Thanks for your support - it means the world to me right now.
Question for Errol and everyone else that has dealt with fractures: When
your daughter broke her leg and it took 4 X-rays to confirm a diagnosis, did
you have your daughter's X-rays taken at same facility or different one?
I have had 4 X-rays and one bone scan done in the past 22 days. ER Dr. said
fracture. 1st work comp Dr. said maybe fracture, maybe RSD. 2nd work comp
Dr. in same office (after viewing bone scan) said fractures in 2nd, 3rd
metecarpal shafts, ulnar head. Today, hand surgeon took more X-rays and
said calcification in 2nd metacarpal shaft, but no fractures. She put me on
PT 3x's week for 6 weeks. I told her that when they were doing PT before I
was passing out each time I went to PT due to pain. She said I need to move
the are or lose function in it. God - I don't want that, but I really don't
feel like doing the passing out routine again
either.
Whine Time: I JUST WANT MY HAND TO GET BETTER AND FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO USE
IT LIKE BEFORE WITHOUT PAIN!
Please let me know if you have any ideas.
Thanks,
Carri
>We had a similar experience with our daugher when she was hit by a car, she
>had a leg fracture just above the ankle and spent the entire end of year
>holidays plus more in plaster and that is our summer. We had to have
three
>or four x-rays before the fracture was finally correctly diagnosed.
>Carri, I also have been having some urology problems, I have been hit by a
>bad UTI, as the Drs' have said I probably get them from work because I
work
>in a water supply and sewerage department. Because I have to catherter
up
>to six times some nights, I had thought of a Foley for nights only, but the
>experts (DRs') have advised me not to do so because of the increased UTI
>problems. Just my thoughts.
>Stick with it Carri, try to regain your positive thoughts and maybe set
some
>small but realistic targets and map progress, put the bad days behind you
>and look for a better futute, just remember, we are always here when you
>need to chat or vent etc,
>Kind Regards from Errol, Narangba, Queensland, Australia.
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