THE BACK OF THE MEDIC

30 January 2010

I don’t normally share other blog’s posts here, but this one deserves a special place: http://6yearmed.blogspot.com/2009/05/quiet-place.html She gets it. She REALLY gets it.

An MRI… and good news

27 January 2010

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Last Friday, I contacted my orthopedist, because I was concerned about some things with my elbow. These were: Could not bend my elbow more than 90 degrees without pain (I have been doing exercises per my orthopedist for mobility, not strength). I wasn’t sure if the pain was due to the tendon tear, or due [...]

An exercise in patience, as healing continues

19 January 2010

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Just a quick update. I am continuing to do what my orthopedist has told me to do, including brief forays out of the brace while at home to reduce stiffness. Mild movement only. But I am able to get my arm to bend to 90 degrees now without pain. Anything further, and it hurts. I [...]

Disasters and Individual Readiness

16 January 2010

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January happens to be one of the “on-call” months for my DMAT. About a week before each on-call month, I go through my 72 hour pack and my main gear bag, making sure that anything I “borrowed” from it was put back in, any foods that need to be replaced are, and that everything is [...]

Elbow update

12 January 2010

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I went back in this afternoon for another round of x-rays, and time to chat with the orthopedist. Although he requested an “in-splint” x-ray, the brace covered the area to be seen, so I needed to remove it for a good shot. This is a print of the x-ray (I need to remember to bring [...]