November 2, 2009
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Update II: Broken Wrist
Beth went to the orthopedic doctor today about her wrist, and he ended up putting her in a cast from her hand to her elbow. He gave her a choice between a cast ($60.00) and surgery ($6,000.00). She chose the cast. He told her it would be more stable with a metal plate in it, but, as she told me, she really doesn’t plan to play in Wimbledon as a lefty in this lifetime or any other. The doctor is a surgeon, and, for surgeons, “a chance to cut is a chance to cure.” And also a chance to make a lot more money. I realize I’m probably being cynical, but the doctor who saw her last Thursday said she needed a cast, not surgery. He wasn’t a surgeon, but that wasn’t the first broken wrist he had seen in an emergency environment.
Her fingers are swollen, and they had to cut her wedding band and engagement ring off her finger. Beth said they had a special tool to do that, and she described it as a manual circular saw that was about the size of a dime. I can’t really imagine what that looks like, but I’d like to see it. She’ll be able to get those rings repaired.
I’ve had my wedding ring re-sized twice. The first time was to make it bigger when I blimped up, and a second time, recently, after I lost 45 pounds. I can slide mine off easily, but I don’t feel anymore like it’s going to accidentally slip off my hand. When I had it made smaller, it used to pull off my finger when I took my hand out of the pocket of my jeans. That’s when I thought I would lose it if I didn’t get it re-sized. It’s funny that even your fingers get smaller when you lose weight. My weight loss was very gradual (over 8 years), and I’m not still losing weight, although the charts say I’m still slightly overweight at 170 pounds. According to the charts, I’d be within “normal” weight at 155, but I’d have to buy a whole new set of clothes if I got down that low. I’ll take my chances at 170.
Beth hasn’t threatened to smash me in the face with her cast yet, but I think it’s just a matter of time.
Monkey Liza started gymnastics today, and I haven’t heard how that went. Knowing her, I suspect she’ll be a natural at it. Maybe diving, too. Both of her parents were athletes, so she’s probably got the genes.
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Comments (1)
$60 or $6000, that’s a no brainer if you ask me. too bad though, I think she could have given Serena Williams a run for her money in Wimbledon next year.