Sunday, February 20, 2011

Update

Just a short note here to let you all know I have not limped off into infinity...yet! I did see the orthopedist, who assured me my fracture was a simple one which means it was not displaced and should heal 100 percent...this was good news! He placed my leg in a long-leg immobilizer, which means I can take it off for showers and bedtime if I am careful. After wearing this for a week, I can tell it is working since my leg doesn't feel very good without it, kinda scary even.I am using a walker to do the prescribed partial weightbearing and that is going well.

Tom helped get me and my stuff into the art club Thursday afternoon, which was so enjoyable after not painting for two weeks. I have finished (I think, will await critiques) Davi's Mama, but cannot submit for critiques or here until I can go outside and get a good photo of her to show. I can probably do that today, but we are having two days of dark clouds and rain showers here so I will have to wait for the first sunny days. Be assured I am not complaining about the clouds and rain; living on the desert we always welcome the rain since we get so little of it.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend....

3 comments:

Peggy Montano & Paintings said...

That was my experience also, Susan. The tibia break was not displaced and I wore that same kind of brace, walked with the aid of a walker and so forth.
It will heal and you will be off those in time.

Studio at the Farm said...

Susan, I'm very glad to hear you are on the mend!

Vicki Greene said...

So glad you are making progress forward and getting in some painting time!