Not the day I planned… but I got an ambulance ride!

[luckyoldme]

Good luck today!

 

[View]

Hope things continue on track for you today

 

[Barton Bounty]

Yayyyy… today is the day!!!!
Hope all goes well ?

 

[GoldenWillow]

Good luck today, hope all goes well.

 

[catembi]

Good luck! Hope it’s healed really well and that you’re allowed to walk. And that you can have a lovely shower later to celebrate! ?

 

[Goldenstar]

Hope it all goes well today , now the fun part starts the end will be in sight .

Our woes continue , my collar bone is sore and cuts down what you can do a lot .
MrGs has had a fall ( he has limited control of his legs because of the nerve damage )and it all went wrong coming down a couple of steps and he fell breaking a rib and getting a spectacular black eye .
Hes now in a terrible plight .

 

[rabatsa]

Good luck and hoping that you are plaster cast free afterwards.

 

[cauda equina]

Goodness GS that sounds grim
I hope you've got some able-bodied help to call upon?

 

[Red-1]

Good luck and, from experience, don't be disheartened if you come out less able than before the cast is off. It will soon strengthen.

Wishing you both well also GS.

 

[Goldenstar]

Goodness GS that sounds grim
I hope you've got some able-bodied help to call upon?

Yes but it’s going to be a long haul and I don’t want to impose especially at this time of year .
It’s really bad timing from me not the best timing for a silly slip in the ice , the not driving is the worse problem .
I have sort loosened the kept warm with logs system and turned the heating on it will cost an extra tank of oil but MrGS was cold and miserable and I have to carry the logs one at a time .

 

[Hannahgb]

Good luck for today

Healing vibes for you both GS

 

[scats]

Thanks everyone! Appointment is at 10.40 so I’m up, showered and just had breakfast.
Feels like it’s been a long time, but also feels like it was just last week. Strange how time can feel so different. Looking forward to getting my leg back, but I hate that weird feeling when a cast comes off that your limb doesn’t belong to you ?

Sending speedy healing vibes GS- what is the plan with your collarbone? Is it just sling and rest? Best wishes to MrGS too, you must look like a right pair at the moment.

 

[catembi]

I know what you mean, Scats. I felt like that with my toe. I didn’t really want to touch it or even look at it to start with. It soon wears off! ?

 

[Kunoichi73]

Good luck Scats.

GS, sending healing thoughts your way.

 

[Goldenstar]

Thanks everyone! Appointment is at 10.40 so I’m up, showered and just had breakfast.
Feels like it’s been a long time, but also feels like it was just last week. Strange how time can feel so different. Looking forward to getting my leg back, but I hate that weird feeling when a cast comes off that your limb doesn’t belong to you ?

Sending speedy healing vibes GS- what is the plan with your collarbone? Is it just sling and rest? Best wishes to MrGS too, you must look like a right pair at the moment.

Yes it’s sling and rest until the ninth when they will assess and decide if they need to intervene . Finders crossed they don’t because my doctor on demand ( brother ) says mending a clavicle / sternum break is a diffcult job to get right .
So it’s one handed everything .
We are a right pair and might need to buy some help but there’s no point in trying to sort anything until after the new year .
I think you will find the lighter Pot on your leg much nicer and I hope you will be able to lie still for periods without it .My leg was in a long brace and I could undo it and lie sitting in bed after ten weeks it was bliss .

 

[atropa]

Good luck for today Scats, hope everything goes well!

Gs that sounds horrendous for you and your poor hubby, I hope you are both getting by okay and heal up soon!

 

[OldNag]

Good luck for today, Scats.

 

[scats]

What a long day! Cast off and sent for a standing x-ray. I’m glad I’d been doing a bit of weight bearing coz I had no problem with this, as they asked me to bear weight through it for the x-ray. Then I saw my lovely surgeon who was pleased with how it’s looking. He said everything is in place and the metal work is secure, but we aren’t out of the woods yet. The injury was complex and will need careful monitoring, but he tested my range of movement and was impressed.

I then got sent to have a vacocast, which is a boot that you get given a pump for which vacuums the air out to tighten around your leg. I have to wear this for the next 6 weeks, weight bearing as tolerated with 2 crutches, then to 1. If I can manage without crutches in the house after a week, that’s fine, but I must keep a crutch with me when I’m out.
Saw physio who checked my movement and gave me some exercises to do until my first proper physio next Friday. I’ll have physio for the next 4-6 weeks and then back to clinic for another X-ray in about 4 weeks to check things are starting to knit. No riding for at least another 2 months, which wasn’t what I wanted to hear

Ankle is swollen and still bruised, particularly on the inside. Incisions looks amazing!
Just got home and washed my leg and it was heaven. Pics of todays X-rays, boot, ankle and skinny leg!

 

[wren123]

Oh my gosh your poor ankle.
That all sounds good though, everything is healing as it should, really pleased for you.

 

[bonny]

Sounds like it’s all good news even if you still have a long road ahead. That’s some impressive bruising you’ve got but I imagine you are very relieved to see your leg again after getting the cast off. Will you have any of the metalwork removed or does it stay in place now ?

 

[meleeka]

You forgot to update how long the leg hair is ?

That’s good news that it’s all healing well. The incision is very tidy, if a bit larger than I was expecting.

 

[Goldenstar]

Two months will just take you to the best time of year for getting riding again .
once your on active rehab it goes much quicker .
That first wash is such a pleasure .

 

[Meredith]

Very pleased everything is healing well

 

[Rumtytum]

Impressive engineering work! Great you have lots of positives plus the heaven of washing your leg… now how long was that hair?

 

[Kunoichi73]

You forgot to update how long the leg hair is ?

This^!?

Glad to hear that things are going well with the healing process. ?

 

[catembi]

That sounds like good news! Sounds as if you will be able to start doing a bit more. Will you be able to start dog grooming soon? Now, get in that shower and shave your leg! ?

 

[scats]

The hair wasn’t as long as I thought, but it had sort of curled because of the cast, so I’m sure you can imagine what it looked like ??
Do you want to see a gross picture of what my foot looked like straight after the cast removal? It was pretty grim ??

 

[AmyMay]

Do you want to see a gross picture of what my foot looked like straight after the cast removal? It was pretty grim ??

Obviously, yes ??‍

 

[scats]

If you’re eating your dinner, look away now…
Fresh from the cast!

 

[tda]

Making me cringe slightly, but good news it's going well☺