I called the Dr today, and have to up her pain med dosage and if that doesnt make a difference then I have to bring her back on Wednesday to have him check it out. Hes worried the screw may be too close to the joint and bothering her. Most of the time she just sleeps, but earlier today she was playing with a toy and must have hit her leg because she yelped so bad for a while. Its just so frustrating...feel like Im helpless to take her pain away. And unfortunately this office is the only orthopedic surgeon in Las Vegas, so really difficult to go anywhere else. He had said that they can leave the screw in, if it doesnt heal around the bone well enough, but ideally they like to take the screws and pins out if the bone has healed alright. Has anyone else dealt with this situation??? Would love to hear some good news..or anything at all! |