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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:39 AM
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How long do you have to wear a cast for a broke elbow?
I am sick of it already and it has only been since Thursday.
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Perseid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:41 AM
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1. Until it doesn't hurt when you nudge someone
it's a rule.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:45 AM
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2. The cast is bent at 90 degree angle. constant nudge position--
Edited on Sun Nov-18-07 02:10 AM by Tuesday Afternoon
:D
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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:45 AM
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3. did they put any screws in or just a cast?
It will stil be cranky for like 18 months after you get it out of the cast, but if there's no surgery probably six weeks or so.

I lost my elbow completely and have a artificial one. Thanks to all your tax dollars.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:47 AM
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4. no screws but I
may have to have surgery,,,there are chips in there. 6 weeks?! My holidays are shotx(
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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:51 AM
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5. sorry for the bringdown
Yeah, get those chips out of there. They cause stuff like lockup. At least they can do it with a laproscope now. I have a zipper scar across my elbow from numerous tuneups about 5" long.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 02:00 AM
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7. wonder when they will want to do surgery?
ASAP? My plans to go to NYC for12/23-12/29, might be affected, dag it
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:53 AM
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6. You have an artificial elbow?
I did not know there was such a thing. What happened, if you don't mind sharing?

:)
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