I was CAST today!
By Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
United States
February 25, 2008 10:35pm CST
no, not for some obscure movie part...
I saw the ortho pedic surgeon today - he said he would do surgery if I were an athlete or a young recruit - but for my case he will take the less invasive action first. So, my leg is cast from my toes to my knee. Unlike most foot casts mine is not flat , but flexed with the toe pointed downward and the ankle somewhat rotated inward. It is a very uncomfortable position! my heel is about 5 inches off the ground, this is putting a lot of pressure on my other hip when I walk.
my leg is still quite swollen from the toes to the knee so I may need to be recast in a few weeks as the swelling decreases.
I was surprised to find they use fiberglass for casting material instead of plaster of paris - I am sure this is much less heavy and it came in a variety of lovely hues to choose from. I chose a pretty royal blue.
I am glad this happened before hot and humid weather comes around, but - my toes are FREEZING cold! lol.
have you ever been casted?
my only other time in a hard cast was when I broke both the arm bones at my wrist - that cast went to my shoulder - I was 6 or 7.
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@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
26 Feb 08
Modestah I must have missed a few posts since you hurt your foot. Was it a tendon? oh the fiberglass is great. It actually causes less sweating, and there for less discomfort. Put you a big sock on that foot. I have had my wrist in a cast and once I had a removable cast for some damage I did to some tendons on my ankle, during an arobics class.
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
26 Feb 08
yes, I tore the achilles tendon. in order to get it to heal I need my toes pointing more downward. - the cast is built up quite a bit to achieve this - so I have no socks or slippers that will make it around this elephant sized foot... I may have to crochet something!
I had the soft cast put on last week to hold me over till I could get in to see the surgeon.
@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
26 Feb 08
Bless your heart I knew with in reason when you posted that first one, you had some damage to something. Take care of it my friend I know its along road.
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
17 Mar 08
Sorry to hear that. I just finished my "casting" last February. I have a fall from our stairs, my left hand supported my body. I was confined in a hospital for 4 days. I was in cast from my elbow to my hand for one month. After a month in full cast, I was in half cast, yes, using the fiber class thing. It is quite lighter than the usual plaster of paris but quite expensive. Its color is blue always. At present I am undergoing theraphy, last two weeks on a daily basis, next 2 weeks thrice a week and these coming 2 weeks twice a week basis. Hope it will be back on its old self again. Take care and get well soon.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
26 Feb 08
When I had carpal tunnel surgery, it did not go as planned and I had to wear a cast for 8 weeks. Eight of the longest weeks ever. I hated it. I would wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety attacks. I just wanted to cut that cast off. LOl
@my52cents (569)
• United States
26 Feb 08
Oh, Modestah, so sorry you're having to go through this! I don't have any experience with having a cast, and even raising two boys we never had a cast (had a splint on a broken finger with one of them once, though). Nice that you got to choose your own color! Goodness, wrap a towel around those toes until you get something made to cover them and warm them up. Or, on the other hand, maybe cold toes will take your mind off the odd position and the itchiness! Hopefully the time will go really fast and you'll be good as new when the pretty blue cast finally comes off and you do your physical therapy.
