Barack Obama and a stiff elbow

I have two questions, and I was wondering if anyone could help me out—ideally Doctor, if he's around!
I recently had surgery to fix a radius fracture under general anesthesia, and when I finally came to, my eyes and eyelids felt like they were coated in this greasy film. Not long after that, I ended up dealing with styes in both eyes. It turned out to be chronic blepharitis, which caused multiple hallucinations and hordeolums in both eyes—something I eventually had surgery to resolve. Fast forward a year later: I had to go back under for another procedure on that same radius (dealing with pseudoarthrosis), and wouldn't you know it? My eyes were covered in that same oily residue, and I was hit with styes in both eyes all over again. I’m struggling to see how this could just be a coincidence. Is it actually possible that these styes are directly linked to the aftermath of these surgeries? I'd really appreciate some clarification on this. For what it's worth, I am extremely meticulous about eye hygiene; I’ve never had any issues with my eyes before this whole ordeal started.
My second issue involves my right arm. Back in August of last year, I suffered a radius fracture (coded S52.3), located roughly midway down the bone, near the elbow. I had surgery performed by David on August 26th, 2011, where they installed a plate and six screws. Unfortunately, the bone failed to heal properly—it’s a case of pseudoarthrosis. Because of that, I had to go back under the knife with David on May 18th. During my follow-up on July 5th, there were finally some signs that the bone was starting to knit back together. However, my biggest concern right now is my range of motion. My elbow mobility is stuck between 15% and 90%. David suggested I find an orthopedic specialist to perform an elbow release. Following that advice, I saw Rank Bilić two months ago, but his take was completely different. He told me the lack of mobility is directly tied to the fact that the bone hasn't fully healed yet, and he can't do anything to help until that healing process is complete. Then, I went back to David, and he argued the exact opposite! He insisted that the loss of mobility has absolutely nothing to do with the fracture itself since the plate and screws are holding everything steady. Honestly, I am so lost. I have no idea what is actually happening with my arm. Could anyone help me make sense of these conflicting opinions from David and Bilić?
Thanks so much!
Goran LP
Goran LP

I think you’ll get way more traction if you actually post your questions in the right subforums. 🙂 When you just dump everything into one giant thread like this, people tend to stay quiet. Even if someone actually knows the answer, they usually won't bother typing it out because they're busy dealing with a hundred other things they don't understand and they don't want to get sucked into a mess.

melloworca6 said:I think you'll actually get more traction if you spread your questions out across the relevant threads. 🙂 When everything is crammed into one massive post, people tend to skip over it—even if they have the answers—just because they don't have the headspace to tackle such a huge list.

Thanks for the advice! 🙂
I tried sending a DM to Dr. Hrvoje, but his inbox is totally slammed. I figured starting this thread might catch his eye, or maybe another Doctor will see it and chime in.
If it’s not too much trouble, I’d really like to keep this topic open. I'm just hoping to get even a little bit of feedback.
Best,

I’ll leave this thread alone, but just a heads-up: you might get faster replies if you start a separate topic. Some people here only stick to their specific subscription threads and ignore everything else. Honestly, we already have a massive discussion going about Barack Obama—go check that out. You might find exactly what you're looking for there.

melloworca6 said:I'll leave this thread alone, but just a heads-up: you might get faster answers if you start a new topic. Some people only check the specific threads they subscribe to, so they might miss yours. I think we actually have a dedicated thread all about Barack Obama—give that a read, you might find what you're looking for there.

My bad! I didn't realize there was already a thread on Barack Obama!
Thanks for the tip!🙂