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I 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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I 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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The 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.
Cristina,
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.
The 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.
Christina, 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?
Lol it’s too late for that, already have a full leg cast on me :/
Just dont let them put a cast on you
