Cammie's Serial Med SLC Year-Long Cast Odyssey (1280x720)

In this poignant video blog from Cammie, she describes her year plus year gimping around in a fiberglass shoe. After falling from a two-story scaffold, she miraculously landed on her foot — but with devastating results. A misdiagnosis led her to walk on a shattered bone, torn ligaments, and a fracture for an entire month. By the time a doctor realized her foot was broken, the damage had worsened — her foot was flattening and misaligning her hips. So began her year-long journey through serial casts and CAM boots. With no money for the recommended tarsal/metatarsal fusion, Cammie pushed through the pain, working as a waitress and caring for her stepchild — all while enduring daily agony. Finally, a year later, Medicaid approved a lower-cost procedure involving screws and bone scraping. In this video, she opens up about everything: her emotional struggle, the day-to-day life in her cast, her fears, and even the awkward moments. The day before she gets her current cast off, she reflects on the journey, worried she may face another cast if healing hasn’t progressed. You’ll see the moment the cast comes off, the condition of her foot, and her transition into a weight-bearing CAM boot — a true relief after a year on crutches and non-weight-bearing casts (which she often bore weight on anyway). Cammie shares it all with close-ups, real emotion, and candid commentary. She's a compelling and lovable subject, and this video is truly one-of-a-kind.

LENGTH: 14 Mins

SIZE: 1008 Mb

FORMAT: MP4

RESOLUTION: 1280x720

DATE: 03/25/11