scar

Went to see the orthopedic today for my first post-operative visit. I was excited for a few reasons. Reason one, the last time I talked to the Dr. I was in a hospital bed and heavily medicated so I had a lot of questions for him. Second reason, this would be my first chance to see the new scar. The PA came in and started unwrapping the ace bandage that had been on my leg since the surgery. She then cut through the bloody gauze and got my leg fully exposed. I took out my phone to take a quick pic. The PA said, "I can probably get you a better shot from this angle".



She was right. The scar looks pretty sick, bigger than I thought it would be. They took a few x-rays of my leg to make sure that the bones are still sitting the way the Dr. left them when he closed up my leg. I was told that everything looked perfect. I have to remember to ask for a printout of the x-ray.

The biggest question that I had for the Dr. was, "When will I know what is wrong with my shoulder"? He basically told me that since I can't walk right now, fixing the broken bone in my leg was the most important thing. He said that there is no way he would even consider sending me for surgery (assuming I needed surgery) on my shoulder while my leg is in this condition. An MRI would be a waste since it would have to be repeated anyway and who knows, maybe it will heal by the time my leg is better.

Point taken.