I was super nervous going because last week the doctor said this week he might recommend surgery if the bone displaced further than acceptable amount.
When the doctor looked at my X-rays he said they looked good and that as long as it still looked like this 3 weeks from now that I probably can take the brace off to start physiotherapy.
The only bad thing was I asked every week to change the arm sock under my brace, but they kept saying it was too early. I've been given mixed signals on if it is ok to use baby powder in the cast, my doctor says it's fine, but the nurse said no.
They replaced the sock, but when we opened the Sarmiento brace, there was some dead skin that was pretty red and smelled bad. My chopstick has broken some dry skin.
So lesson learned don't stick things in your cast. The orthopaedic technologist nurses were extremely helpful and padded up my brace so nicely.
Here's hoping for an easy 3 more weeks
Mate, I am hearing you! Currently approaching week 7 of left humerus (right handed, fortunately) after getting tossed off a horse. Everything you've been through with the brace, I've had too. By day 7 my skin (fair, freckled, eczema prone) had totally broken down and had to be removed, and have only been able to have a Jones Bandage applied since (changed every 3 days). Minimal bone healing so far, but non operative due to my skin (infection risk is through the roof).
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of an Australian Summer, sweating buckets and living on painkillers......
One thing I did find was a way to control underarm sweat / odour. Sanitary pads! Get the thin omes, remove the backing, fold in half and insert into armpit. Absorbs sweat and keeps the odour at bay.