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Originally posted by lbj:
Ouch ouch ouch.

Here is to a speedy recovery.

You are short two ouches, FIVE steps.

Get well soon Leeann. Sounds rather painful, especially having to wait days to get to ortho.

I think I skipped a couple, so 3 might be right

Thanks, guys. Head to the doc in a little over an hour.

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Originally posted by Leeann:
I think I skipped a couple, so 3 might be right

Thanks, guys. Head to the doc in a little over an hour.

Shot you a PM on that other local forum you post to when you're not over here.

Good luck with the doc!

-Rob

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Leeann

If you need and braces or equipment reach out for me...

Good luck

Not just surgery, 4-5 hr surgery. It's the break down into the elbow joint that's the problem.

And I have to have a CAT scan to determine the actual damage to the elbow first, which will determine which surgery he performs - rod up from the elbow with screws on both ends, or screws in the elbow with a plate and screws to secure the humurus.

Surgery Saturday morning first thing.

Just a former ER nurse here; but from what you described, not seeing an x-ray, & based on my experience, you should have had a double sugar tong splint with a sling & swathe.

One sugar tong goes from your armpit down around your elbow and up over the top of your shoulder. The other goes from wrist to elbow & back. Finally to help with immobilization a sling & swathe.

Good luck with your surgery & hoping for a rapid and complete recovery.

Thanks!

Humurus was transected and the pieces weren't real close, plus an angle of about 15°. The crack starts at the break and goes straight down into the elbow. Better view of that to come from the CAT scan.

As soon as I have access to the xrays, I'll post it.

And yes, that is what I would have guessed about the splint/swathe.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
It hurt me just to read that.

You have my best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

Me too. Get well soon.

Leeann, Hope all heals well and quick. Unfortunately the medical field today, pretty much demands either you or someone with you knows what is needed and will speak up!