3.08.2012

Injury Log, #XXXX?

20 Jan, evening dinner, felt an "itch" in my left elbow, no big deal. Middle of the night it felt like it was swelling and started to be painful.   Next day suspected mild bursitis, wrapped it loosely, started Ibuprofen, took it easy, that night a fever of 102. Improved quickly but only to a point.

Now a month and some later…still slightly swollen, much less than before but it is just not getting better. Pain now very sharp and along the underside of the elbow with any pressing motion involving extension of the triceps. So been thinking about arthritis, infection, gout, reading everything, even asking the opinion of a great friend in the medical profession.

Got in here in St Lucia to see a doc, exam, blood tests, everything fine except the pain, no extra uric acid or platelets, none of the indicators for the most likely or expected maladies. Today another path, x-ray. Bull’s-eye, yes it is broken, not the usual break, but a nice divot off the back corner.  Here’s the picture, a close look and you can just see the outline of the chip sitting away from the bone. …now if I can only figure out how the hell I did that?

6 comments:

Patty said...

Curious minds now want to know: what's the resolution? Does the chip stay in or come out?
Hope you're feeling better and mended soon!

Barb said...

Ouchie.

Jim P said...

One of the joys of living on a boat is NOT knowing when or how you got injured.

Jim P said...

One of the joys of living on a boat is NOT knowing when or how you got injured.

Kyle said...

Looks like a perfect job for a little glass and epoxy...

Anonymous said...

Ouch!

G-and-G