No infection! We are just back from the doctor and it's looking good. We really didn't think there was any infection, but some orthopedic infections can be almost dormant. Her bloodwork was normal and the catscan looked very good, all things considered. The leukocyte scan seems ok, but the mealy-mouth doctor who wrote the report didn't really say anything useful, so Dr. Chiodo is going to get hold of the chief of radiology and have him read the scans. Regardless, things look good.
On Wednesday, Queenee is going to be cast for a more supportive brace called an Arizona brace. This should give her much better support than the heavy brace she has now, without being so unwieldy.
If she gets good support and pain relief while wearing the Arizona brace, she can delay surgery until she feels it is needed. If the brace isn't a big help, then she'll most likely end up having the ankle fused fairly soon, which should relieve most, if not all, of her pain, though she will lose what flexibility she has in that joint. Still, being pain-free might be a very good trade-off for her at this point. But we'll see how the brace works first.
Monday, September 29, 2008
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Wonderful, Wonderful. Spoke with Queenee today, what great news and relief!
ReplyDeleteThe cast was done today. Pretty cool, looks like a plaster wrap, but instead of plaster it is fiberglass. Sets up in about 5-10 minutes, gets nice and warm which feels good (according to the Queen), then gets sawed off and sent to the company for brace-making. With a little luck, she'll have the brace by the end of next week.
ReplyDeleteAwesome.... I know Miss P feels better when she wears hers. I'm sure our Queen's will be a huge help!
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