Pre Op Today

bobbyger

Just got back from my pre op, the fusion is happening week on Tuesday.
Had a good chat with the occupational therapist and she gave me some good pointers about coping post op such as keeping a footstool at the top of the stairs to aid getting up after bumming my way up them (no way I'm going up stairs on crutches when no weight bearing is allowed), also a good idea to keep a set of crutches upstairs as well, that way you dont need to struggle up the stairs with them.
Also discussed with the surgeon whether to have open or arthroscopic surgery. The athroscopic fusion has a quicker fusion time by a week or two but they can get a better union/alignment with open surgery so I have decided to go with that.

Hope everyone is keeping as well as they can be.

Will keep you updated on my progress.

Rob

caterina57

Hiya
Good luck with your op and well done for making the right decision for you, I will be with you as you go through it and will hold your hand ( mine is the tiny one with nail varnish)
love to you and stay brave

Cath

frogmorton

Oh well done Rob!

you are being so practical positive it HAS to be a good outcome

Love

toni xx

tjt6768

Best of luck with it Rob, hope it goes well and recovery does too..

traluvie

Hope all goes well for you.. be thinking of you..
Keep us posted on how you are..
Take care
Tracy
xxxxx

elnafinn

Hi Rob I think you have made the right decision regarding open surgery. It makes sense that they can do everything better that way. Is your op at the end of the month/beginning of March? I wish you well with that, do let us know how you go on, many of us are interested.

Look after yourself,
Elna x

dreamdaisy

Thank you for the update - tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock. It will all be fine, just you wait and see. I think you have made the right choice re open or closed surgery. So, a week on Tuesday? 15th February then. Tick, tock, tick, tock . . . . . . DD

(I am a mean old bag, aren't I?)

barbara12

Hi Rob
Its sounds like you have a good surgeon that is willing to tell you all the options, good luck with it all, and please let us know how you are.
Barbara x

donjohn

Hi Rob

I hope that it all goes well with you and you get a positive outcome at the end of the day

Regards

Donjohn

julie47

Hi Rob
Glad todays appointment went well and you have a clear idea of whats happening.
I want to wish you luck for the 15th,
Juliepf x

hileena111

Hi, Sorry I'm a bit late with this......you made me laugh. I remember a few years ago a car went over my ankle and smashed it.....tibia and fibia....after operating they put plate screws and pins in it and sent me home with one under arm crutch and a zimmer frame with orders not to weight bear for at least 3 weeks???? How can I use a zimmer and not weight bear? zimmer, hop, zimmer hop {OA in both hips LOL} They refused to let me go home until I could prove to them that I could do the stairs with this one crutch, and the bannister and hopping.....I thought I WILL DO IT I WILL DO IT!!!!! and then as soon as i proved i could they let me out.....it was straight on to my bum. You are so lucky having an OT that is helpful...as far as they were concerned I was doing my stairs by hopping....You would think that they would think it safer to do it that way rather than hopping. {especially at my age LOL}
Good luck
Love
Hileena

prefabkid47

Hi Rob

Thanks again for the info you sent me,it made interesting and useful reading.

Best of luck for the forthcoming op and hope you will soon be chasing around like a five year old!

Regards
Ron

tkachev

Good luck Rob. I do hope it all goes well,

Elizabeth

alfielexie

[quot="bobbyger"]Just got back from my pre op, the fusion is happening week on Tuesday.
Had a good chat with the occupational therapist and she gave me some good pointers about coping post op such as keeping a footstool at the top of the stairs to aid getting up after bumming my way up them (no way I'm going up stairs on crutches when no weight bearing is allowed), also a good idea to keep a set of crutches upstairs as well, that way you dont need to struggle up the stairs with them.
Also discussed with the surgeon whether to have open or arthroscopic surgery. The athroscopic fusion has a quicker fusion time by a week or two but they can get a better union/alignment with open surgery so I have decided to go with that.

Hope everyone is keeping as well as they can be.

Will keep you updated on my progress.

Rob[/quote]
hiya Rob,
Hope everything goes ok on your big day.

ironic

Hi Rob,
I just wanted to add my good wishes with the op. Thanks for the update, I am glad you managed to have the chance to go through things properly so you have a good idea what to expect.

Lv, Ix

dreamdaisy

Hey bobbyger, how are you doing? DD

bobbyger

doing good so far, 1 week from now and I should hopefully be in recovery.
Bought one of these cast protectors (the one with the rubber seal) for showering after the op, seems better than a bin bag and gaffer tape

Thanks for all the support everyone has given me so far.

Rob