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[james_kieliszek]

To avoid drowsiness, went all day yesterday with only a couple aspirin to tide me over. Pain was very manageable, and I got my work done in a timely fashion. I cut my cast off last night, at the 5-day mark after surgery. The injury to my leg is interesting: the scar (about 4 inches long) is not stitched at the surface, but instead the wound has

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[grahams]

I had the brace on full-time for so long, only taking it off very carefully to clean my would (and occasionally, myself) and once so coco_b could clean the foam pads which were getting pretty nasty. So I can definately relate to your desire to get the cast off (although at 5 days, I think you are just being bitchy... I had to wear the brace for like 3 months).

Why did you cut the cast off yourself? Was it just to save yourself a trip to the doctor, or did you remove it early against medical advice?

I was amazed at how the area of injury (and surgery) on my leg didn't necessarily relate to the area of discomfort/pain during my recovery...

[james_kieliszek]

Doc said it only had to be on for 5 days, and I was feeling really good about the pace of my recovery, so I cut it off. It wasn't a fiberglass cast, just gauze and plaster, so I didn't need a dremel or anything to remove it, just a pair of scissors and my leatherman. Everything so far has matched the timeline my Orthopedist outlined for my recovery, which means I'll likely be on the crutches for 2 or 3 more days (the leg can bear weight quite well already, but is too swollen to fit in a shoe, and sudden impacts still hurt a lot), and then I'll be B-Boy limpin' for a few more days while I get used to walking again.

[bangspank]

my incisions from the surgery in June were stitched on the inside and glued shut as well. It was quite amazing. The healing time with the sterry-strips was great, and the movement they allowed were a lot better. I was walking within 1 day, although it was uncomfortably painful due to the tissue movement internally.

Glad to see you're making progress though. The discomfort from the lack of the cast will only last a day or two until your pain tolerance gets regulated. Hopefully you'll be good for bowling soon =p