If I keep waiting for good news to post, it looks like I might not be posting again for awhile.
To cut to the chase - the surgery did not improved anything that was messed up prior to the surgery. Still no supination. Still lots of elbow pain. Still bone rubbing on bone at the elbow joint. The only improvement is the scar, which actually looks really good. Not much gain for the trouble of going through surgery, though.
So, we tried what seemed like the right plan of action, but it didn't work. Again. If you think Mason might be "angry" about this, you would be underestimating how he feels.
Our surgeon is currently presenting Mason's case to a larger audience, in hopes of finding someone somewhere that will have an idea that will be useful. I was given the name of an orthopedic doctor in the Philadelphia area who is highly thought of, and am pondering if we should make a trip "back east" to have a consult. But first I'd like to see the response we get through official channels. Its hard to know which way to turn in a situation like this, and I am really hoping our surgeon will be able to get in touch with the right person. While I believe Mason is the only person in the KC area with this kind of anomaly, I have a hard time believing he's the only guy in the whole country with it!!
As soon as Mason's schedule opens up a little (pep band is keeping him super busy this season!) we are going to hire a personal trainer to help him work on the muscles in his arm around his elbow in hopes of gaining a little something there. This was suggested by the occupational therapist, who released him at the beginning of the month, and seems like a good idea. He has been released from lifting restriction, so we will see how that goes.
Hopefully we will find something out in the next month or so. I will update when we do.
