Injury Update!
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 10:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spikeHaving left home before 9am yesterday, I eventually made it back by 8pm!
When I got to the hospital at 9 ... as requested, I was told my appointment was at 11am
So Toni and I went down to the shop to wait - to find that didn't open until 10am. So we eventually were able to get chocolate and a paper - before going back to the clinic.
There we sat until just gone 11, when 2 different people called my name out at the same time ... You see, weirdness isn't always my fault!
Anyway both the nurse and the specialist took the bandage off, so that they could see what was happening ... Then came a pause .... ummmm, we don't know what to do, was the answer!
So we are going to send you to a plastic surgeon .... only an hour and a quarters drive away. So the hand was re-dressed and off we went. The city in question is where my brother Tim lives so I phoned him and asked if he was free to be able to bring us lunch!! ...Brothers do have their uses!
When we got there we were told to go to reception, where we would be sent straight to the surgeon ... Ha, Ha!
Tim turned up with sandwiches, juice and chocolate ... so that was great, even if he then proceeded to tell me he didn't like what I was wearing and was disappointed that the wound was covered!!
Anyway at 3.30pm we got to see the surgeon who wanted to operate, but the list was already over-full that day as a man had come in having lost a debate with a chain-saw! So he (and Toni) took photos of my hand, it was re-dressed and I had to wait. An hour later the consultant came and had a look - and the final verdict is :-
NO OPERATION!!
He said that it should heal within 2 weeks if splinted and dressed every 2 days. So I have now seen the finger - and glad to know that what I had initially thought is not true. I have also seen the X-rays and other than one bone chip from part of one of my tendons there is no other damage. The lateral ligaments of the joint have gone - but the tendon is 75% there - so that is the most important. As my profession is involved with joints I know what I have - and what I have to face.
So - All in all - I can literally THANK GOD for a happy ending to the story!
btw - DJ thinks it is great to be in his field chasing Smudge round ... life is good in the pony world!
When I got to the hospital at 9 ... as requested, I was told my appointment was at 11am
So Toni and I went down to the shop to wait - to find that didn't open until 10am. So we eventually were able to get chocolate and a paper - before going back to the clinic.
There we sat until just gone 11, when 2 different people called my name out at the same time ... You see, weirdness isn't always my fault!
Anyway both the nurse and the specialist took the bandage off, so that they could see what was happening ... Then came a pause .... ummmm, we don't know what to do, was the answer!
So we are going to send you to a plastic surgeon .... only an hour and a quarters drive away. So the hand was re-dressed and off we went. The city in question is where my brother Tim lives so I phoned him and asked if he was free to be able to bring us lunch!! ...Brothers do have their uses!
When we got there we were told to go to reception, where we would be sent straight to the surgeon ... Ha, Ha!
Tim turned up with sandwiches, juice and chocolate ... so that was great, even if he then proceeded to tell me he didn't like what I was wearing and was disappointed that the wound was covered!!
Anyway at 3.30pm we got to see the surgeon who wanted to operate, but the list was already over-full that day as a man had come in having lost a debate with a chain-saw! So he (and Toni) took photos of my hand, it was re-dressed and I had to wait. An hour later the consultant came and had a look - and the final verdict is :-
NO OPERATION!!
He said that it should heal within 2 weeks if splinted and dressed every 2 days. So I have now seen the finger - and glad to know that what I had initially thought is not true. I have also seen the X-rays and other than one bone chip from part of one of my tendons there is no other damage. The lateral ligaments of the joint have gone - but the tendon is 75% there - so that is the most important. As my profession is involved with joints I know what I have - and what I have to face.
So - All in all - I can literally THANK GOD for a happy ending to the story!
btw - DJ thinks it is great to be in his field chasing Smudge round ... life is good in the pony world!
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Date: 2007-12-18 11:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-18 08:33 pm (UTC)Toni is going to do the dressings for the first 3 times - after that I am at Mum and Dads for 10 days anyway - so a local hospital there will have to do it ... Can't do it myself, however independant I think I am!!
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Date: 2007-12-18 12:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-18 09:15 pm (UTC)Yes, I am just so thankful, when I realise could haver happened ... Horses - why do we love 'em?
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Date: 2007-12-18 01:09 pm (UTC)I'm glad it wasn't extremely serious and will heal up quickly.
Tim turned up with sandwiches, juice and chocolate ... so that was great, even if he then proceeded to tell me he didn't like what I was wearing and was disappointed that the wound was covered!!
Sounds just like my brother hahaha!
We should send Dr. James over to do PT with you until it's better.
And by the by:
No carrots for DJ this week :-P
hehehe
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Date: 2007-12-18 09:18 pm (UTC)Yes - Tim is a sweetie! ... But I do love him!
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Date: 2007-12-18 03:35 pm (UTC)And isn't it great to know that DJ is showing such concern for you while you convalesce. Silly hoss. :P
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Date: 2007-12-18 09:19 pm (UTC)Yes it is great - and the love and care that DJ shows is .... "amazing"!!
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Date: 2007-12-18 04:18 pm (UTC)Congrats :D
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Date: 2007-12-18 09:18 pm (UTC)It really is great!
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Date: 2007-12-18 05:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-18 09:25 pm (UTC)It was certainly a shock to think such a localised injury could be so bad - but great news that it is healing
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Date: 2007-12-18 05:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-18 09:26 pm (UTC)Yes - I am trying to rest it - and is easier now it is splinted - and when I can I still use a sling
PS - Just always love that icon!
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Date: 2007-12-18 07:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-18 09:27 pm (UTC)Yes - I was over the moon to hear that it is healing - great to know that I am healthy enough to do so as well!!
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Date: 2007-12-18 08:02 pm (UTC)And chocolate makes things a lot better. :P
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Date: 2007-12-18 09:28 pm (UTC)Yes - I think the chocolate Tim brought in was the best medicine!!
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*hugs* and get well wishes for you!
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Date: 2007-12-18 09:29 pm (UTC)Although minor compared with your month.
(The cut basically said that what was a localised injury was very deep!)
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Date: 2007-12-18 09:56 pm (UTC)The month is not over yet but I hope that was it for now. I don't want to have a month like that again.
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Date: 2007-12-18 10:05 pm (UTC)I think the biggest shock I had is that I am terribly accident prone - but this is one of the few times I have actually been injured! I mean - typical is when I fell down the steps at Cardiff after having my autograph signed I landed on my feet and kept walking ... so this has been a bit of a suprise!!
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Date: 2007-12-20 12:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-20 05:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-20 04:23 am (UTC)Glad to see you dont need an operation and time will help it heal.
**Sends some healing vibes**
I am sure DJ is enjoying his little christmas break, though I dont think he had planned it.
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Date: 2007-12-20 05:12 pm (UTC)I don't know about DJ's plans - 3 weeks off work ... sounds like fun !!
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Date: 2007-12-21 04:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-22 11:01 pm (UTC)