I was recently diagnosed with a scaphoid nonunion and need to have surgery soon to fix it. It’s going to put me in a cast and out of commission for several months.

I’m currently weighing the options of doing the surgery now and ruin my upcoming vacation and part of my summer, or later and ruin my whole summer.

Either way, I won’t be doing much for a very long time. How do you stay sane while you’re healing from injuries?

>>225840 (OP)
Pace around mumbling vaguely that your body has betrayed you. That you needed it as your sword and shield. Where is my armour. Where is my armour.

At least that’s what I’d do.

>>225840 (OP)
Don't you have any interests at all that don't revolve around sports and physicality? One day you're going to be too old and battered to do any of the things you currently enjoy, and if you haven't bothered to cultivate any other interests, you're going to spend the last years (or decades) of your life in unbearable boredom and misery. Use this as an opportunity to become a more well-rounded individual. Your summer will only be ruined if you keep all your eggs in one fragile basket.

>>225845
Only really video games which will also probably be off the table. I’ve also been getting into audiobooks recently, but I mainly listen to them while doing other things. I’ve never been a strong reader as I end up rereading the same page a number of times after I lose focus. I’m sort of stumped over what else I can do to pass the time. Even driving will be largely off the table.

>>225846
Scaphoid surgery you should be able to game. Tbh you can do a lot. Just isolate the injured wrist so you don't smack it. Get /fit/ in that time. It's nothing like a broken leg or some shit where you're on your ass forever.

>>225857
You think? My understanding is that I’ll be in a cast like the one in the picture for a while (i.e. no use of the thumb). Are you thinking otherwise? Also won’t working out a bunch make the cast smell like death?

>>225866
It will probably be picrel. Cast for a few weeks then basically a wrist guard. From memory mine wasn't too stanky.

>>225868
Really? My doctor was indicating several months in a cast, likely starting in a full arm cast that included the thumb. Was yours also for a nonunion?

>>225869
idk desu thats where its maybe different. I broke it and didn't realise then after a few months later still had wrist pain, went to doc and they said it needed surgery to fix. Got a screw put in there and that was my recovery.

>>225871
Do you remember if it was distal, waist, or proximal? That might be the difference. Also the fact that mine is over a year old and Ill need a bone graft.

>>225872
i dont sorry was long ago

>>225875
No worries. How does it feel? Do you notice any difference between the two wrists? I’ve heard that the wrist is never the same.

>>225887
I never notice it, I remember it was hard doing push ups for years and I nad to use knuckles.. but now its fine. Just needed to strength the muscles around I think.

>>225899
That’s good that you never notice it. I’ve seen some horror stories that your wrist is never the same and that people notice it 24/7. Hopefully I won’t spend too long in a cast and that I’ll be back to 100% soon.

>>225840 (OP)
Did you stay sane, Anon, or did you lose it?