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Not such good news with DH Well the appt did not go like we would have liked. Dh will be having more surgery next week. They will be taking bone from his hip. And put in the fibla area. Also having surgery on his big toe it will not bend right. And a little skin graphing. And another at least 12 weeks no walking on this leg. We are both very bummed. Just wanted to update the ones that have been following our story For the new people who did not know what happened. Dh fell of a ladder the day before thanksgiving And crushed his femur and tibla. Today marks 5 months of no pressure on this leg. To say the least it has been along time. Thanks everyone for the prayers and I know we don't have it as bad as some. We will survive but just a bummer day.:( |
That is some sad news.... keeping you and your DH in my thoughts and prayers.... |
Oh, I so sorry for the disappointing news. Continuing prayers for your DH for healing and recovery. Both of you try to stay strong. |
I am so sorry. I can't imagine how frustrating that news is. Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way. Hopefully this surgery will be what it takes to kick his healing cells into action. I hope so. |
So sorry to hear this disappointing news. I am keeping your husband in my prayers that the surgery will be the last and he can heal properly. |
I'm sorry you didn't get better news. Sending more good thoughts and prayers to you both, hugs too! |
I am so sorry. I know it wasn't the news you wanted to hear. Hopefully this will be the end of it and he will able to be more back to normal. I know it has been a long road for both of you. Hugs and prayers. |
oh girl, I am so sorry, sending LOts of prayers your way and specially for your hubby.. hugs, Carmen |
I am so sorry that you didn't get better news today:( I know if you DH is like mine he is going stir crazy. Sending prayers that this surgery is what it takes to get that leg to heal like it should. |
I hope things turn around soon. I wish the news was better for him. You are both in my prayers. And always sending hugs your way. |
I'm so sorry to hear about this - about the need for all the additional surgery. Be sure that he follows the surgeon's absolute orders during the entire post-op course as this type of injury can lead to mal-union, non-union and/or osteomyelitis which are pretty bad and no fun if unresponsive to treatment. So encourage him to do everything the doctor advises when he advises and how he advises so he will come out of this faster and healed finally and fully. And thank goodness for today's wonderful orthopedic surgery fixation & restorative/bone grafting techniques as these injuries in the past were often crippling or worse. So I know the need for all this additional surgery is so awful to face but thank goodness he can be fixed. My prayers will be with you, your DH & that ortho. surgeon. |
Thanks everyone he is really getting tired of this whole thing. But he does follow the doctors rules. He is so ready to go back to work. I do not know anything about bone grafting. Has anyone else had this done? Is there a change your body will reject your own bone. I never thought about that.:(. We thought for sure we would have different news today. |
Well, some bone grafts don't take for various reasons but if you have a good Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, the incidence of this happening is small these days. Some times all they use is the patient's own morselized bone or they use an actual iliac or tibial dowel or other type graft when bone grafting is done - or donor bone may be used. Many ACL repairs involve bone grafting. A lot of elbow ligament repairs involve bone grafting. And it is often used in non- or mal-union of fractures. Athletes have these types of surgeries all the time and do very well. Lower limb long bone surgery is highly successful when the patient follows doc's advice to the letter. I know he's pretty bummed and I sure hope he recovers quickly and it's all over soon. Having much surgery and PT and doctor's visits are no fun. |
I'm so sorry! I, too, was hoping for good news. I hate that he has to go through all of that. It's been such a long road. I'll keep him in my prayers that this will be the end of his surgeries. |
They said they will take the bone from his hip. We are doing this in Rochester Minnesots and do believe he has a great surgeon. They are also bringing in another surgeon to try to see what they can do with his big toe. The surgeon in our town went through a main vein (another long story). Not sure if that was the cause or both bones being crushed anyways his big toe will not straighten out. No promises they can fix it but hoping they can. Worried it will rub in a shoe or boot if they can not get it fixed. They were suppose to call this afternoon with when they will do the surgery next week. But did not |
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