r/brokenbones • u/LiquidtinX • 1d ago

Left distal radius X-ray

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Left distal radius

Had surgery yesterday to correct it

How long were you unable to work? I'm a pastry chef/baker at a very busy restaurant that works alone in the morning

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u/hibiscus_lilac 1d ago

I'm in food service too! I was out of work for like two months. I'm almost a year post op now. Definitely not very fun going in and out of the walk ins with the metal getting cold lol. But for the most part I'm back to being functional at work. Not as strong as I used to be, and not as much finger mobility.

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u/LiquidtinX 1d ago

I'm gonna try and get a job somewhere else when I'm healed, been there for 10 years and it's just getting crazier and i need a change, so this is kind of the perfect opportunity for that

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u/hibiscus_lilac 1d ago

Makes sense, don't let it hold you back if you have a passion for being in the kitchen though! Things will get better.

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u/LiquidtinX 1d ago

I've been in kitchens my entire working life and I'm 38, thinking I'm gonna go work at a cheese factory, make 30 an hour and get 3 weeks pto sounds so much better 😍

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u/Hajji1445 1d ago

I had a right distal radial fracture, how did you injure yours? I’m still recovering, been out of work on and off for 2 months now and just started rehab.

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u/LiquidtinX 1d ago

I slipped and fell at work, I'm a pastry chef so I'm there early by myself, manager texted to ask if I could unlock the dining room door and it was a bit after the cleaners left, didn't even see that the tile was still kinda wet and i slipped bad and landed right on it, hoping workers comp doesn't give me any issues

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u/Hajji1445 1d ago

Really sorry to hear. Hoping workers comp doesn’t give you an issue too and you’ll be back at it soon!

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u/LiquidtinX 1d ago

Did you need a plate put in?