January 27, 2004

My leg is falling off

I just got back from the Dr. Office for my leg. It seems I won't loose my leg. The bones have healed and I am now allowed to run, jump, ski, jog, and do anything else a person with two good legs can do.

However, I have one more check up to look at a tendon that runs along my fibula that seems to be slipping and sliding and stick. It seems that the plate and the scar tissue is disturbing a tendon pair that control aspects of my foot and ankle. In 3 months (a week after my accidents 1 year anniversary...) I'm going in for my final check up to see if the tendons are healing and behaving better. If not then they may take out the plate and screws or something of that nature. The hope is in 3 months my body will have adapted to the plate. Every once in a while the tendon will pop and I will have trouble walking. This is not all that dissimilar to the situation I have with my hand.

The ulnar plate in my had is causing problems with the tendons that run to my hand and wrist. on the out side of the bone. My wrist (on the ulnar side) is inflamed and tender. My hand is more of a problem then my leg which is more random and only occasionally severe. My arms it is more of a general irritation that never really gets much worse but also doesn't seem to get much better. This also is being evaluated for potential plate removal.

In other news: my girlfriend is moving to Mountain View. Why she wants to live with my I don't right know. I wouldn't live with me, but then I wouldn't date me either, nor would I be subscribed to my own mailing list.

Posted by pqbon at January 27, 2004 2:36 PM | TrackBack