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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1741724" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>Well, for today's episode of Can't Catch a Break . . . . yup, that's his ulna bone sticking out of his arm and he literally shattered his radius. Super condensed version: ER in town Thurs evening. They got him stabilized, x-rays, antibiotics, morphine, etc. but the Ortho surgeon was out until Mon. Called all the hospitals in Wichita and there are NO rooms. What??? From Covid?? Next option was a 3 hour transfer to Kansas City or Oklahoma. Hard pass. So they broke protocol and made an arrangement with an ER in Wichita and he at least got a room in the Ready Care. Ortho resident was awesome. Well, except for the Medieval torture contraption to get the bones somewhat back in place & relieve the pressure on the nerves using 15 lbs. of weight. Even after 30cc of Lidocaine and a block, I thought he was going to pass out - either from the pain or the realization of what they were going to do to him.</p><p></p><p>Skipping over mundane details, he had to have an echocardiogram, EKG and clearance from his cardiologist prior to surgery, scheduled for Friday. All good. He's now sporting a plate & a veritable box of screws. Recovery should be 3-4 months. He will most likely have a loss of motion in his wrist and thumb but, all things considered, could be worse. Finally discharged this afternoon. Guess it's time to dust off my Nurst Ratchet hat and judiciously dispense pain meds.</p><p></p><p>I wish there was an exciting story on how it happened, but he simply fell on the sidewalk. I don't know if the laminectomy's compromised his balance, but it hasn't been good for a few years. He seriously needs a bubble!!!! (warning: couple of the pics are graphic).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1741724, member: 24027"] Well, for today's episode of Can't Catch a Break . . . . yup, that's his ulna bone sticking out of his arm and he literally shattered his radius. Super condensed version: ER in town Thurs evening. They got him stabilized, x-rays, antibiotics, morphine, etc. but the Ortho surgeon was out until Mon. Called all the hospitals in Wichita and there are NO rooms. What??? From Covid?? Next option was a 3 hour transfer to Kansas City or Oklahoma. Hard pass. So they broke protocol and made an arrangement with an ER in Wichita and he at least got a room in the Ready Care. Ortho resident was awesome. Well, except for the Medieval torture contraption to get the bones somewhat back in place & relieve the pressure on the nerves using 15 lbs. of weight. Even after 30cc of Lidocaine and a block, I thought he was going to pass out - either from the pain or the realization of what they were going to do to him. Skipping over mundane details, he had to have an echocardiogram, EKG and clearance from his cardiologist prior to surgery, scheduled for Friday. All good. He's now sporting a plate & a veritable box of screws. Recovery should be 3-4 months. He will most likely have a loss of motion in his wrist and thumb but, all things considered, could be worse. Finally discharged this afternoon. Guess it's time to dust off my Nurst Ratchet hat and judiciously dispense pain meds. I wish there was an exciting story on how it happened, but he simply fell on the sidewalk. I don't know if the laminectomy's compromised his balance, but it hasn't been good for a few years. He seriously needs a bubble!!!! (warning: couple of the pics are graphic). [/QUOTE]
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