Health Care Woes
I was just reading a few blogs and have determined that it was unusual to let 2 weeks elapse before having surgery. Trust me it wasn’t my idea at all but I could not get in to see a specialist because I had not been referred by my primary care giver…I had not been injured in forever and I am rarely sick so I don’t have a primary care giver…Anyways, long story short, I ended up having surgery 5 hours away from my home because everyone was booked up or refused to see me unless I went through their ER. I could have been 2 weeks closer to recovery…
It’ll be 8 weeks from the day of injury to the day of surgery for me. I’ve wasted 2 months! I really hope the tendon hasn’t deteriorated in the meantime and that a full recovery is still likely.
Josh: Thanks for posting the video of when you hurt your foot/ruptured. I made my boys come watch it just to see how easily something like this can happen. They jump over creeks like that all of the time.
Josh, I was 10 days between rupture and surgery. My surgeon said if it’s more than 6 hours before he can operate, he prefers to do it at 10-15 days, because earlier on there is too much swelling and inflammation to see what he’s doing, and it also puts more strain on the stitches.
I felt the same frustration about waiting when I could have had it done a week earlier in the public hospital, but in the end went for the security of the more experienced surgeon.
There is so much difference in treatment that you shouldn’t let a week or two worry you. When I look at some of the posts from people who were 9 weeks NWB in a cast, and compare my own scenario FWB in a boot 3 after only 3 weeks I’m glad I made the choice I did.
Best of luck to you in your recovery. I hope you get back to your crazy creek jumps as soon as possible, with a more successful outcome next time!