^^ Sorry man missed that post. I actually just went in to get a 2nd opinion today because...
It's been 4 months now to the day and I'm not healed yet. The bone hasn't fully healed. According to this second doc today, "it's quite unusual and frankly I've never seen a metacarpal break not heal after 3 months." He basically doesn't think it's going to ever heal.
Kind of disappointing, and not sure why. I did take all those supplements that people listed on fairly regular basis. The odd thing is when I got the main cast off after 6 weeks, the doctor told me it was "amazing" how easily I was moving my hand given it was in a cast and broken like that. It seems like after a while it stopped healing for some reason.
Now I'm wondering how much effect alcohol and smoking may have had in this process. I thought it would maybe delay the healing by a few weeks at most, but potentially it has done so even more?
I recall reading a few years ago about how bad smoking is for healing bones and bone density. However I don't smoke that much, let's say 1-2 packs a month at most. Basically I have a few cigs on some nights I drink and that's all.
Kind of frustrating, and not sure what to make of it.![[Image: sad.gif]](https://rooshvforum.network/images/smilies/sad.gif)
It's been 4 months now to the day and I'm not healed yet. The bone hasn't fully healed. According to this second doc today, "it's quite unusual and frankly I've never seen a metacarpal break not heal after 3 months." He basically doesn't think it's going to ever heal.
Kind of disappointing, and not sure why. I did take all those supplements that people listed on fairly regular basis. The odd thing is when I got the main cast off after 6 weeks, the doctor told me it was "amazing" how easily I was moving my hand given it was in a cast and broken like that. It seems like after a while it stopped healing for some reason.
Now I'm wondering how much effect alcohol and smoking may have had in this process. I thought it would maybe delay the healing by a few weeks at most, but potentially it has done so even more?
I recall reading a few years ago about how bad smoking is for healing bones and bone density. However I don't smoke that much, let's say 1-2 packs a month at most. Basically I have a few cigs on some nights I drink and that's all.
Kind of frustrating, and not sure what to make of it.