Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

Tag: x-rays

  • 5 month post-FVFG follow-up

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    Had my 5 month post-FVFG followup at Boston Medical Center a few weeks ago. They took another set of X-rays and compared them to the previous set taken the month before. The doctor said that there were no changes, which isn’t a good or bad thing, it just means that there were no changes significant…

  • 4 month post-FVFG follow-up

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    Had my 4 month follow-up at Boston Medical Center the other day. They took a set of x-rays, which looked good, and my doctor increased my weight-bearing up to 50%. I have to stay on 2 crutches still, but it feels good to stand with equal weight on both legs. I have one more appointment…

  • 1 month post-FVFG follow-up

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    Had my 1 month follow-up at BMC last week. They took a set of X-rays and said that there were no visible changes (which is a good thing right now).

  • Post-op X-rays

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    Here are a couple X-rays that were taken immediately following my surgery. You can see the drain tube I was talking about in this X-ray. A screw was also inserted to make sure the fibula graft stays put until it bonds with the hip.

  • More details on my surgery

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    I arrived at Columbia Presbyterian at 7AM on March 14th. After being admitted I was told to wait to be brought to x-ray. Eventually someone came, led me to x-ray, films were taken, and I was brought to the pre-op area. A couple nurses and doctors came in and thoroughly went through my medical history,…