07-10-2006, 09:14 AM
Forgive me for getting on my high horse, but what I am trying to say is that:
I am sure you have good docs in Hawaii. I am sure they are trying their best. And I am sure they are stresed. There really is nothing wrong with using a popsicle stick as a splint. There really is nothing wrong with not immediately treating a fracture. When I was a kid, it was standard practice to ice and elevate for 4 or 5 days until the swelling went down before casting. There are life threatening things and then there is everything else. And something one just has to accept some delays. Because there is no choice to do otherwise. and you really need to support the docs you have.
End of rant.
I am sure you have good docs in Hawaii. I am sure they are trying their best. And I am sure they are stresed. There really is nothing wrong with using a popsicle stick as a splint. There really is nothing wrong with not immediately treating a fracture. When I was a kid, it was standard practice to ice and elevate for 4 or 5 days until the swelling went down before casting. There are life threatening things and then there is everything else. And something one just has to accept some delays. Because there is no choice to do otherwise. and you really need to support the docs you have.
End of rant.