Into the hospital I went amid an out-break of C-Diff!!!! Off to talk to Dr. P about removing the screws.
First I had to have an xray. The tech asked me which bone I broke in my foot. When I told her I didn't, it was a complete Lisfranc dislocation, she was really impressed. She said they learn about this in school and you think you will see them a lot but rarely do. She told me she'd give me $100. if I could find someone else with the same injury. Hey, Marg, want to split it? It really is quite rare and I kind of wish it wasn't. It would be nice to know more people to compare my progress with.
Well Dr. P said my foot is still quite swollen but he can certainly take out the screws. I told him that I have difficulty walking down stairs straight and my toes don't bend as they should. He will remove as much scar tissue as he can while he is in there. Oh man, I really don't want to go through with this but it is the only way to know if there is any further progress to be had.
I asked his little entourage (a very funny group of people who follow him around, students) if they saw any evidence of arthritis. They did. It is very much expected that this will happen.
I asked Dr. P when I can expect to have the screws removed, he smirked and said probably not for a few months.
Anyway, I'm in absolutely NO hurry.
Oh ya, and I washed my hands very well upon leaving. I don't need to have C-Diff too!
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Hi Kim, did you get my last comments? I wouldn't worry about the surgery. It is 9 weeks since I had the screws removed and I have had a lot of improvement since then. The swelling is heaps better and I am also walking much better. Still have a slight limp and walking downstairs is the most difficult but even that has improved. I have an xray in 2 days to check that everything is still in place but the specialist is more than happy with the progress. It is 5 months since my surgery and I am now more optimistic about my outcome. I still have a way to go but there has been definite progress. As I said my specialist thinks the earlier you remove the screws the better. The pain after removal is only bad for a day and after that the improvement was quick. Good luck. Marg
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