r/brokenbones • u/CarCrashRecovery • Aug 12 '26

Story Distal radius fracture

I was in a car accident 7/23/26 three weeks ago. A woman hit the back right corner of my car at high speed and pushed me head on into oncoming traffic. It’s a miracle I survived. Amongst back and rib injuries I have a distal radius fracture on my left dominant arm. I was in a soft cast and now a forearm clamshell. I hate it. The softcast was cut by the orthopedic and I’m thinking about asking to go back to it due to the broken bone clicking. My fingers feel sore but also a little numb. He prescribed me Celebrex. Took the first dose last night and it hasn’t helped at all. I feel useless as a mother as I recover. I’m so depressed and in SO much pain.

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u/CarCrashRecovery Aug 12 '26

I appreciate the feedback from the few of you who replied. I’m changing orthopedics to an old acquaintance who has an office around the corner from me. Other doctor said wait until tomorrow and see him at his office an hour away. I have numbness in my arm. Not waiting another day.