Hun, you know i've had issues with my wrist forever - apart from the first few days to a week post op, you'll probably be pretty well fine to cope (i was living solo when i had my second wrist op and only had help for one night and had a cast for 4 weeks). yes, you can't put the girls in and out of the bath, but i'm assuming you'll be public wait listed again, so they will be (at least) another year older and able to help more
you'll be able to do a lot of stuff with one hand and with the girls help. i was without my left arm for almost 8 months before the surgery too - you can definitely get a hell of a lot done, you just have to be a bit more creative.
prepare food before you go in for your surgery and put it in the freezer. give DP no choice but to help. relent on the fresh food thing and accept that, for convenience, you may need to use jars of stuff for a while kwim?
FWIW - i am facing the same thing soon - i've been talking to my GP about referral for investigation again as my wrist is getting progressively worse again! it's doing my head in - stupid little things like DD flinging herself in my arm, and the joint lets go and it dislocates itself. it's just crummy so i totally sympathise with you! don't rush surgery though - if you can, try and see a hand/wrist specialist rather than an orthopaedic surgeon to see if there is anything that can be done to avoid the re-break/setting. ortho surgeon down here went in and did things to my wrist that the hand/wrist specialist said were probably unnecessary and without what he'd done, i may not have the problems i have now (or at least not to the same degree).
Thanks everyone, i think it will be a matter of just getting used to it and toughing it out.
I was in yr 9 i think when i first did it so no major responsibilities back then and while it's plagued me all these years it's getting too much to bare.
I made an appt with an orthopaedic surgeon but i can't get in until the end of August for the initial consultation BUT the best part is his consultation (and future surgery) will be done out of the local hospital a town across.
I ask the GP today and he suggested him as we don't have private health, he comes locally and he is meant to be quite good.
My wrist is KILLING ME at the moment, so much so i was tempted to pop one of DP's endone just so i could get some sleep.
My issue is i broke the main bone years ago and there is now a 5mm gap where there shouldn't be, not only that but a piece of that bone also chipped off and the muscles (tendons, ligaments - whatever they are) that are supposed to be in place stopping my wrist moving out of place are attached to that tiny fragmented piece.
I can move the broken pieces and they often just 'pop' out which is actually quite painful, normally it slips back in and the pain is gone but DD1 did something to it before easter and now it's constant aching and slipping is quite annoying... it's going to be a LONG wait to get this fixed
BG - thanks hun at this stage i'm going with the GP's advice as to who he has suggested, i saw consultants at St Vincents before i was PG with Miss A so will see if the course of action is the same, if not then i might opt for a 2nd opinion.... wonder if i can scan my x-rays.. the gap looks weird
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