I wrote in the 2011 SCY Nats thread about how MJ Caswell had gotten hurt the first morning of Nats.I thought she deserved her own thread.She does check the forum so I suggest anyone who wants can leave her a message.I saw her today.She had her surgery this morning and it seems to have been successful.She is in amazingly good spirits and hopes to get back in the pool as soon as her incision heals in about 2 weeks.
I have been told my plate will just stay in - I sure hope it does.
Thanks again,
MJ
When I had it done (25 years ago) they told me that since I was active, it would be best to take the plate out after a year because there could be a problem with stress fractures developing at the end of the plate (since the bone would bend but the titanium plate would not). If you run, bike, ski, etc. you might want to ask your surgeon about this.
That being said, removing the plate is a cake walk. I was really dreading it, but it turned out to be a non-event.
I have been told my plate will just stay in - I sure hope it does.
Thanks again,
MJ
When I had it done (25 years ago) they told me that since I was active, it would be best to take the plate out after a year because there could be a problem with stress fractures developing at the end of the plate (since the bone would bend but the titanium plate would not). If you run, bike, ski, etc. you might want to ask your surgeon about this.
That being said, removing the plate is a cake walk. I was really dreading it, but it turned out to be a non-event.
