Ella19
Well-Known Member
A year ago today I did this as some of you may remember:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=452474
Smashed my collar bone in 4. Well I thought some of you may like an update!
From that op the plate came loose just as I had returned to work in July. I had a further operation in August to take out the loose plate, bone graft a gap and put in a new plate sideways. This went well although you can see all the screw holes through my skin and I still have a big scar. Physio resumed for two months with hydrotherapy, which I would really reccommend for anyone in a similar situation, it helped so much.
I was back on to Indie in late October and started work at a new job in a small animal practice.
I am fortunate in that they thought 60% would be all I would get back use wise in my arm and I have 90%, however it does hurt a lot of the time and I have found that I can not lift enough to carry on vet nursing so I am taking on the position of practice manager instead.
Indie has been a total superstar adapting to my lack of function. Sometimes i will squeeze the reins in my head but my hand doesn't respond!I have a large patch that is numb and I also sit to the left as my right arm was slung for over 8 months, the chiro is working on this but I don't seem to be improving
.
So all pretty positive and shouldn't expect more until a year has past so should see another improvement around August time.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=452474
Smashed my collar bone in 4. Well I thought some of you may like an update!
From that op the plate came loose just as I had returned to work in July. I had a further operation in August to take out the loose plate, bone graft a gap and put in a new plate sideways. This went well although you can see all the screw holes through my skin and I still have a big scar. Physio resumed for two months with hydrotherapy, which I would really reccommend for anyone in a similar situation, it helped so much.
I was back on to Indie in late October and started work at a new job in a small animal practice.
I am fortunate in that they thought 60% would be all I would get back use wise in my arm and I have 90%, however it does hurt a lot of the time and I have found that I can not lift enough to carry on vet nursing so I am taking on the position of practice manager instead.
Indie has been a total superstar adapting to my lack of function. Sometimes i will squeeze the reins in my head but my hand doesn't respond!I have a large patch that is numb and I also sit to the left as my right arm was slung for over 8 months, the chiro is working on this but I don't seem to be improving
. So all pretty positive and shouldn't expect more until a year has past so should see another improvement around August time.
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