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"motorbike accident 9thFebruary 2017 knocked off..."

About: Calderdale Royal Hospital / Accident and emergency

I had motor bike accident on 9th February 2017,knocked off my bike by tesco van injuries from accident ie bruising chest, ribs, arms, legs, both knees one knee still clicking now and permit scars, clicking in neck still having problems with now,right upper arm still having problems now and left wrist, only X ray and ct scan i have had is on left wrist none of the rest of my body. I was taken to A&E, I have had 3

X rays and then CT scan on in mean while waiting for xrays and ct scan I was put in slit for 7 weeks until they found scaphoid fracture from ct scan that had been done 10 days ago in mean while waiting for results I was ringing Halifax hospital and my Gp telling them it was getting worse by then i was wearing wollen glove and hot water bottle on wrist, on 6th April Halifax hospital put cast on, on 25 April I had appointment to see orthopaedic consultant had cast off that day and went for another X ray and showed on X ray scan hair line crack the consultant gave me slit and asked if it was ok to go back to work because I was self employed and sole trader business ie 4 star high standard which is physical job I asked the consultant if it be ok to go back to work and they said yes, so i started work on 4th may after doing 1 day at work that night I was in severe pain with wrist and still in more severe pain now 12th may today, I have all the symptoms again now before they found fraction wearing a wollen glove in house again and hot water bottle, on monday 6th may this week rung Gp in todmorden to get appointment can't get appointment until 13th may so rung Halifax complaints line explained what had gone on and that I was severe pain they was fully booked up with appointments and next available appointment was on 23th may 2017 my wrist is get worse so it looks like I will have to walk into A&E to get sorted.

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