Have you ever been hurt???

Definitely make sure you do the exercises your physical therapist tells you to do at home. I had knee surgery and didn't do the exercises so my healing time took a lot longer and I never got full extension or flexion back. It's so important to do what they say. I had ACL and meniscus reconstruction...your tricep injury may not be as bad.

Wishing you a successful healing!

I think for me, it's more where HAVEN'T I been hurt?? LOL

broken elbow (Pins and cast for 3 weeks) at 5 years old
Broken nose at age 12
broken leg (both bones in lower leg) at age 28 (currently have 1 plate and 8 pins between both sides of my anke....was on crutches for 8 weeks and PT for another 6)
Numerous sprained wrists, toes, knees, and ankles at various ages

I think I've had my fair share as well.
- In my first motorcycle accident I broke my right wrist (a plate and 8 screws), broke my ankle (1 screw), and strrained my left rotator cuff.
- In the second one a few years late I dislocated my left thumb and forefinger, broke my left elbow and had a concussion.
- Jan/Feb of 2012 I had both knees replaced - 5 weeks apart.


I hear you. It sucks and it's gonna be a long haul, but you got this. Your job right now is to do what the Doc's tell you and to get better!

Hang in there!

I kicked the scale once and broke my big toe does that count?

Oh man, you tore yourself up good!

Was just thinking today that I've had more injuries in my 40's (I'm 45) than in all the years preceding... Broken wrist with titanium plate, disc issues with nerve involvement, some less painful knee and shoulder stuff and most recently a broken big toe. But all of those are because I have been more active in my 40s than any other decade of my life. So I will rejoice. (And sincerely hope I don't break anything else!)

Does a shattered heart count?

I've been injured a bunch of times. It's a long story. Broken bones, torn muscles, injured knees, neck/shoulders. Bike accidents, car accidents, dancing injuries, other types of injuries. I was also hit by a car while riding my bike, she continued to drive while I bounced with my head like a basketball across her car and on the road, and she almost ran over my head (literally). She couldn't see well (and wasn't supposed to be driving) and drove right into me. It was a rough road, but I am a dancer. There were times when dealing with the injuries was difficult. But, I am thankful I pulled through it all so well.

I played organized soccer until i was fifty-one. During that time, guys went down to the right of me, guys went down to the left. But I sailed through and never had a serious injury. Surely, I was the iron-man. Invincible.
Then, some guy kicked me. Just kicked me, from behind, as hard as he could. I must have had my leg in exactly the wrong position. I fell over. It didn't really hurt. I just knew my leg didn't work anymore.
When the swelling went down, two months later, I went back out. I started to run, there was a loud POP and I fell over again.
Course, I waited again before doing anything about it. I did not want to unduly alarm any doctor. But, three months later, when the swelling still had not resolved, and I had been called an idiot by more than one person, I went in to the clinic.
I had my ACL repaired and an OATS procedure to fix some torn cartilage.
Twelve weeks on crutches with no weight bearing. The OATS procedure is an amazing surgical technique -- I am as good as new -- but it is a pain in the butt! You have to stay off your leg until the bone heals completely, absolutely completely.
Since my leg had been unused for that long the recovery has been very long.
On a positive note, there was not much programmed, specialized physical therapy. I guess that is because the surgical procedures are that good now. You heal, and you can go. At least, that is what I was told, at a reputable, academic medical center.
But, I did not run for six months. And, when I first went out, I was told to skip, not to run, for a week or two. Somehow, skipping is easier on the body than running.
It has been a year-and-a-half recovery.
I used to be a runner mostly. Now I lift regularly, because I haven't always been able to run like I used to.

I've had shoulder issues for five years. So, five years of physiotherapy. I finally had an MRI last year when I was in severe pain. It's calcific tendonitis but it's large and I can hardly move my right arm now. Good news is I have surgery to remove it and possibly repair a rotator cuff tear. Wish I could say I injured it doing something badass like you, but apparently it's just an "aging issue":-)

Hit by a car on my bike 20 years ago. Fracture two vertebrae in neck, skull fracture, broken nose, cuts, bruise, severe whiplash. Went through cars windshield to back seat. Ran two NYC marathons before that. Did multi-day 200-300 mile bike rides for charity after. Took up boxing seven years after bike accident, fought in NY Daily News Goldne Gloves, got 2nd place in my weight division.

Got into karate 15 yurs ags, broke two toes since then and currently recoverying from arthroscopic hip surgey. Earned my Black Belt September 2012. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 13 yrs ago and still going strong. Not too bad for woman approaching 50. :-)

Hope your recovery goes well!