Well having the cast removed wasn't as bad as I thought. I always overthink things! And the stitches were disolable one so she just nipped the top and bottom knot.
Now a brace for the next 4 weeks. Haven’t seen the scar yet as it’s now covered with another dressing. Too screamish to look.... I'll see it in four days time when I’ll enjoy a relaxing bath.
It does feel a little sore and tender to move but I suppose that's expected as it has been in plaster since 14th May. But I guess it will return to to normal in time.
Next appointment 19th July when he mentioned physiotherapy
Yes, I thought your stitches would be dissolvable, mine was the same as yours. I started physio the day the plaster was removed, you are lucky to get a month off.
@kjarn yes I thought I would too start physio right away. The nurse that took the plaster off said to remove the splint every so often and move the wrist but she said the doctor will tell you everything. I don't think a month off will do me any favours so might do as the nurses said and slow ease in with some movement from tomorrow .🤔 as it is fairy stiff but the pain and movement is slowly easing as at the moment just writing and colouring in that I have missed while my arm was in plaster. 😊 also 🤞the dissolvable stitches go quickly 😊
I had mine pin & plated ( I made a good job of it!) so never had a cast. I think I had physio at about 6 weeks post op. All I shall say is, they don’t call them “physio - terrorists” for nothing 😉
Like Carole I had mine pin and plated too so didn't need a cast but take it easy with the physio. The first physio I saw really made my wrist hurt so I went to a different one at another clinic and she was fabulous. She said when it hurts stop it will all come back in its own time. I only went to physio for a couple of weeks and then did the exercises myself in my own time and everything was fine. If you can't change physios just say No if it hurts.
