Cannonball
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Get it fixed right the first time. You have no idea now with your youth, where you life is headed. Health is of primary importance.
Arm injury update #3...News not good...in need of advice
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You are getting a tremendous amount of good advice here, and I echo the 2nd opinion. Keep coming here for support. 
softgabby
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Thank you for the good luck wishes. My parents and I talked the situation over...and were opting to go with option 2. I'm hoping and praying they don't find anything else wrong with the elbow/arm. Your right about time...it's amazing how it flies by. I would be so scared to get the surgery your daughter had. I can't imagine what it would be like to have your spine fused. I couldn't imagine not being able to do the sports you love for a year while your back heals. Everyone would be driven nuts if it had been me because I'm so independent and like to do for myself.
Like I stated earlier in this post...we talked about it and the opinion of everyone in my family is go with option 2. So I see the specialist, Monday in Philadelphia. I'd like to get back to sports and other stuff as quickly as possible. I guess I'm supposed to be in a cast for 8 weeks or so. Then I move to a hinged brace with some limited movement and then a brace with full movement. At least that's what I've read. I could be totally wrong. As far as your daughter, what was her operation like to get done? What was her pre op prep like? What was her post op like after she got out of surgery? Was she able to feel her rods and screws at first and how long until she didn't notice it anymore?
My last question...if you don't mind answering it...if not, i understand. What happened that your daughter needed her spine fused?
softgabby
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I have a plate in my arm. I never notice it at all.
It seems like you know the correct answer. I think you just wanted to come here and have people tell you you're not crazy, and that your thinking is correct.
As far as we can tell, you're not crazy, and your thinking is correct. Of course, any teenager is, by definition, a bit loopy.
My only advice is, when it comes to recovery, get a good sports PT, and do ALL the exercises. Every day. All of them. You would be amazed that most people don't, and those are the ones sitting around in a few decades wishing they had. A few months of annoying PT exercises will save you decades of aggravation.
Best of luck to you.
Thank you for the get well wishes, Bob. My family and I are opting for the second opinion. If surgery is unavoidable or will give the best results, I'm going to get the surgery. I figured my thinking was right. I needed it confirmed.
I'll take the advice to heart and do everything they ask of me while I recover. I want to come back as strong as before the injury...if not stronger. I'm starting to research sports therapist to see what's available in my area...but again I'll probably go to Philadelphia for that, too.
You say about having a plate in your arm and not being able to feel it or the screws. What happened that you needed plates and screws installed in your arm? What was your op like? What was your pre and post op like? We're you able to feel the plates and screws at first? If so, what did it feel like and how long did it take for that feeling to go away?
softgabby
Gear Empress
I do take a multi vitamin along with an immunity booster from our local Walgreen's. As far as milk...I drink mostly Almond milk in vanilla and chocolate. I really like the taste of it and haven't gone back to regular moo.
When my daughter broke her hand we had a few options, and those that had been through it said there are two ways to look at this as a whole. Do you want to be a regular person or continue to be an athlete. Most often there are two completely different paths of treatment. When I was young I passed on surgery for a break thinking it was no big deal because adulthood was a long ways away. Long story short I regret it now. I would see a specialist, discuss short term and long term goals and get it done right! Good luck
Does almond milk have as much vitamin D and calcium as regular milk? I would suggest adding a vitamin D and calcium supplement to your daily multi-vitamin. They are cheap and it can't hurt!
softgabby
Gear Empress
I was just looking at the carton of almond milk while eating some eggs and my milk has 25℅ of my daily allowance of vitamin d and 45℅ of my daily allowance of calcium. We haven't drank regular milk in over two years since we discovered my sister does not process regular milk well. My mom and I have to go to Walgreen's in a little bit anyway because I have to pick up some more multivitamin and immunity booster. I'll pick up some calcium and vitamin d supplement. What dose would be recommended?
DD developed scoliosis at around 12 years old. Doctor tried having her wear a back brace to keep it in place for around a year. No luck. Her surgery was what the doctor classified as a "major surgery", was suppose to be done in 5-7 hours. She was done and out in around 4. Doctor said her spine was easily manipulated because she is an athlete so it did not take as long. She was in ICU for the first day/night of surgery, and out of the hospital after four days. The first month post op was really rough for her and she basically had to learn to sit up, walk, and everything again. DD is stubborn as heck(from her mother) and was in school within two weeks of surgery. She did not want to miss her first day of freshman year. DD was lucky and did not experience much pain at all after the first month or so, and now is back to running around like nothing even happened.
Good luck with your arm. Hope everything goes well for you.
