First follow up 23rd Feb
Had my first follow up today and had my first cast removed. The incision was clean and dry, which was good. It was quite a long cut, about 8 inches or so. The surgeon had used disolvable sutures so there was nothing to remove. All good news. Then the bad news the next cast will be on for 4 weeks. In my head I had expected 2 weeks and psychologically had built my self up for 2 week blocks, but such is life. My foot was moved up to a semi equinous position, which pulled a little and felt very tight. Next cast now applied and the next 4 week block started.
February 23rd, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Good luck and good healing. Me, I’d start becoming “the patient from Hell”, trying to get a boot and a faster protocol, more like bit.ly/UWOProtocol . But it’s your leg, and your decision. (Don’t forget that it’s NOT your surgeon’s leg!
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February 28th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Hi Kezqb….I had my first follow up before yours. It amazes me how many different ways doctors handle this. Mine had decided, after 3 wks in a hard cast, that I’d be much happier in a boot. So a boot it was. I, too, had disolvable sutures so I didn’t have to go through the removal stuff.
Hang in there and hopefully the time will pass quickly.