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1. lumbar burst fracture- s/p rock climbing injury---

   summitsprite replied to summitsprite's topic in Orthopaedic

   hi hi thanks for all the info--- i am doing lots better- no more narcotic pain meds-no kyphoticing- just the reg. slouching which if i want to sit staight i can just put my shell on- does wonders for my posture and does feel supportive when my back ...

2. s/p heal surgury

   summitsprite replied to summitsprite's topic in Orthopaedic

   thanks so much -- it is just such and up and down ride p rn-- a good nurse can always look at a patient and turn them around 190 degrees and see the frown become a smile-- thanks for the smile the sun went behind the clouds and i must remind mysel...

3. s/p heal surgury

   summitsprite replied to summitsprite's topic in Orthopaedic

   i have called my friends and screamed --yea!!!! i can walk with out crutches- got the word from up above- the doc- just today -- it doesn't hurt - not really - so now hopefully my burst fractures L1 and L4 will heal faster since there is not the wig...

4. s/p heal surgury

   summitsprite replied to summitsprite's topic in Orthopaedic

   hey guys and girls i had my surgury and if i knew how to cut and paste i'd show you my plate and 6 screws-- appointment this week maybe i can soon weight bare hope they don't have to come back out feel good occational thob of a pain a big pain in the...

5. does anyone check this board

   summitsprite replied to alansmith52's topic in Utah

   i am --- it is nov. 05 -- not sure if it is checked that often but -- i just did-- utah is an unusual state-- propbaly the least amount of nursing agency work in salt lake than any other big city

6. s/p heal surgury

   summitsprite replied to summitsprite's topic in Orthopaedic

   thanks guys i am now another day along in my recovery and i am in disbelief as to how much better i feel- the burning, pressure and throbbing has almost stopped -- now of course when i am up using my crutches it is a bit different-- my faith in th...

7. s/p heal surgury

   summitsprite posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   i made a post about my burst fractures last week seems a minorish probblems now- today under 36 hour s/p - i am feeling soo much pain and uncertainty- i wish i would have gotten a third opinion. the doc said i would have arthritis later on if i ...

8. lumbar burst fracture- s/p rock climbing injury---

   summitsprite replied to summitsprite's topic in Orthopaedic

   alyca - thanks for the response- i am new to online posting and have just found the notification regarding your response-- i think i'll be learning more and more about how this site works since i'll be rehabing myself - i also fractured my calcaneo...

9. lumbar burst fracture- s/p rock climbing injury---

   summitsprite posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   last week after my accident the e.r. doctor told me i had a burst fracture of lumbar 1 and 4. i have a turtle brace to wear for 6 weeks. no one else seems to know much of this terminology, me included. he said it doesn't require surgury, only stabl...