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Christina
GuestI have my second appointment at the fracture clinic this upcoming Monday, and so far, I’ve been 50-50 in terms of needing/not needing surgery. I’ve had a week to go over both options, and I’m still not any closer to deciding what I want to do.
Has anyone been in a similar situation where surgery may or may not be a possibility, and the decision was more or less in their hands? What did you do?
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Mickey
GuestI haven’t been in your situation and never heard of the doc having the patient making the decision. I’ve worked in an OR as a nurse for many years. If I had to decide wether or not to have surgery I’d opt not to. Ask for a list of pros and cons on both sides. I just can’t stand laying around being so uncomfortable
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GuestI would have dearly loved to have had no cast on. They were concerned about stability and weight bearing, but heck — if healing means not putting any weight on it, I won’t be putting weight on it. And if I slip or fall and do end up putting weight on it, I’ll risk that. I miss the knee brace.
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GuestMy doctor at UK Medical facility is considered an expert on tibia plateu surgery advised me that they no longer use casts and send u home with with range of motion exercises. OF COURSE THIS MAY BE DEPENDENT ON THE SEVERITY OF THE. BREAK.
Christina
GuestThe verdict is…
No surgery!!
I saw the OS this past Monday and he was happy with how the fractures are healing, and I don’t have to go back for another five weeks.
I’m relieved, of course, as not having to get cut open is fantastic news. But in a way, it’s thrown me for another loop because I had 10 days to mentally prepare for surgery and now it’s in a different direction.
This TPF is far from emotionally easy, to put it mildly.
Eileen
GuestCristina,
Although I responded on a different thread, I will add this. Nothing prepared me for the agony of surgery. You will need a lot of help for at least one or two weeks after the surgery. That said, I am so glad I was able to get a good surgeon who put my leg back together so that I may one day again do the activities that I love.
Christina
GuestThe cast has to be on for another five weeks, but it’s 50-50 at this point. My fracture is comminuted with a 6mm depression, and my (fractured) fibula juts out instead of aligning with my femur.
When the prospect of surgery was first brought up seriously, I felt like I was sucker punched and the severity of the injury set in more. But now that I’ve had over a week to process it, I’m feeling more comfortable with the idea, especially if it’ll produce better long-term results.
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GuestChristina, sounds like surgery was not needed. That is always good. I hope your recovery goes well and everything that needs to mend, mends. How long do you have to be in the cast?
Christina
GuestLol it’s too late for that, already have a full leg cast on me :/
Bryan
GuestJust dont let them put a cast on you
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