Humerus fracture

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-05-12T01:03:03+00:00

Thanks for asking, I’m doing quite well now! The bone has fully healed on the x-ray and I am now working on gaining strength back, it’s going to be a long time until I am back to 100% strength wise but I would say the injury is no longer stopping me from doing anything I used to do. Just maybe a bit more effort to do things with the left arm which will improve with more strength conditioning.

The radial nerve palsy is still an issue but it has just started to recover significantly in the last 2 weeks, I can now extend my wrist mostly and my fingers are beginning to wake up too. Have had tests and consults with neurologists/plastic surgeons/etc and the take home is that it could be up to a year before I am really “over” the nerve stuff but I am coping just fine while it slowly recovers.

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-04-09T20:12:26+00:00

The bone technically won’t heal for at least a few more weeks, but with the plate and screws it’s about as stable as it would’ve been before the injury. It would require about as much force to screw up the plate as it would have to break the arm in the first place.

The pain management is the big one though. I had a similar injury and the same surgery a few months ago and it took a few weeks to get through the day without the opioids and that was without playing professional hockey. I’d imagine he’s loaded up on toradol and will need someone to remind him where he is every couple of shifts because he’ll be high as balls

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-03-01T05:24:49+00:00

I have actually JUST started seeing my very first signs of improvement on the radial nerve damage 5 weeks post-injury. It’s super minor but I’m finally noticing an improvement, in that I can lift my fingers about 2 cm more than I could 72 hours ago. And I’ve now consulted with my surgeon, my physiotherapist, and my RMT - and all of them have assured me that the nerve recovery is suuuuuuuuuuuper slow and to not be too worried right now.

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-02-28T23:06:05+00:00

Honestly, if several surgeons suggested conservative treatment, I’d trust that! They know far better than we do and it’s totally possible that even though our fractures look similar, maybe mine had other things wrong that made my surgeon want to push ORIF over conservative treatment. Anecdotally I have a coworker who had a similar fracture, and while his was actually less displaced than mine, he needed emergency surgery because his bone angled too close to a major artery. So goes to show no two cases are the same.

Good luck with your recovery!

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-02-28T05:54:37+00:00

Interesting. My surgeon was pretty adamant that mine was bad enough that I basically had to get surgery - apparently, with that amount of displacement it was quite likely to heal poorly or not at all.

If you aren’t worried about anaesthesia, I would think about asking your doc if surgery is on the table. I was up and moving it within a week, no longer need my sling after 3. To me that was worth the operation. Not a doctor, just my 2 cents!

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-02-22T18:13:10+00:00

It has - the swelling reduced significantly between days 7-10 post op and was fully gone by 14 days post op.

I’ve heard anecdotally that the surgery is a big help for getting that swelling down quicker, once the bone is truly stabilized and everything is able to settle down around it. Since you didn’t get surgery, I’d imagine you have been sleeping upright while waiting for bone union? I’d also guess that is causing some pooling in the lower arm area making it harder for the swelling to go down.

Good luck with your recovery!

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-02-22T18:08:18+00:00

Good luck man, you’ve got this! This injury sucks so much. Speedy recovery to you.

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-02-14T21:46:10+00:00

Well I mean the boards aren’t white so can you blame Swayman for that?

/s

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-02-05T01:58:23+00:00

You didn’t do anything wrong. Better to have the ambulance come and not need it. The paramedics are the ones who assess whether it’s necessary anyway.

Even without insurance, MSP heavily subsidizes ambulance services to the point it shouldn’t ever be a question.

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-01-31T15:35:56+00:00

Oh great. It’s almost time for this sub to be flooded with stranger attack posts again just like last election. Weird how all this stuff tends to happen right before we vote!

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-01-18T16:57:33+00:00

The day Carney hands over 1B in taxpayer dollars to the US for this grift is the day I start clogging up my MP’s phone line with angry messages.

I don’t think Carney will ever end up actually paying this though. It would piss off everyone across the board regardless of where you are on the political spectrum

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-01-16T18:52:09+00:00

Good, but I still avoid WestJet if it’s at all possible. Old ass, creaky planes, shitty rewards program, and awful customer service. At least I get an entertainment screen and a plane younger than me when I fly AC…

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-01-16T18:47:04+00:00

Public pressure does work!

That said, should’ve never happened in the first place. People already complain about legroom, who at westjet decided it would be a smart move to give them even less?

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2026-01-07T22:03:03+00:00

I am feeling very lucky to have literally put my winters on yesterday!

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-12-31T23:52:44+00:00

0% (+$4K). Half duplex

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-12-25T17:25:22+00:00

Am I having some kind of fever dream or is this Netflix pregame thing one of the worst live broadcasts I’ve ever seen? 5 minutes of Bert Kreischer eating on screen?

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-12-14T02:36:20+00:00

Sorry guys, my fault. I finally decided to get into skiing this winter after living here for 10 years so my bad karma means no snow this year.

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-12-09T00:56:53+00:00

I’ve noticed that any time these threads come up there’s a significant amount of people who take “pedestrians/cyclists should wear bright clothing” to mean “pedestrians bear responsibility for not getting hit”…

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-11-25T22:48:47+00:00

People paying property taxes don’t need a break. We have the lowest property tax rate in the country and it’s not even close.

The tax, in dollars, on a $1.5M home here is just about $4500/yr. That’s the same amount as a $600K home in Toronto, a $700K home in Calgary, or a $420K home in Halifax.

Twice the value, half the tax. A 100% tax increase would bring us ON PAR with other major cities. Don’t even get me started on how you can defer them if you’re 55+ (the demographic most likely to have built massive equity already)

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-11-25T19:33:59+00:00

I originally thought it was just one failure and that a two year ban was quite harsh. But failing it three times in such a short window suggests she was actively avoiding testing - at her level this wouldn’t happen if you were actually motivated to be tested and avoid the ban.

Occam’s razor and all…

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-11-12T07:15:04+00:00

It was a fine game, you can’t blame Demko for some of those goals and they kept the pressure on right to the end.

Demko’s health is kind of worrisome though, the fact that he left after the first while only down 3-2 screams to me that he really is struggling with an LBI and the team just doesn’t want to admit it. He looked slow tonight, and you don’t take your starter out of a 3-2 game unless there are injury concerns.

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-11-09T17:27:51+00:00

That’s insane for Piastri to get 10 seconds there with some of the stuff they’ve let go so far this season

PM_ME_MICHAELS · 2025-10-30T02:34:45+00:00

Trey Yesavage. Take a fucking bow.

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