This Mummy's foot...

This Mummy went to see the doc yesterday.

Had to remove the cast first. The nurses who removed the cast commented that it was bloody heavy! Anyway, I had a good look at my foot after the cast was removed. I could move my foot slightly. My foot was not as swollen as last time. Ankle looked fine. But the sprained ankle was still painfully sprained.

I then proceeded to do the x ray. Thank God that those pple there were really helpful and patient, especially in helping me to align my foot properly to do the x ray.

Went back to clinic K and waited for my turn. Turns out that I was the doc's last patient of the day. He was nice and patient too. Thank God for him. Anyway, the ankle is now fine. The undisplaced distal fib is now ok. The foot, however, is still not ok. The 5th metatarsal bone is still fractured. Still kaput. Sigh. I pray that it will join back soon.

Previously, all I had were back slabs. Now, it is a proper rock solid cast. Argh. As hard as a rock. Yeah. According to the good doc, this is to keep the ankle in place, so that the bone will heal properly. This cast also comes with a shoe of sorts. It's to encourage me to start walking so that my leg muscles don't waste and rot during my time of rest. Easy to say! When they put on the cast, my foot had to be aligned 90 degrees in walking position. Well, I did not realise the severity of the sprained side until the nurses tried to angle my foot. SO PAIN!!!!! The sprained side hurt so bloody much!

Oh well, I have not tried walking yet. Gotta try before my muscles waste. My next appt is in 3 wks time. Until then, its rest for me. Happy resting...


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Still recuperating

This Mummy is still recuperating at home, mostly bed-ridden.

What about Baby Pooh? Or Xiao TooToot? (as he is called by his dear aunts) He is enjoying his time at grandma's place everyday! Enjoying the attention and many activities to do, and of course the once-in-a-while outings! Baby Pooh still returns in the evenings, takes his last few meals, before retiring in his cosy cot.

Baby Pooh was sooooo zonked out yesterday that he slept at 7pm, all the way til this morning. Hmm, actually not all the way. He had his usual dream feed. However, Daddy was so engrossed in work that he didn't hear Baby Pooh wake up. I had to entertain Baby Pooh until Daddy came with the milk. So anyway, Baby Pooh slept. And woke up at 4am!!! Argh!!! We were both too tired to move any muscle. So Baby Pooh just played on his own, tickling my toes and cast. Play and play and play.....and he zonked out at 5am on his own!! So funny! That was humourous enough to start my day!

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For the record.

Just to get this down.
Primary Diagnosis:
Fracture metatarsal bone

X Ray:
Left shoulder: no dislocations
Right ankle AP/lat: small undisplaced distal fib
Right foot AP/oblique: base of 5th metatarsal

Back slab done

PAIN AH!!!!

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Immobile

Mummy Pooh is immobile. Fell from overhead bridge. Ended up with abrasions on both knees, a pair of torn jeans, sprained shoulder, bruising on upper arm, and a fractured ankle. My foot is now in a cast, and i now need crutches. Sigh. To think jeannie and i used to joke about how often we see other students in uni happily hobbling around in their crutches. Now my turn.




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9 months!

Baby Pooh is 9 months old! Woohoo!



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