My bestie broke both of his arms and wrists two days ago. He’s in his 20s, a gamer, has a pregnant wife and a young kid. Any ideas for gifts I can get to cheer him up? He’ll have no use of his arms for 3 months.

Already got a bidet for him and hooked it up. Looking into accessible gaming controllers, but he said that the pain is so bad rn that even alternative controllers are probably a no go.

  • saltesc@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I’ve broken a lot of bones.

    Get him stuff that helps the family so he doesn’t feel useless and guilty. That’s number 1. It’s awful to feel like a burden to everyone, and that doesn’t go away no matter what is said to you.

    Second, stretch bands to put around limbs and pull. It feels amazing. You don’t realise how little you move and how little muscle you use while subconsciously “nursing” a broken bone.

    Something insanely complex that involves both arms to use or solve. It’s just funny as shit. But also, I swear I recover faster.

      • saltesc@lemmy.world
        7·
        3 months ago

        Haha. I think my bone density is fine, I just ask a lot more of them than normal…

        Bones: “This could break us.”

        Brain: “Yeah, “could” but won’t. I got you.”

        collective being does a thing that will be amazing or moronic depending on outcome in the next few seconds