Nay
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I've had the ER miss small fractures three different times in my family. If it doesn't get better, please have someone else look at it.
Stupid gravity.
Stupid gravity.
Not exactly a SCUBA accident, but sort of
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primalchaos
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diver_paula:
You are having quite the year so far! Get well soon!
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diver paula
sorry to hear about your leg
just a tip you come and dive in canada a lot did you know health cost are quite low , if your usa medical insurance will not pay
a er doc visit is less than 50 cdn
next time see a doc as fast as you can
how do I know years agao a man from mich was takeing a heart attack hand the er doc was telling him my fee is 28 cdn let look at you the wife gothim and the doc did his thing
I was in hospital with family and could here everything
sorry to hear about your leg
just a tip you come and dive in canada a lot did you know health cost are quite low , if your usa medical insurance will not pay
a er doc visit is less than 50 cdn
next time see a doc as fast as you can
how do I know years agao a man from mich was takeing a heart attack hand the er doc was telling him my fee is 28 cdn let look at you the wife gothim and the doc did his thing
I was in hospital with family and could here everything
aquaoren
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Unfortunately, even in Canada a visit to the OR is more than $50 Cdn.s7595:
It must have been a while since you've heared it, isn't it?
Thanks for the words of warning, and I'm glad everything turned out OK.
OP
diver_paula
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Hello all.
Just thought I'd give a quick status report.
It's been 3.5 weeks since I fell and injured my leg and developed cellulitis. The coloring and swelling have diminished but are still present. The pain has also reduced. I can walk / stand with no problem but after about 20minutes the swelling is back and the leg hurts again. 3.5 weeks of elevating the leg and I can finally go back to work tomorrow. Although, I was told to pretend I was the big boss, lean back in my chair and prop my foot on the desk as much as possible.
I don't believe anything is broken. During the past week the pain in my knee is greatly diminished. & I can kneel without wincing.
Another interesting thing is that the July / August 'Alert Diver' magazine has an article about a diver that developed cellulitis while Thailand. I luckily didn't get run over by a chase boat while in the water or need stitches on my other foot. Other than that, the stories sound very similar. & my leg was much more 'colorful' than the the diver's pictured in the magazine.
The best is that I did get back into the water this past Saturday. The leg had it after about 30 minutes. & I certainly needed to elevate it afterwards. Next step is to get back on a dive ladder.
Paula
Just thought I'd give a quick status report.
It's been 3.5 weeks since I fell and injured my leg and developed cellulitis. The coloring and swelling have diminished but are still present. The pain has also reduced. I can walk / stand with no problem but after about 20minutes the swelling is back and the leg hurts again. 3.5 weeks of elevating the leg and I can finally go back to work tomorrow. Although, I was told to pretend I was the big boss, lean back in my chair and prop my foot on the desk as much as possible.
I don't believe anything is broken. During the past week the pain in my knee is greatly diminished. & I can kneel without wincing.
Another interesting thing is that the July / August 'Alert Diver' magazine has an article about a diver that developed cellulitis while Thailand. I luckily didn't get run over by a chase boat while in the water or need stitches on my other foot. Other than that, the stories sound very similar. & my leg was much more 'colorful' than the the diver's pictured in the magazine.
The best is that I did get back into the water this past Saturday. The leg had it after about 30 minutes. & I certainly needed to elevate it afterwards. Next step is to get back on a dive ladder.
Paula
H2Andy
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i'm glad you are getting better, but still... take care of that leg
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