Thursday, February 4, 2010

Collarbone Update

Today I went back to my sports medicine orthopedic doctor, and I had more x-rays taken of my collar bone. Unfortunately no progress has been made in healing. It's still very much broken, and I have lost sensitivity in my right chest area. I cannot feel there.

Anyways, the Dr. reassured me and he told me to continue wearing this bandage tight as it holds my shoulder back and allows my collar bone to heal correctly. They took a 3rd x-ray with me wearing the bandage, and you can see the better position of my bones. I will take his advice and wear it non-stop. It's good that it's hardly visible under my clothes.

Next week I will find out whether my collarbone can he heal under 'conservative' treatment, i.e. meaning just this bandage. Otherwise I will have to have surgery and have a metal plate connected to my collarbone for it to heal correctly, and then will have to have it later removed.

Wish me luck and keep me in your prayers. I want to just get better.

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