Slowly my husband and I are learning more about recovering from a fasciotomy. Not the easiest journey one can take but of course this is not a choice. My acute compartment syndrome is the result of an accident that occurred on July 28th. After 9 holes of golf, I was pinned between 2 golf carts while I was putting my glove and balls in my golf bag. The person behind me was busy adding our scores and didn't watch where she was going. Hence she smashed into me and severely damaged my left calf. Initially we were all unaware of the seriousness of my injury even though the pain was excruciating. My husband, a retired physician, knew exactly what the problem was and immediately took me to the ER. I was diagnosed with Acute Compartment Syndrome and had a fasciotomy.
Few of us love being in hospitals but I didn't fight that first night as I was in need of constant pain medication. The next evening I was discharged with my new best friend - an acti-vac.
Will write more soon. Over a week since my accident and I'm still unable to spend more than about 15' sitting still at the computer and concentrating. Drugs dull my pain somewhat but they also dull my brain.
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