Random Details

I've been learning a lot every time I have an appointment.

Can I just say that I love my doctor?!

He comes into the room all cheerful and excited to see how I'm doing and just doesn't stop talking. He genuinely wants me to know what's going on and what he is thinking.

Then I get to ask questions. Every single time I appreciate him more and more because when I start asking questions he becomes even more comfortable. He'll sit down in front of me or lean against the counter - intently listening to every word and taking his time to answer my questions. Never rushing me or making me feel like I'm wasting time or asking stupid questions.

Ok, enough about the doctor.

Random details I've learned...

The screws in the the shin bone are made of stainless steel, won't cause problems with flying (when we go to Puerto Rico!!!) and most likely will need to be removed in a year.

They apparently put a screw in the the hole that was drilled into the side of my femur, but this screw is made of some type of material that will actually turn into bone. Sweet!

That drill hole is 6mm. Or about 1/4". About half the size of a dime.

I'm not suppose to take Ibuprofen because it is actually bad for the bone healing. Ice is to be my anti-inflamatory. And actually I've been using heat once a day and I thinking its helping... I'm going to talk with my physical therapist about heat this week.

He doesn't want me to use Neosporin because he wants everything to dry up and heal... but I started using it on areas where the scabs have fallen off. :) I just can't help myself. I love neosporin!

He says that there aren't any supplements that I can take to help with healing, but I'm a believer in that stuff, so I'm starting a calcium supplement this week. Since C and D help with absorption I'll be taking those too. On top of my favorite multi-vitamins.

My skin on that leg has been extremely dry. Maybe from the anti-septic stuff they put on. I've been using some lotion, but I never really see results from lotion, just a temporary fix. So, I started using my aloe plant the other day and can I say that I LOVE it!!! My aloe plant keeps having babies, so I have about 10 plants right now and its nice to put them to use.