You Can’t Imagine What Happened After I Fell And My Shoulder Got Fractured

I remember that day. I was in a hurry so I can access the gate for the flight I planned to Tucson. I had scheduled this day to interview the former General Surgeon.

By that time, I was pulling my wheelie, and walking my usual fast pace when I stumbled after the ball of my left foot beat the floor first. As I was trying to get a balance, the backpack, which I was wearing slid up towards my head, which then propelled me onwards and down-hard.

The fall’s brunt was on my right-hand shoulder. However, I felt the worst pain in the middle of my upper arm; up to the extent I was not able to use it get up off the floor.

After The Fall

I got help from a certified first aid passerby, who gently pulled me into a sitting position. After a few minutes, passengers, a United Airlines representative, and airport police surrounded me. Then, United Airlines informed me that I would not continue because of my condition. However, he booked me on the next flight, that is, if the injury was to be a minor one.

They took me to the ER, which is the hospital where I used to work. The emergency physician arranged for an x-ray after sewing up a small laceration in my eyebrow. It’s after this that I received news which I never expected. I had a displaced fracture and a non-displaced surgical neck fracture. It’s during this time that It got clear that I will not fly anymore.

A Fall Is Not A Fall. Here Is The Reason Why

Before I got attended, the doctors needed to know what contributed to my fall. After explaining to them, they concentrated only on the proximal humeral fractures. I think this was not to be the next step if I had palpitations, chest pains, or dizziness before falling. Also, this explains why medical tourism companies don’t take a fall for granted. Whenever medical tourism agencies attend a fall case, they take their time to determine its root cause.

How I Managed The Pain Of The Broken Shoulder

A blue and white pocket folder containing all the information I needed was the thing I received after getting discharged from the ER. This folder had several sheets of paper that gave a detailed overview of the upper extremity fractures. Also, it contained information related to emergency medical advice. Other than this, It contained follow-up and home care instructions.

Follow-Up For The Fractured Shoulder

Kaiser’s orthopedic department was the next spot. Here, I had several x-rays so they can check the progress of my healing. As per the papers, the doctors suggested surgery to be the most appropriate form of treatment for my case, but I got treated through the sling and physical therapy. However, the motion of my shoulder improved before I started physical therapy. So, I was sure everything was going to be okay after PT.