Shattered dreams I mean.....wrist

Can you tell which arm/wrist is shattered??

(These pictures don't do it justice it looks way worse in person. This was the very first night.

It is his left arm/wrist.)


(Yes that is bone sticking out there and his hand is shoved down where the bone should be.)

My version as I understand it best....So on Tuesday 3/24/09 Will not only broke his wrist both bones from his arm that connect to his hand but he shattered them and they had a mushroom effect as well as his hand being shoved down into his arm. He went to the hospital in Tucson where he was and they did X-rays and told him he needs to see an orthopedic surgeon when the swelling goes down gave him some vicadin, wrapped his arm/wrist/hand, put a splint on it and gave him a sling and sent him on his way. Two days later his shattered wrist is causing a lot of pain. I feel so bad for him! Heis still trying to work which is very difficult & painful.

For those of you that are curious how this happened, I'll explain.....he went to Tucson with his buddy who happens to own a car dealership in Mesa. They went to an auction to look at cars & travel camp trailers. Carson went to look at cars and Will went to look at trailers. Will says that the floors in the trailers were very greasy and slick but he had on his Sketchers with good tread so no problem well after the third or so trailer he said he was ducking down to exit and all he can think is that the cleaning solution used on the floors which made them very slippery combined with ducking down out of a small door and dusty steps were as slick as ice and he slipped right off and landed on his left wrist and knees. This is totally shocking because for the 13 years I've known Will he has NEVER even come close to tripping, falling or slipping ever! I think I trip and fall enough for the entire family and my name should be graceful but not Will! He is just very steady on his feet and has excellent balance almost freaky steadiness....maybe it was all of the years installing commerical glass up 30-40 feet in the air?!? :o) Anyways he says he can't even explain it just very slick greasy cleaning solution and dusty steps.

The auction place took his name and phone number but have not contacted him yet. The first day he was in pain but the second and now third day the pain has steadily increased! His entire arm is immobile and he is having a lot of trouble sleeping and doing daily normal things even getting dressed as to be expected. Will is not one to complain at all so for him to mention that it hurts and hurts really bad...I know it's serious pain. The vicadin barely takes the edge off he says. He is going to call a surgeon tomorrow but is waiting for a referral....who knows when the surgery might be but hopefully soon because I don't know how much longer I can watch him suffer. He seems to be fairly pale and very quiet. His hand is extremely stiff and he can't move his fingers very well due to swelling and soreness. We have to unwrap it to ice it which is painful. I don't think I could be a nurse I'm clumsy and hate hurting people!

This is him tonight after taking a vicadin we unwrapped it and put it on ice. It is still pretty swollen...poor guy!