softgabby
Gear Empress
I was at the bone doctor with my dad and my brother and figure I'd update you guys. I had my cast off. Two thoughts came through my mind. One, how quickly my arm shrunk...and from what I'm told it'll shrink some more. Two was just how much my arm stunk from being in there. But anyhow, after my cast was taken off, I was wheelchaired down to imagery to have x-rays taken and a MRI taken of the arm. We went down to Starbucks in the hospital and went back up to my exam room. We waited for the doctor to get the scans and read them. When the doctor came in, she shook my dad, my brother's and my hand. She told us that she looked over the picture and it does not look like my arm is healing the way they would like it to. She is recommending I undergo surgery to have two plates and screws installed in my arm. I asked if surgery could be avoided. She thinks I could go without it...but that spot would always be weaker than the rest of my arm and that I could be more prone to osteo-arthritis. So my options are having the surgery and it healing right or just having it casted and be open to having future problems. So I ask this...should I...
One...just have the surgery done. Start the healing over again and miss field hockey season?
Two...make an appointment with the specialist in Philadelphia and get a second opinion on the arm. If she says I need surgery...get it done there?
Three...just have it casted and risk further problems when I'm in my 40's or later?
One...just have the surgery done. Start the healing over again and miss field hockey season?
Two...make an appointment with the specialist in Philadelphia and get a second opinion on the arm. If she says I need surgery...get it done there?
Three...just have it casted and risk further problems when I'm in my 40's or later?