I guess in the grand scheme of things you were bloody lucky but ouch! you keep looking after yourself and it continues healing as it should. Take care hon. xxx

Wow Rete, you don't do things by half do you Makes my moaning about falling off my bike look silly now

Take it easy lady, do what the docs tell you to do and stay out of trouble

Thanks everyone. I'm listening to the doc and doing all I can to mend quickly. Be careful out there all, life can change in an instant.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Rete! So glad someone was watching over you that day!

Wow Rete, so glad you're on the mend!

I'm glad you're ok. New Yorkers get a bad rap. We really aren't all that bad!

Incredible! Glad people helped you and looked after you. I take that train regularly, and I always worry if I get pressured by the crowds to step too close to the edge of the platform.

This is the best advice. Now that you have the rod in that arm, you can work it hard. It will help it heal properly if you exercise to the point of pain. People don't realize that, and they want to go easy on the physiotherapy if it hurts--or worse, give it up completely. Don't do it!

Those initial PT exercises are SO important in regaining strength and agility in that arm--so keep at them! Good luck with your recovery!

Hope your recovery continues to go well now, and you're back to normal soon.

The PT is worrying me. I can deal with the pain. You have to do what you have to do if you want to return to some sense of normalcy. It has only been two weeks since the surgery so I know I can't do much with it right now as the elbow area is still a bit swollen. The shoulder is fine .

PT starts on the 14th so one more week to go.

Don't worry Grandma Rete...tell them if it is too painful for you. Don't try to do too much...too soon. Build it up little by little if necessary. You'll get there...you is made of strong stuff you is.

(((Hugs)))

Only just seen this... Glad you're on the mend.

Ditto!

O My Gosh!!!!

I'm sorry sorry to read about this.

I hope your recovery is speedy.

That's right. Everyone heals differently, and everyone copes with PT differently. There is no one fix for everyone.

Just listen to what they tell you and if they are good therapists they will modify the exercise and movement to what is best for you. One day at a time honey..one day at a time

I didn't need any surgery and it was still four weeks before I was cleared to start any kind of PT. Prior to that I was immobile for two weeks, then allowed to do a little shoulder shrugging or something like that. It was getting the shoulder going again that was the hard part. To be honest, the PT wasn't that painful, so if they hurt you, speak up. I was just terrified that when he was tugging on the arm the mend was going to come apart again -- but the therapist assured me that in 30 years of PT that had never happened to him and I wasn't going to be the first! The important thing is to do the at home exercises they give you -- my guy said that so many people don't do them, which really lengthens the recovery. All the best, Rete, this too shall pass.