So far . . .
Now in my 4th day at the Jessie McPherson Private Hospital. This Hospital is located at the Monash Medical Centre. X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, nerve conduction studies and blood tests have failed to identify the exact location of my nerve injury.
The ‘dropped left foot’
I have obvious symptoms. One is symptoms is easily apparent, a left foot that flops, a condition referred to, not surprisingly, as drop foot. The other symptom is pain in the left foot, especially around the big toe area. I am assured this pain is not caused by a gout condition.
Tomorrow, Monday I am to see a Doctor who will assist and advise me on pain management and a Physiotherapist who will advise on exercises to improve the muscular functions in my lower left leg. The Physiotherapist will also assist me to obtain an orthotic device that will reduce or eliminate my drop foot.
This condition is unlikely to remain unchanged. It could worsen and if it does then the cause of the problem may become easier to find and treat, or it could improve. Damaged nerves do regenerate. Nerves in the muscles are often likened to the electric wiring in a car or house. If there is a break in the circuit then the lights go out, in my case some muscles in my foot area cease to work. Nerves regrow at the rate of about 1cm per month. I may wait between 1 and 2 years for reconnection.
Two pics to show you ‘home’.
‘At home’ 1
‘At home’ 2
At this stage I am planning to fly back to Tasmania on Tuesday.
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