What to do with a broken hand

[Mummyto1little1]

Partner has a broken hand and today he had an appointment and he had surgery to move to bone to the usual position and has got a proper hand cast now just to his wrist. He's adamant all he can do is watch TV. He said he can't read a book because he doesn't ever read books etc everything I suggest he has a reason not to do it because he's only got his weak hand to do stuff.

He keeps complaining he's bored and all he wants to do is go to work. And he's driving me crazy with him complaining all the time.

When he had his appointment his dad took him and partner went to his house after it and he was complaining there he can't do anything. His stepmum told him he could help he cook and he did but even then his dad said he was complaining he can't do much

Any tips or advice?

Assuming he's an adult tell him to get a grip and to quit complaining? It took him long enough to actually go and get it seen to (read your other thread) so now he has he needs to just get on with it!
And in the nicest possible way you need to stop fluttering over him, he's an adult.

I told him to stop complaining but he still is. Earlier he said ouch when I didn't even touch him I was holding son. I was speaking to son earlier asking him if he was OK (no idea why as he can't speak but he had bumped his head on his Cot) and partner said no I'm bored so he even complains when I'm not talking to him

I have a broken knee and a full leg brace and I’m still cooking and doing laundry etc

Don’t go bowling. My parents took me being in a full arm cast for a broken wrist for the full ten weeks. Dad pushed the ball down the ramp and everything for me, with me just touching it. It was not fun.

But yeah I have a paralysed left hand. If he’s bored enough he’ll adapt to finding and doing fun things.

Errr...i broke a hand on holiday. Still went to a theme park and on the rollercoasters. When i got back home I didn't miss any work (public transport or worked from home) although obviously I typed very slowly. I walked 2 dogs with just one hand (who were mystifyingly well behaved when I had a cast). Can't remember about food or cooking but when I broke my ankle I put a wheelie chair in the kitchen so I could cook dinner.

When there's a will...

Having said that my hand f*ing hurt and I got tired easily as a result. Sleep was also hard because of the pain. Make sure he's taking enough painkillers - paracetamol takes a few days to build up to maximum effectiveness so keep taking it regularly.

He works where he has to lift stuff so he definitely can't with one hand.

He will find something to do but he just keeps complaining.

Did he only have surgery yesterday? It can take a while to recover from a GA and they can make you out of sorts. Give him a chance. He's allowed to feel a bit sorry for himself.

Sorry I wasn't very helpful.

It's frustrating not to be able to work.

Sounds like he just needs a bit of sympathy. I appreciate it's probably annoying for you though!

Yes he had surgery yesterday but he was saying it over the weekend as well.