Cast-away

So the plastercast was removed today. I arrived at 9:20 and was seen by the plastercast guy at about 10. I was a little annoyed at the wait as other patients were arriving later and being seen sooner, but there were multiple surgeries running so I couldn't complain.

I went in a laid on the recliner. He took out his circular saw and told me that it would tickle and vibrate, which it did. I was a bit concerned as he cut over the pin holding my toe bones, but he missed it. It was quite tough over the middle of my foot but spreader, scissors and more sawing made quick work of it. No pain.

With the dressings removed, I remarked that the pin was bigger than last time. He explained that it was due to the bones being sinury, or grisly, I can't remember his exact words, but there were more bits of bone to hold together. He said he would show me on the x-ray and I asked him to take a picture.


It's camera-phone blurry but you can see some parts of the bone are lighter than others. That's what he meant.

About 5 minutes later the consultant came in to make an examination. Was I happy with it? Yes. He told me I need to take it easy, stick with the crutches for 2-3 weeks and nothing stenuous for 2 months. The bones had reattached but they would take many months to heal. Well that's true. My left foot is still not completly healed a year later, but it gets better all the time.