Doctor Visit

Today was my first follow-up visit with Dr. Scott McCall of Middle Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic. The other times I went, I just saw the cast techs.

When we got there, one of the techs removed my splints. I felt a little anxious without my protective gear on.



Then they took me in for x-rays.



This is my ankle.



And my thumb.



The next task was to remove the 5 stitches and 25 staples from my leg. The stitches were hard to dig out. The tech had to get a more experienced tech to remove the last stitch. That was a bit painful.





The pins were left in my thumb for another 2 weeks.



Finally, I was fixed up with a new cast (not just a splint) for my thumb and a removable boot for my ankle.



My next appointment is in two weeks. In the meantime, I'm to remove the boot and work on my range of motion for my ankle. That will be interesting, I'm sure. I'm still completely non-weight-bearing. In two weeks, the pins will be removed from my thumb and the cast replaced for another 2 weeks. I will be non-weight-bearing on my ankle for another 4 - 6 weeks.

I have a nice set on Flickr of pictures of my recovery.http://www.flickr.com/photos/endurancerider/sets/72157606332118452/