One will have a picture of a tibia above the phrase “Keep calm and grow a tibia”.
The other will read “It’s going tibia okay”.
I will then wear them to the post-op appointments with my orthopedic surgeon and infectious disease specialist.
When life hands you external fixators, make punny T-shirts?
Edit: Some more ideas I have been thinking of...
"I'm fixated on you!"
"Love makes tibias grow"
I found a great drawing online that shows (step by step) how the the fixator works to regrow bone. I think I might put that on the back of every t-shirt. That way when people inevitably ask what the giant metal thing sticking out of my leg is I can just point to the back of my shirt. Let's be honest, distraction osteogenesis and external fixators can be confusing concepts, especially for those hearing about them for the first time. I mean, I know all about fixators now, but up until a few months ago I had never actually seen one. And I have been visiting one orthopedic surgeon's office or another for almost a decade now. They are not really common, so it makes sense that most people have no clue what on earth they are.
Hopefully the t-shirts will be a fun way to make an icky situation (and the awkward moments when strangers ask about my leg) a little bit less, well, awkward!
Edit: Some more ideas I have been thinking of...
"I'm fixated on you!"
"Love makes tibias grow"
I found a great drawing online that shows (step by step) how the the fixator works to regrow bone. I think I might put that on the back of every t-shirt. That way when people inevitably ask what the giant metal thing sticking out of my leg is I can just point to the back of my shirt. Let's be honest, distraction osteogenesis and external fixators can be confusing concepts, especially for those hearing about them for the first time. I mean, I know all about fixators now, but up until a few months ago I had never actually seen one. And I have been visiting one orthopedic surgeon's office or another for almost a decade now. They are not really common, so it makes sense that most people have no clue what on earth they are.
Hopefully the t-shirts will be a fun way to make an icky situation (and the awkward moments when strangers ask about my leg) a little bit less, well, awkward!
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