My son, Steve, is slowly recovering from his bilateral tibia/fibular osteotomy with application of Taylor Spatial Frames. This is his opinion. The opinion of the medical professionals - his orthopedist and physical therapists - is that he's moving along rapidly and with great improvement. His recovery speed is up to him.
I, myself, see improvement in his walk, his ability to maneuver between the chair and bed, as well as his mental state. He's holding up pretty well, but is upset when he encounters what he considers set-backs. These would be the temporary inflammation of the pin sites, or stiffness of his knees. This is to be expected with this type of surgery. However, Steve wants to be well and on crutches NOW. He's beginning to see how 'human' he really is.
The hardest part of all this is learning to hold my tongue. Steve's feeling things he's never felt before, and not just physically. He's feeling vulnerable. With vulnerability comes harsh words, snapping and general crabbiness. In such close quarters, it's hard to not react or respond back with equal venom.
We stop turning the struts on the frames Saturday night. That would be twenty days of turning 6 struts. Hopefully as the bones knit together, he'll be in less pain and find his mental equilibrium again.
More again next week.
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