Broken

Mom... in a desperate attempt to get more attention... fell and broke her arm a couple of weeks ago. I took her to see an orthopedic surgeon a couple days later, only to find out that the break is really bad. My understanding of what he said, is that it is broken in 3 places. The bone is broken all the way thru right under the ball that fits into the shoulder socket... then the ball itself is broken into 3 pieces. If it heals as it is right now, it will be fine. However, if it shifts at all, it will require surgery to basically reconstruct the whole structure of her shoulder. NOT GOOD! So... she has been instructed to isolate that shoulder completely. We have an appointment to see the surgeon again on Friday, at which point he will take another x-ray to see if there has been any changes to the position of everything. Then he will make the decision about surgery or no surgery! In the meantime, there are a couple of other things going on with Mom's health due to not being able to use her shoulder and the medications she has been taking... Luckily she has a GREAT ward that has been helping to take care of her. Bringing her food and goodies... making sure she is comfy and even cleaned up. I am very thankful for all they have done! This week she is going to start getting some help thru medicare. She will have a nurse, a physical therapist, as well as a home help aid that will help with the daily tasks that she is struggling to do on her own without the use of her right arm. She does get pretty lonely at times, and would love visitors or phone calls! Thanks to everyone who has been helping her and giving her support in the past couple of months.... This is always a hard time of year for her, and she needs all of our LOVE and support!!! I will post more, when I know more!