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Would you want your bone set perfectly after a break?

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skyblinking · 25/02/2022 09:59

That's the question I got asked at A&E when I broke my arm by the ortho consultant- both bones broken and displaced and pulled back into place - or are you happy to make do? So now I wait for 9 days before getting it checked to see if I need a pin - to make it perfect.
Ortho-consultant discharged me with no pain relief and no advice on how to manage my plaster, the swelling etc - just wiggle your fingers.
I can't help but question the treatment I've had. I'm not 100% sure he could care less either way. Am I expecting too much from the NHS?

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cansu · 25/02/2022 21:29

FGS They should not be asking you to make an important decision without all the facts and without being fully able to make the decision.
I had a trapped nerve and was in agony in A and E. They tried to push me out when I was literally unable to stand without the most agonizing pain I have ever experienced. I collapsed back onto the bed and told the Dr in no uncertain terms that I was going nowhere without pain relief. It is unbelievable what we have come to.

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