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Just about to the 3 week mark on the fractures 2 appointments with the orthopedic surgeon. and one apoinment with my pcp..
ok the ortho doc is more worried about the wrist more so then the foot
but yet thus far all bones have not shifted wich is good no surgery yet
he told me the wrist hasnt fallen apart yet and he was more worried about then
the 4 fractures in the foot. if the wrist does not stay in place surgery will be needed
a plate will be put in to stablise the wrist. far as the foor same thing if the bones shift at all they will have to put pins in.
right now down time max 8 weeks 4 weeks minium I was lucky i did not have to,
wait 14 days like my left wrist before they could cast it, my right wrist i was in a cast in 5 days as soon as its casted the healing begins.
heres the tuff part even when im out of the cast they told me i will have to use a wrist brace also reading i have done for treatment of the foot I may have to literlay
learn to walk on it again via PT physical therapy. ever since i was injured I rememberd my sisters words any injury or trauma you must continue to move
to keep range of motion as soon as i knew I had fractures i began my own physical therapy I began to try and move my toes and my fingers at the hospital sis aka sandy was worried i was doing that as the nurse got me ready to be discharged
sis said sissy you cant do that the bones arent healed i said sisssy its ok
she asked the nurse and she said oh yes she can but slowly and to stop if pain began i said to sissy I can devolope atrophy sis and slow down my movement when i get out of the boot cast and wrist cast. and could slow down any physical therapy post casting.
again remembering what my sister dawn who is in occupational therapy keep moving she said i told her when she got to the hospital she said good good tam the pain wont be as bad when you get out of the boot cast and wrist cast.
so now we I wait 4 weeks before we know if all this worked. im hoping bye 4 weeks im out of the boot cast at least but sounds to me they may keep me in he wrist cast longer. time is of the essense i must get back to work as soon as im cleared.
the huge fear for me is the foot learning to walk again more or less. willl i need a cain ? and if so will it be the rest of my life or temporary.
i am still bruised badly on my left leg the good one. and still bruised on my right side the injured side remember the fractures are on the same side the right making any therapy longer b/c i cant counter balance.
ok on to my copd I have been diagnosed with stage 3 on the cusp of stage four end stage so i continue you trying to quit smoking and counsling. doc checked my lungs etc and he said through all the injurys hes surprised my breathing is stabel and oxygen sats are good for now he was pleased and the prozac seems to be working no increase needed. i did alert doctor G that they had me on morphine via hepburn lock he said mgs i said 2 he said good they didnt snow you increased you slowly ? i said yes he said good b/c of your breathing to much would put you in diress. i said I understood that and he said why i said my mother was a nurse any class 4 depresses the heart beat and or the breathing he nodded and said she taught you well. for now Iwait and pray the bones heal I play piano and violin the wrist is vital to heal right so i am worried about that for now I try and heal best i can
