Bill and Ben have started discussing what they would need to build, and how they would go about building, biomechanical means to restore function in my arm. Bill said he'd work on it the rest of his life. Makes me tear up even repeating that.
What I've been reading is contrary to what we heard at UCH. Lots of articles say do the restoration surgery at the same time as you get safe margins, not wait six months to see what rehab gets a patient. Also, even if it's just a surgery to get safe margins, the literature suggests that this is NOT going to be like the outpatient surgery I had earlier this month; average hospital stay is 7-10 days. I can't even imagine being in bed that long, but maybe our 3 friends who shattered tibia plateaus this summer will help me!
We're all a little anxious; tomorrow is a big day.
You are doing a great job or "being your own doctor" Melinda - and I've found that is key to getting the best possible outcome. If you really understand and can visualize what is wrong and what they're going doing to do to fix it and why that will work, then you can visualize the solution working and I think that helps get a good outcome. I'll be thinking of you today in Houston.
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