Some sad news and some good news
Today was Uncle Mackie's funeral and we are so sorry to lose him and not be able to say good bye. I'm glad his funeral today went well and I wish we could be there to support everyone. He was a gorgeous man. It is all very sad really.
On the other hand, Sandy went to see the plastic surgeon today. He is going to soften Sandy' skin before trying to remove the last suture from his skull, which will be a nice bit of progress.
I have to have a catscan on my shoulder next week. My wrist was x-rayed yesterday because it may be damaged. The specialist believes my shoulder is frozen and he also needs to decide what to do with the fragment of bone there. I'll talk to him next week about this. So far, he has given me some physio to do and warned me the whole thing will be painful, depressing and will take a long time. I am glad he was such a straight shooter, at least I know what to expect.
I saw my neck guy today and was so excited. I thought I would need a new metal brace for another 12 weeks starting whenever he could fit me into hopsital to attach the brace to my skull because I had been poorly diagnosed previously. It's the standard treatment for my C2 break. But he said the break was stable and I was a sensible girl. He also said that I would need to keep my Philadelphia brace on for another 4 to 10 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of a soft brace because my muscles will be weak. I felt so happy that although I asked more questions, the voice saying i could keep this brace rang out in my head. I felt fabulous and Sandy was gorgeous too. I finally believe an end is really in sight. Woohoo!
On the other hand, Sandy went to see the plastic surgeon today. He is going to soften Sandy' skin before trying to remove the last suture from his skull, which will be a nice bit of progress.
I have to have a catscan on my shoulder next week. My wrist was x-rayed yesterday because it may be damaged. The specialist believes my shoulder is frozen and he also needs to decide what to do with the fragment of bone there. I'll talk to him next week about this. So far, he has given me some physio to do and warned me the whole thing will be painful, depressing and will take a long time. I am glad he was such a straight shooter, at least I know what to expect.
I saw my neck guy today and was so excited. I thought I would need a new metal brace for another 12 weeks starting whenever he could fit me into hopsital to attach the brace to my skull because I had been poorly diagnosed previously. It's the standard treatment for my C2 break. But he said the break was stable and I was a sensible girl. He also said that I would need to keep my Philadelphia brace on for another 4 to 10 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of a soft brace because my muscles will be weak. I felt so happy that although I asked more questions, the voice saying i could keep this brace rang out in my head. I felt fabulous and Sandy was gorgeous too. I finally believe an end is really in sight. Woohoo!
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