That's Going To Leave a Mark
I took Steven in to his follow-up appointment with the Orthopedic Surgeon this afternoon. They cut off the wrappings on his foot and we got to see the incision from the repair surgery.
"Gnarly," is what Steven said.
I agree. He's go an elongated S shaped incision that wraps around his ankle bones. I'm guessing it will be an interesting scar.
The good news is that the skin looks healthy so he may avoid a skin graft. The bad news is he has to stay off his feet for the most part for the next 10 days until he goes back to the doctor's. The Doc wrote him a script for a walking boot which we'll get tomorrow and told him to periodically rotate the ankle to keep it from stiffening up and keep it elevated and in the boot the rest of the time.
Steven's really upset that he can't go back to work until he sees the Doc again. There's two reasons he's upset. One, they're quite short handed at the moment and, two, he needs the money. I give him credit that reason number one weighs more heavily on him.
"Gnarly," is what Steven said.
I agree. He's go an elongated S shaped incision that wraps around his ankle bones. I'm guessing it will be an interesting scar.
The good news is that the skin looks healthy so he may avoid a skin graft. The bad news is he has to stay off his feet for the most part for the next 10 days until he goes back to the doctor's. The Doc wrote him a script for a walking boot which we'll get tomorrow and told him to periodically rotate the ankle to keep it from stiffening up and keep it elevated and in the boot the rest of the time.
Steven's really upset that he can't go back to work until he sees the Doc again. There's two reasons he's upset. One, they're quite short handed at the moment and, two, he needs the money. I give him credit that reason number one weighs more heavily on him.
