Last Friday I went to see the orthopedic surgeon who had operated on my spine a year ago. I also wanted to check my chest x-ray to determine whether the pleural effusion that was there a month ago was resorbing.
First, the spine looks very good and the surgeon does not need to see me again unless I request his help. The bone grafts in the area of L4-L5 appear to have "taken" and so there is likely a good fusion. There is no evidence that the titanium screws that hold it all together have loosened. So should be good for another 76 years or so.
Second, the chest x-ray was perfectly clear and looks normal. You can still see the crack in the rib but I think everything is progressing fine. It has been six weeks and there is still some pain in the area of the break, but it is gradually improving. I can sleep on both sides, at least for a while. I think for a fracture as bad as this one was, it will probably take another couple of weeks. But I am happy with the progress.
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