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Date Posted: 04:44:23 01/11/07 Thu
Author: becki (mended)
Subject: Re: Coping with colds, flu, other infections
In reply to: Susan 's message, "Re: Coping with colds, flu, other infections" on 14:43:28 01/10/07 Wed

>
>>Avascular necrosis is what happened to my arm; it was
>>triggered by the break.
>
>
>I thought the necrosis causes the break, not the other
>way around? What I understand is that the bone
>literally collapses once there's no support in the
>interior from live cells/tissue.
>
> Almost an inch reabsobed
>>itself in 4 mos. My dr used a bone graft from my hip
>>plates/screws to hold it in place. I used a bone
>>stimulator for 3 mos so the graft would fill in the
>>gap. It healed beautifully except for the infection.
>>Now it is almost as good as new.
>>
>
>Becki, it's really good to hear that yours was
>salvageable.
>
>Susan

No,remember, I really am unique. Steroids had caused osteopenia, but the break started as a hairline fracture that didn't even require a cast. The space between the bones continued to get bigger as the bone reabsorbed. My ortho used the term nonunion. As he was doing the surgical repair, when he first touched the bone it literally dissolved in his hand.I did make quite an impression. The graft took and the stimulator worked great. He was equally amazed at how well I healed. Breaking bones has been added to my list of directives; right up there with don/t cough and don/t get a cold. becki

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Re: Coping with colds, flu, other infections -- No name, 07:48:27 01/11/07 Thu
- Re: Coping with colds, flu, other infections -- becki (thinking), 21:08:19 01/11/07 Thu