surgery

[Danzig]

my husband has to have surgery on his foot. showed the x-rays to the ortho, said he has to go in and put a titanium plate in the shape of tonys heel into his foot. 10-12 weeks before he can put any weight on it. plate will be permanent. some compression, part of his heel is displaced, in about four pieces....his foot is HUGE right now, that's why they have to wait--a week from tuesday is when he plans to do it.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Danzig

my husband has to have surgery on his foot. showed the x-rays to the ortho, said he has to go in and put a titanium plate in the shape of tonys heel into his foot. 10-12 weeks before he can put any weight on it. plate will be permanent. some compression, part of his heel is displaced, in about four pieces....his foot is HUGE right now, that's why they have to wait--a week from tuesday is when he plans to do it.

Deb...I'll say a few prayers for him.

[Danzig]

thanks kev! i'm bummed out, he is too....he doesn't like being out of commission so long, but man it could always be worse.
bobby said he sees a lot of these that are bi-lateral, at least tony can get around on crutches, can't imagine being laid up with two broken feet!
we're supposed to go out of town mid-july, have to see how the finances are tho--he's got short term, but it won't pay his full salary, but we'll make out ok.

lol
kids even offered to go to work! i told them thanks, but i didn't think it would be necessary. man, they're something else.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Danzig

thanks kev! i'm bummed out, he is too....he doesn't like being out of commission so long, but man it could always be worse.
bobby said he sees a lot of these that are bi-lateral, at least tony can get around on crutches, can't imagine being laid up with two broken feet!
we're supposed to go out of town mid-july, have to see how the finances are tho--he's got short term, but it won't pay his full salary, but we'll make out ok.

lol
kids even offered to go to work! i told them thanks, but i didn't think it would be necessary. man, they're something else.

They must take after their Mom. Rumor has it she's a pretty good egg.

[Buffymommy]

I'm sorry Danzig. I will send good thoughts your way.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

I'm sorry Danzig. I will send good thoughts your way.

thanks buffy, i appreciate it!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GPK

They must take after their Mom. Rumor has it she's a pretty good egg.

lol thanks again...
i have to drive him up to hot springs tomorrow, so they can do a ct scan of his foot--bob said they'll make a 3d model based on that so he can see everything clearly, know what the plan is going in.

i'll be a nervous wreck next tuesday.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

my husband has to have surgery on his foot. showed the x-rays to the ortho, said he has to go in and put a titanium plate in the shape of tonys heel into his foot. 10-12 weeks before he can put any weight on it. plate will be permanent. some compression, part of his heel is displaced, in about four pieces....his foot is HUGE right now, that's why they have to wait--a week from tuesday is when he plans to do it.

I'll be sending lots of "heal, foot, heal!" thoughts your husband's way a week from Tuesday. Best wishes for an easy recovery. Please remind him to follow doctor's orders on recovery- my stepmom just had surgery on her foot and is merrily undoing all the repair work the doctor did (six bones fused together) because she's too impatient to stay off of it. You'd think after ten years of hobbling around she'd take the surgery more seriously, but no. So she'll be back to hobbling in no time.