I think I broke my hand-now what?

[Patches]

<p>I fucked it up real good Sunday night- its very swollen- and black and blue in the center of my palm to my thumb and hurts like hell.&nbsp; MY friends mother, who is a nurse took a look at it and says it looks like I fractured a bone.</p><p>The problem is I am currently 'temporary' status at my job and the permanent status might not take effect for a while, and I don't have medical coverage until then.</p><p>I guess I have to keep sucking it up and deal with it for a while, but can I do permanent damage by not doing anything about it?&nbsp; Could a doctor even do anything for something like this?</p>

[angelinad128]

if you can get to Astoria, on Broadway btween 34 &amp; 33rd Streets there is a doctors office that you can go to instead of the emergency room because you will be seen pretty quickly. No insurance is ok, the office visit costs $50-$60

[suggums]

<p>re: I think I broke my hand-now what?&nbsp;</p><p>stop batching&nbsp;</p><font><font /></font>

[furie]

stop typing and go to the ER

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />stop typing and go to the ER <p>HA!&nbsp; Nice.</p>

[ShelleBink]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />stop typing and go to the ER<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My thoughts exactly.&nbsp;</p>

[Coach]

<p>make it a&nbsp;&quot;special encounter&quot; night</p><p>and batch with the other hand</p>

[Patches]

<p>surprisingly enough typing doesn't bother me too much.&nbsp; Its more&nbsp;at the base&nbsp;of my thumb- anything requiring me to grip/turn hurts like a bitch (turning on&nbsp;a lamp, starting a car).&nbsp; And being left handed, and this happening to my right hand, my auto erotic activities have not been affected, ya sick bastards.</p><p>And I don't have any insurance&nbsp;and I can't afford to go to the ER.</p>

[mendyweiss]

By law, Emergency room cannot refuse treatment,irrespective of ability to pay. You can work out payment later. Get to E.R. asap

[Sheeplovr]

Walk it off<br />

[FUNKMAN]

<p>&nbsp;walk it off</p><p>on your hands...</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by FUNKMAN on 2-22-06 @ 8:55 AM</span>

[ShelleBink]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>mendyweiss</strong> wrote:<br />By law, Emergency room cannot refuse treatment,irrespective of ability to pay. You can work out payment later. Get to E.R. asap <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yup, you can even apply for Charity Care ((if you're in Jersey)); and I'm sure they have similar programs elsewhere&nbsp;</p>

[GregFromBuffalo]

I broke my hand on the weekend(punched a wall by accident)but had to pretend that I did it at work...So I went in for 2 days, and then said something happened...The x-ray tech. said that it looked like it started to heal already, and asked if I had broken it before...They gave me some ibuprofin 800(mine as well have given me fucking tic tacs)and a cheesey velcro brace, and put me on light duty....As long as you can stand the pain, and you keep it stabalized, especially while sleeping, there should be no problem...It actually healed stronger than what it was before....Good luck bro..

[bobrobot]

<p><strong><font color="#000099">Go to a Doctor &amp; get it PATCHED UP !!! (ha ha ha) Patched... Patches... get it?</font></strong></p><p><img height="475" src="http://www.rocler.qc.ca/horreurvideo/a/document/drgilggles.JPG" width="318" border="0" /></p>

[A.J.]

<img height="371" src="http://browndailysqueal.com/archives/Bruce_aod-thumb.jpg" width="300" border="0" />

[KCfromDC]

<p>Put some 'Tussin on it.</p><p>Or, some Windex.</p>

[torker]

<p>(punched a wall by accident)</p><p>You missed?</p><p><img height="92" src="http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/Drama/Drama/RagingJakeVicky4.jpg" width="193" border="0" /></p>

[sr71blackbird]

Did I miss&nbsp;a board event?

[TheRealEddie]

funny<br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by TheRealEddie on 3-1-06 @ 5:17 PM</span>

[Evilpete]

<p>I broke my hand man, I broke my hand man!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>hold my knee....&nbsp;</p>

[MadMatt]

<strong>Evilpete</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I broke my hand man, I broke my hand man!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>hold my knee....&nbsp;</p><p>Brilliant!&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/laugh.gif" border="0" /></p><p>----------------------------</p><p>BTW, how is it feeling?&nbsp; Any update?</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by MadMatt on 2-25-06 @ 10:54 AM</span>

[spicedrum1]

If you sue yourself...you may win

[Patches]

<p>I didn't do a damn thing, though a friend gave me one of those velcro braces, and its almost completely better (though i still turn keys with my left).</p><p>Doctors are for suckers.</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>Patches</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I didn't do a damn thing, though a friend gave me one of those velcro braces, and its almost completely better (though i still turn keys with my left).</p><p>Doctors are for suckers.</p><p>Just like showers and tooth brushes.</p><p>FIGHT THE POWER!</p>

[Sheeplovr]

<p><span class="postbody">Doctors are for suckers.</span></p><p>Cheers to that man&nbsp;</p>

[EliSnow]

<strong>suggums</strong> wrote:<br /><p>re: I think I broke my hand-now what?&nbsp;</p><p>stop batching&nbsp;</p><font size="+0"><font size="+0" /><p>I can't believe you told him that.</p><p>He can batch with the other hand.</p></font>

[Patches]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Patches</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I didn't do a damn thing, though a friend gave me one of those velcro braces, and its almost completely better (though i still turn keys with my left).</p><p>Doctors are for suckers.</p><p>Just like showers and tooth brushes.</p><p>FIGHT THE POWER!</p><p>You missed deodorant and being nice to people.</p>

[SatCam]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font>You missed deodorant and being nice to people.<hr color="cococo" align="left">

<a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/75/Topic/46839/page/My_pits_smell_PHENOMENAL___.htm" title="Moe smells like a sexy beast">no he didn't</a>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by SatCam on 3-1-06 @ 5:03 PM</span>