Up at 7 am to get ready and into the wheelchair.
Got the bus ok it was Steve so, it was easier as he is really helpful, some of the drivers won't even lower the ramp for you.
We got the tram ok and were at the treatment centre in plenty of time for my appointment at 10 am. Quick to take me through to remove my cast ( they tied it back on with bandage so that it remained over the wounds to protect it. Then I went to x-ray. They removed the plaster and took the images they needed then tied the plaster back on. We were up at the consultants waiting area for 10.15 am. And we waited, and waited. Loads of people who went up after us were seen and eventually they called me at 1pm. I'm sure the earlier you get there your file goes to the bottom of the pile, so they work their way down that way.
Saw a bloke this time, again very nice and very understanding of my situation. He said it was healing well, but because they did two operations it will need extra time to get fully right. I could have a boot fitted, but only a limited amount of weight could be put on the right leg, so basically do a little movement each day but not put too much pressure on it.
So I had the boot fitted, the stitches look pretty neat, even on the skin grafted area where the bone came through. Then we went to physio. Lovely young lady, who tried me with a frame, I got to the middle of the corridor but she wasn't happy at my stability on it. She gave me some exercises to do every day ( 3 times a day) to get some movement back into it and said I could stand to transfer to the commode and take a few steps, but not to do too much. She is going to send a team member out to assess me but then will see me again in four weeks when I can put full weight on the right leg. Totally different from the previous physio at Durham.
Mind you I think the diagnosis has
made a huge difference as I no longer have to "explain" my inability to use my left side. So it's basically as we were but with a boot rather than a cast.
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