New Cast; Who Dis?

[hrj]

I had a follow up appointment with orthopedics today. Got my previous cast removed – the tech corrected me that it was a splint, not a cast, technically speaking. I guess because it was two solid pieces of plaster that were held together with elastic wrappings but not actually connected. Anyway I got my stitches out and have a lovely Frankenstein–style scar that may trigger interrogations about self-harm for the rest of my life. Then they gave me a lovely new kelly-green fiberglass cast for the interim. It's slightly smaller and much more solid than the previous, but also not quite as heavy, I think. My next appointment is July 2, when they plan to remove the cast. That would be almost exactly 5 weeks from the operation to install the plate. That would mean I'll be cast-free for BayCon, although I don't know if I may still have some removable protective object at that point. After that it will be all about the physical therapy. I'm supposed to be practicing extending and clenching my fingers as much as possible in the meantime.

I also was able to pick up a fancy protective plastic bag to go over my arm so I can take showers. It has a rubberized seal that you stick your arm through, so no dealing with tape and it's reusable. So now I'm off to take my first shower in four weeks.

Comments

[gurdymonkey]

Sounds like it's healing well. Hurray for a proper shower!