[F-Diary] #15b MON 9 SEP - after a week of hard cast

 I am back in the morning, to be precise... I arrived punctually - less crowded compared to last Monday when the appointment was in the afternoon. 

Today, I'm under "Practice 1".

The first item in the list is to remove the cast! 

Oh.... I elbow gets to see light again!

This machine does the wonders! But.... only when in the hands of the skilful technician! 

I do feel safe in Mr Azeem's hands... To him, it may be a daily piece of mechanical work, but, to the patience, it's the confidence we have that the elbow will not get cut under the sharp blade - for his professionalism gained through numerous applications - what we call... practice mades perfect.

It looks ok....  but after a week being in the hard cast... the skin reacted to touch and water... it was painful, unexpectedly. I presume, that's what we normally heard advice like the need to give time climatise the body when subjected to change of environmental conditions. [Another aha moment]

After washing with soap and had it dried, it is ready for the next phase...

To the X-ray room... Room 2 with queue number 0198

X-ray - how it looked like after 2 weeks...

A comparison with last week's - holding well in its position... progressing though seems insignificant.

Confirmed that I'll not go for the surgery option, but to opt for the more conservative approach. Yes, will need to live with a bit of the deformity on my right.

"Re-dressed" - this time, for 3 weeks in a row... not advisable to open up for checking or cleaning as it would disrupt the stability and growth. This time choose blue - more "sustainable" - to manage the "dirt". 

Last stop... at the Pharmacy... to standby painkillers... just in case...