Progress Report
It has now been a month since my car accident and time for a progress report – in short all appears to be going well. All the open wounds have healed well, though I do have scars – one above the right eye and a couple on my right hands. There also appears to be some nerve damage in my right hand, as there are some areas that remain quite numb and without feeling at this stage.
According to the hospital specialists the broken bones are healing well, though there is a slim possibility that my right humerus could ‘fall apart’ and surgery to install a plate and rods may yet be necessary. Hopefully that won’t be required.
The right elbow is still heavily bruised and swollen, and is still giving me a degree of pain. My right knee (bruised and swollen) and chest (partially collapsed lung and contusions) are also giving me a degree of pain, but are improving nonetheless.
The last couple of days I have finally been able to bag my own arms in order to have a shower, as well as taking off my shirt and getting it on – so I’m almost fully independent again! So, I’m getting there.
