After two days of blog posts about ship modelling, it was rather appropriate that today's should have a nautical title, even if the topic isn't ship-related. I wrote Friday's and the first of Saturday's blog posts in advance as I suspected that I would be rather busy on one or both of those two days ... and I wasn't wrong!
I had an appointment at the Fracture Clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, at 3.10pm on Friday. I was collected by HATS, the patient transport provider, at just before 2.00pm, and by 2.30pm I had been booked in to the clinic and was having my cast removed. The break was examined by the consultant and he proclaimed it to be healed. However, after some discussion with him, he advised me to contact my GP as soon as I could as he felt that until the problem with my left leg is sorted out and I can put weight on it, I should avoid trying to walk on the newly-healed leg, even with the aid of crutches.
It looks as if I'm going to be slightly less immobile but until I have had reablement and can walk again, my life is going to remain somewhat restricted.
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Take time heal up, your you tube inspired me chap.
ReplyDeleteDemitri Ioannou,
DeleteCheers! I'm glad the you enjoyed my YouTube videos ... and Im already working on the next.
All the best,
Bob
Baby steps, Bob. That's how you began, and that's to do again.
ReplyDeleteYou'll get there!
Cheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
DeleteAny steps - baby or otherwise - would be welcome at present. Once my legs are strong enough for me to stand on them, I'll really feel that I'm making progress.
All the best,
Bob
Bob, Good news on the healed break! And it sounds like your medic has got your best long term interests at heart. I hope he put these comments in writing to your GP so you can access the best help with your other leg. And hopefully soon be rambling again ... by which I mean on your two legs putting your best foot forward on your next hol, or up and down Shooters Hill. Mind you mind need oxygen for that walk - its some hill when I got to the top it was a sure breathe taker!! Carl, N.Yorks.
ReplyDeleteCarl,
DeleteThe area around the break is slightly swollen, but I was told that is to be expected. I have seen a copy of the discharge paperwork that will be sent to my GP, and I should be sent a copy for my own records.
I am doing a few simple exercises to try to rebuild the strength of my lower legs, but until I have been seen by the occupational therapist and physiotherapist, I think that these are just stopping my legs from seizing up.
All the best,
Bob
Good to see some progress, I hope the pace accelerates!
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteThings are getting better, but somewhat slower than I would have hoped.
All the best,
Bob
Sorry to hear you won't be on your feet as soon as you hoped Bob. That said hopefully it won't be too long. All the best.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Pete.
Pete.,
DeleteCheers! It may take me longer than I hope to regain my mobility, but I am determined to be back on my feet as soon as it is reasonably possible to be.
All the best,
Bob
A relief, I'm sure, to be free of the casting couch (sorry, couldn't help it). Always a danger to do too much too soon when in recovery. Probably best to eschew entering any long jump competitions in the near future, tempting though they may be.
ReplyDeleteEd M.,
DeleteThanks for making me laugh! I don't see me doing anything athletic again in the near future, but I'm told that as long as I don't fall over, darts can be quite an interesting sport.
All the best,
Bob
One small step for man and all that Bob! Let's hope you can get some mobility back ASAP.
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteI'm looking forward to making that one small step ... although it probably won't be with the left foot first.
All the best,
Bob