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fernise17
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 05:23 pm |
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| Hey guys! I'm new here and I just wanted to share that i had my surgery today with the external fixator..i feel pretty good, no pain, just some pressure and a tingling feeling...I'm still trying to get the hang of these crutches (i live on the second floor!!) I should be turning within the next two weeks and hopefully everything goes well!
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nikki4us
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 06:48 pm |
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| Hi! congrats on your surgery.
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tammyh
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 02:24 am |
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Good luck with your journey fernise!!! I had the external fixator as well... had it from March 5 to Jun 4th. time will pass by faster than you know it!!
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rightandleft
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 02:59 am |
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Hi Tammyh
how are you doing, did you have some complications, can you take a picture of your foot thank you
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Baby_V
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Posted: Sun Sep 6th, 2009 07:17 pm |
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Hi,
I was wondering if they make you stay at the hospital for the night when you had surgery? I am getting my operation done september 23rd but they are not sure which technique they are going to use. I have to call the clinic next week and then they are going to discuss it with me because it's the first time they are going to do the operation in my country! (i live in belgium, where Brachymetatarsia is not really common) I hope it all turns out good!
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fernise17
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Posted: Tue Sep 8th, 2009 05:25 pm |
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Hey Baby_V
My surgery was a breeze..I was in the hospital at 7 am and out by 10:30 am. I dont think you will have to stay at the hospital with which ever technique they will use on you. If you are going to stay, then they will let you know. Good luck!
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rightandleft
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Posted: Tue Sep 8th, 2009 06:10 pm |
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Hi Fernise 17
Congrads on your surgery, if you have any pictures please post them I am sure all of us would like to see them. How are you managing to get to the 2nd floor, are you able to put weight on your foot. Do you know at this point how many days you have to turn. thank you
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Brachy_Nisha
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Posted: Wed Sep 9th, 2009 02:07 am |
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OMG Baby V that is sooo awsome you will be the first in your country to have the procedure done!!! I know your surgery will go well please post pics and keep us updated on how things go and which procedure they decide to use. Congrats
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fernise17
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Posted: Thu Sep 10th, 2009 04:00 am |
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hey rightandleft
I am not allowed to put absolutely any weight on my foot. I guess it depends on the doctors if they allow patients to bear weight or not. Tomorrow I will be having my first appointment post-op so hopefully I will find out how much I'll be turning. Getting around the house it getting better with the crutches and I've been practicing going up and down the stairs. Here are my picsAttachment: DSCN3590.jpg (Downloaded 233 times)
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fernise17
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Posted: Thu Sep 10th, 2009 04:01 am |
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| My foot is all bandaged up as you can see. I still havent seen my external fixator.. Attachment: DSCN3607.jpg (Downloaded 232 times)
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Baby_V
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Posted: Thu Sep 10th, 2009 02:42 pm |
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| Hi, sorry for the late reply, I did not receive any email that somebody answered. Yep, I will be the very first person who ever did the surgery! From one side, I am a bit afraid, but it's a surgeon who is specialised in feet. He had heard of brachymetatarsia, and he has seen people with it, but he never performed the surgery. But on the other hand, I suffer from this a long long time! Since I was 10-11 yrs old. And finally after all these years, it will be fixed! I am going to loose my job...But I think it's worth it. And monday I have to call to my surgeon and then he will tell me what is going to happen, so I will keep you updated! I am hoping that he will do the ex fix because, I have it really bad, I think that i need to lenghten my toes 1.5 to 2 cm or so. And I think though the ex fix is more painfull, the one stage is harder to do for a surgeon, no? Cause I understand dr Lee is one of the only doctors who does the one stage. Well, I will see on monday. I'm going to be a pioneer And by the way sorry for my crappy English, I'm from Belgium and my language is Dutch But I'm trying to make my english understandable for you guys.
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rightandleft
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Posted: Fri Sep 11th, 2009 02:38 am |
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Hi Fernise17
thank for your pictures, how was your 1st post-op and do you know how many MM do you need, or how many days you have to distract.
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rightandleft
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Posted: Sun Sep 13th, 2009 05:36 am |
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Hi Fernise17
did you start turning, how many days do you have to turn, what state do you live in.
thank you
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rightandleft
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Posted: Wed Sep 16th, 2009 02:53 am |
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Hi Fernise17
How are you feeling, how many more days do you have to turn, what state do you live in.
thank you
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rightandleft
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Posted: Wed Sep 23rd, 2009 07:25 pm |
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Hi Fernise
how are you doing, are you still distracting
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fernise17
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Posted: Wed Sep 30th, 2009 01:47 am |
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| hi right and left..so far ive had 2 weeks distracting..I may have one more week to disctract. At first it wasnt painful, but now it really is..the pain meds help a little but dont last very much.
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Posted: Wed Sep 30th, 2009 02:20 am |
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| hey fernise, how many mm do you need to turn? Also how difficult was it to turn it for the first time?
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rightandleft
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Posted: Wed Sep 30th, 2009 02:22 am |
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Fernise 17
are you in pain while turning or after.
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fernise17
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Posted: Thu Oct 1st, 2009 04:00 am |
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| luckyleaf/rightandleft- i have to turn about 20 mm due to the fact that i had a short bone as well as a short toe. Turning is a breeze, I dont feel anything while turning..The only reason I've been feeling a lot of pain is because my toe was growing out in the wrong direction..my doctor thinks that its due to the tissue surrounding it that moved it. He fixed it by wrapping my toes around in bandage to straighten it out.
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rightandleft
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Posted: Sat Oct 31st, 2009 03:28 am |
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Hey Fernise 17
how are you doing, please keep us updated on your recovery
thank you
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fernise17
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Posted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 09:16 pm |
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| I'm doing good...pain-free...i get my external fixator removed in 3 weeks!!
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rightandleft
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Posted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 09:25 pm |
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Hi Fernise17
Are you still turning?
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rightandleft
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Posted: Fri Nov 6th, 2009 01:53 am |
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Hello Fernise17
how are you making out, are you still extracting?
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fernise17
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Posted: Sat Nov 7th, 2009 04:11 am |
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| i actually finished turning about 3 weeks ago.
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rightandleft
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Posted: Sat Nov 7th, 2009 02:52 pm |
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Fernise17
Can you post a picture of your foot if you can
thank you
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