Medical Implants Made of Foam?

You story caught my eye since I had surgery in ID after having a hypoglycemic attack (Afterwards it was discovered the blood monitor was reading too high). I shattered my arm one inch from the humerus and ended up with 2 plates and 7 screws implanted. In Oct/09 I literally flew over my walker because of a poorly maintained sidewalk and now need a new shoulder ball joint but no exact date has been given. I am definitely tired of trying to explain to people that my right hand works but my arm doesn't. I am fortunate to be able to move my dominant right arm 4-6 inches away from my body and have learned certain ways around this disability, but some things are more difficult that many can imagine. Try opening a can or trying to lift a bag of garbage to put it in the dumpster, if you succeed it is a major accomplishment. Because I am not a Workman's Compensation Case I am not anywhere near the top of the list and yet I know that the more time I do not use my arm, the less chance I will have of regaining full use of it. This is not an effective way to run a health care system, so I am definitely not joking when I say I would be willing to volunteer myself as a willing patient for a shoulder ball joint replacement. The pain I suffer from daily leaves me as an ideal candidate to become a morphine addict which I definitely do not want, I simply want to become a working, productive member of society and I don't believe that is asking too much!

Vicki Larsen of ID 4:14PM May 03, 2010