3 places
1 not bad,good blood flow heal in 3 to 4 weeks
2 not so good,bad blood flow, longer recovery
3 oh no vary bad, surgury,pins,screw very bad blood flow..
if I know my luck its #3
looks like scaphoid fracture but they need to see were it broke on that bone. That bone can break in 3 places
1 not bad,good blood flow heal in 3 to 4 weeks
2 not so good,bad blood flow, longer recovery
3 oh no vary bad, surgury,pins,screw very bad blood flow..
if I know my luck its #3
skeeter2010
Member
About 10 years ago I broke the nivicular bone I am sure that is not spelled correct. It is at the base of the thunb and has little blood flow and takes forever to heal. I was in a cast from end of January to early June about 18 weeks and it still wasn't healed. It is a hyper extention break very common for motocross riders and skiers.
Good luck with the break. The bathroom is also a challenge.
Watch out for the racing stripes
Good luck with the break. The bathroom is also a challenge.
Watch out for the racing stripes
Firecatguy
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LOL
ahhhhh its horrible, you see how much one hand does when this happens
racin stripes--LOL--DOH
ahhhhh its horrible, you see how much one hand does when this happens
racin stripes--LOL--DOH
peppermill
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Like I had said earlier that is the one I broke. I went the surgery route and no regrets. 6 years later no pain, stiffness and Dr. said shouldn't even get arthritis. It was a day surgery in and out in 3-4 hrs. Would go that route again in a heart beat if I had to. Let's hope it is #1. Just remeber if you need to go this route must be careful after it is healed. I had my surgery end of Oct. and by Jan 1 was riding with Dr. approval. Good luck.
Firecatguy
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peppermille, "Cindy"?
well looks like it the same you had!!surgery next week, getting a screw. Doc says I will see my sled on snow!!but my guess is it wont be till feb??
thanks for all the info everyone!!
well looks like it the same you had!!surgery next week, getting a screw. Doc says I will see my sled on snow!!but my guess is it wont be till feb??
thanks for all the info everyone!!
peppermill
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Rusty1577 I hope things go as well for you as they did me. Like I said no regrets on my side. Just got to be careful when you do start riding again. Like I said first time out I hit a bump and OUCH. All was good. Make sure you follow Dr. orders. Wish you the best and hope you make it out riding in Feb.
This was on my right hand. Throttle hand. Screw is still in.
This was on my right hand. Throttle hand. Screw is still in.
skeeter2010
Member
Rusty are they doing the bone graph along with the screw?
I was not offered the surgery when I broke mine, it still cracks and is stiff and gets sore when I keep wait on it like when riding a motorcycle. A push up is very painfull also.
I think if the surgery was offered to me at the time and not 16 weeks in I would have done it.
Good luck I hope everything goes well with surgrey
I was not offered the surgery when I broke mine, it still cracks and is stiff and gets sore when I keep wait on it like when riding a motorcycle. A push up is very painfull also.
I think if the surgery was offered to me at the time and not 16 weeks in I would have done it.
Good luck I hope everything goes well with surgrey
Firecatguy
New member
not sure have MRI Tue, pre-op physical wen and surgery Fri..is this something i need to look into
skeeter2010
Member
I can't remember what they told me about the process. I do know a couple of other people that had the surgery done. They said the most painfull part was the bone graph they took from their hip.