HI Guys, just thought I would update you on the fractured foot.
I have been in plaster now for 3 weeks, (fractured foot on Easter Sat walking too much, apparently due to overuse of steroids as per the orthopaedic surgeon.) Anyway, yesterday I took myself down to the ER as my foot was really painful when putting weight on it, (the ortho told me the plaster I had on was a walking plaster, so I should walk on it,) however my walking has only been around home, very minimal as I couldn't work out how it would get better if I walked on it!
I spent 3 and a half hours waiting at the hospital, my GP was away or I would have gone to her. Anyhow the Dr had the plaster removed to look at my foot which was quite sore and swollen. The Dr said he thought the fracture wasn't healing and this was probably due to the pred as well, and that I have to go back to Ortho clinic next week. He feels I will have to have surgery and have a screw put in? I hope not, any ideas guys, will it heal if I take the weight completely off of it as I have been told to do now. It has a back slab on it and they gave me crutches which are impossible, so I am using my walker and putting weight on my heel only, I can't manage to take weight fully off of it. Thanks Janie.
Take care
Lisa
Ohhh Janie ((((hugs)))). I'm so sorry that you are having complications with that foot. Crutches can be so hard for us to manage. I spent a few months on them and barely managed them and hated them. Did you get your scooter yet? Can you manuever it around the house?
Lisa has some great suggestions. I would imagine that putting as little weight as possible on it would help heal it faster. I know that you would not want a pin put in there, but I am wondering if that would make everything a little more stable for the future.
Are you a candidate at all for joint replacement in your feet? Or because of the past pred usage they won't do it? There just has to be something more they can do to help you out with your feet.
Hi Gramma and lisa, thanks for your replies, I really do appreciate your time and effort. Lisa, I have been doing just gentle walking mainly on the heel for the past 5 weeks since I hurt it, but then my hips and back started to hurt from not walking properly, so I would put the whole foot down with pain (using a cane too). Anyway now they are saying absolutely no weight bearing, which I find impossible as I said before.Jane;
Remind me again how much predisone you've been on and for how long.
I'm real sorry to hear things aren't further along than they are. I'd hoped by now you were well on your way to recovery.