Should FROSTY remove his cast??!!!!

**Jorja** · 30th May 2007, 20:19

As many of you are aware, Frosty was involved in a minor accident at Taupo race track about 10 days ago. He shattered his wrist (as well as dislocating it) and needed an operation to screw and plate it back together.

According to him, the cast is no longer required as the plates and screws will hold it together.

The cast was split on one side to allow for swelling. As the swelling has subsided it has become really loose. (With a little help from Frosty of course) It is so loose, he could slip it off completely if he really put his mind to it.

Of course I realise he only wants to take it off so he can get back on his bike!!!!!

But should he wait the full 6 weeks?

**moT** · 30th May 2007, 20:22

take it off if it breaks again who cares medi care in nz is free get it patched up again and he will be able to ride.

**The Pastor** · 30th May 2007, 20:27

ooooooooooooooooold peoples bones are hard to repair so keep the cast on for the check up or go get a doc to look at it.

**Colapop** · 30th May 2007, 20:29

Where's the - get the hospital to put him in a full body cast??

**moT** · 30th May 2007, 20:29

Originally Posted by renegade master

ooooooooooooooooold peoples bones are hard to repair so keep the cast on for the check up or go get a doc to look at it.

hes not old hes in his prime

**Mom** · 30th May 2007, 20:31

Originally Posted by Jorja

But should he wait the full 6 weeks?

Jorga hi!!!

You may need to borrow my biggest stick for naughty boys with broken, but repaired limbs that think it is ok to resume life as it was before a healing period has taken place. Please PM me, I am sure I can find it!

No doubt the FROSTY bloke will read this, Tony stop being a bad boy!!!!

At least give the poor broken bones a chance to form a soft callus before being silly enough to test their strength.......

Jorgia anytime you want to come weep on my shoulder feel free.......it is a disease this motorcycling thing.......LOL

Mom

**Mully** · 30th May 2007, 20:35

Nope.

If he falls on it again, it may make it worse. Wrists and ankles are bastards to fix properly.

On an unrelated note, I have a lovely cage he may be interested in purchasing to drive until he can ride again.

**moT** · 30th May 2007, 20:35

my brother broke his arm and the plates and screws held that together

**Mully** · 30th May 2007, 20:37

Originally Posted by Tom

my brother broke his arm and the plates and screws held that together

Does anyone else want to make the obvious statement about genetics??

Anybody??

**enigma51** · 30th May 2007, 20:41

Tell him to toughen up!

**riffer** · 30th May 2007, 20:43

You're all missing the point.

He'll do what he bloody likes anyway.

No amount of pontificating from us lot is going to make the slightest bit of difference to what he does anyway.

Of course if he does take it off he loses all rights to have a good old whinge about it if he needs further surgery in the future because he took it off to quick.

Besides, the fun bit about casts is leaving them on until your limb shrivels so much inside it that you can easily move it back and forth...

**moT** · 30th May 2007, 20:48

there is nothing duct tape, cable ties, no8 wire, fibre glass and string cant fix

**quickbuck** · 30th May 2007, 20:50

From experience a loose cast isn't doing stuff all apart from hurting that little knob of a bone on your wrist.
Well that was the case for me anyway.

My wrist broke in an accident. Didn't realise for two days as I was Morphined!

Anyhow after two weeks of summer my arm was half it's normal size and the cast stunk like a dead dog.
Hospital wouldn't give me a new cast just because the old one stunk.

I asked, "What if it is too loose?"

"Well then we will have to replace it, as it isn't doing anything".

So I pulled the cast off my arm in front of the doc!
He rolled his eyes, and told me to sit down.

Okay, I didn't have any pins, screws, or plates to hold my wrist together, but I did in my leg.
No cast on that.

Wrists are a b1tch to get right again.

Right enough of my babble,
In summary, get well soon Frosty!
By all means take the stupid cast off, BUT
leave it at least 6 weeks before you put it in any danger at all!

Yep, frustrating I know, but them's the rules!
You don't get paid enough (to race) to only have one wrist that works properly.