January 21st 2008 05:57 am
Stephen Fry Appreciation Monday - get well Mr. Fry!
Dear faithful readers happy Stephen Fry Appreciation Monday!
You may or may not know that our lovely Mr. Fry broke his arm last week. The incident happened while Mr. Fry was in Brazil filming a documentary about endangered species for BBC. You can find the full story here, it involves a release of Manatee into the wild and Mr. Fry slipping – it does not say anything if the two were directly connected, although rampaging sea cow sounds very unlikely. Be as it may, rather then to wither on about television I have collected some information that might be useful to our lovely Mr. Fry and any of you our faithful readers who currently might have one of your arms in a sling.
Broken arm - You can learn more about different types of fractures at the ever reliable Mayo Clinic and BUPA. Today you can even choose between a plaster or fiberglass cast – although one thing I would not recommend is taking the cast of yourself like my dad did. He managed to do that with a pliers after learning his leg was not broken only that his ligaments were torn and there was no need to wear the cast for 10 weeks. I know, there is nothing to comment really - my family is beyond help (animals included).
The painkillers - Now off to the fun part. Mayo Clinic recommends ibuprofen (it works) and acetaminophen (Tylenol; now that one never works for me). You can combine the two, although it would be good to consult your doctor before; in some cases ibuprofen can slow down the healing and should not be mixed with other medication.
Nutrition and vitamins – what you eat can help your bones heal faster. The list goes on and on, but combine Calcium with Vitamin D (for faster absorption of Calcium), Vitamin A for faster wound healing time, Vitamin C (because its good for you), Vitamin B12 and Folic acid (good for surgically repaired fractures, but in my experience vitamin B makes me hungry all the time). Anyhow the whole list is here, as well as a list of foods that should help to speed up healing time.
I did check with my doctor friend and he agrees with most of it although he did say that the recovery time is of course different from patient to patient so patience is the key. Should I mention he is a gyno? Well he is, but he does know his stuff.
Here is another Q and A how to heal bones faster and what to expect and also some common facts about physical therapy.
Also, if by any off chance Mr. Fry does glance upon our blog in some parallel universe I would like to include a definition of rest and I have found a picture in case he forgot how rest actually looks like (ignore the beer).
Rest
1.Cessation of work, exertion, or activity.
2.Peace, ease, or refreshment resulting from sleep or the cessation of an activity.
3.Sleep or quiet relaxation.
4.Relief or freedom from disquiet or disturbance.
5.Mental or emotional tranquility.
6.Termination or absence of motion.
All the best to you Mr. Fry and we all wish you a speedy recovery.
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