Yesterday I had a really interesting appointment with my Orthopaedic Surgeon. An interesting appointment indeed! It was one of those when you just don't know whether to laugh or cry. My husband and I have a great relationship with my Surgeon and he knows I understand the ins and outs of my bone disease as … Continue reading To Laugh or Cry?
Category: Broken Femur
Your House, Your Comfort, Your Safe Place
I've just been chatting with the Occupational Therapist who organised my stair lift installation. She was very impressed with how the stair lift looked in my home. Given I'm still relatively young ( and perhaps a little delusional 😊), I was relieved to have her opinion as my concern has always been that I didn't … Continue reading Your House, Your Comfort, Your Safe Place
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Life is Full of Surprises!
It's a cliché! Life is full of surprises. We all know that and we probably all like to think we are prepared for them. Sometimes though they come when we least expect it and they are not always good. This week has been a really tough week. I was happily thinking I had 3 … Continue reading Life is Full of Surprises!
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Starting Over!
My leg is not healing at all. My Orthopaedic Surgeon hung his head and sighed and cringed when I saw him yesterday. Actually his first comment was: "Happy New Year Darling", quickly followed by "and here comes my worst nightmare!" We laughed, we always do. He was joking, sort of. I am though his … Continue reading Starting Over!
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Bone Stimulator to the Rescue!!
I saw my Orthopaedic Surgeon yesterday & I am having more surgery on Tuesday the 20th October on my leg. This is to swap the screw in the intramedullary rod in my leg from a static screw to a dynamic screw to jolt the femur into healing activity. Surgery was going to be today but … Continue reading Bone Stimulator to the Rescue!!
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One Year On
Today is my one year anniversary. One year today since my femur snapped in two. I'm not sure "Happy Anniversary" is appropriate but it certainly is a day I will never forget. I would like to be able to blog today that it's one year on & my leg has healed and it's onwards and … Continue reading One Year On
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It’s just complicated!
This past week has been one of my most difficult. I have been gradually, over the past 4 weeks, feeling more pain in my broken leg. I thought that perhaps the screw that was inserted above my knee in August, to try and encourage healing, was in fact causing the bone to compress as it … Continue reading It’s just complicated!
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Holiday…..is it worth it?
We have decided to have a couple of nights away on North Stradbroke Island. For those of you not in Queensland Australia, this island is a Bay Island that we can get to on a 45 minute ferry ride. The ferry departs 4 minutes drive from where we live so is just so convenient & … Continue reading Holiday…..is it worth it?
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Knee screw in, knee screw out…you guessed it!!
I have to have the knee screw re inserted that I had taken out 7 weeks ago. Why is it a new version of the hockey pockey song keeps going around in my head??? You put the knee screw in You take the knee screw out You put the knee screw in & you shake … Continue reading Knee screw in, knee screw out…you guessed it!!
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Testing Times….medical tests that is!
What a day! I've just seen my GP, had blood taken & booked in a Bone Scan for Friday & a Breast Scan for next Friday...I must say I feel exhausted thinking about all the tests. I saw my Endocrinologist yesterday who is monitoring my Bone Disease and unfortunately my bone turnover has plummeted again … Continue reading Testing Times….medical tests that is!
My Medical Musings 