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PostPosted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:30 am 
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You will be prone to plantar faciatus now, so intense pain and rehab is on your way, still greatful your ok. Its been almost a year since i broke my leg.


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You will be prone to plantar faciatus now, so intense pain and rehab is on your way, still greatful your ok. Its been almost a year since i broke my leg.


Boy, you really know how to cheer a guy up.

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You will be prone to plantar faciatus now, so intense pain and rehab is on your way, still greatful your ok. Its been almost a year since i broke my leg.


Boy, you really know how to cheer a guy up.



Ya thanks. But I did a little research. I am fully convinced I need to take the time to let it fully heal befor I get back on it, for the bone and the tendons. I don't want problems in the future.

How's the leg now?

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It's been a couple of weeks, how's the healing?
What do you use to keep mobile? A guy at work broke his foot and had this cool little scooter he kneeled on to get around.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:23 am 
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I can't put any weight on the foot, and I'm not supposed to move it too much. I have a "walking boot" we lovingly call Roboboot but I don't use it to walk with. I have crutches to get around with which are a pain in the ass. It is hard to carry anything. To try to stay in shape I have been swimming. hopefully this will keep my leg limber and "strong". I have noticed my leg is shrinking from lack of use. I will need therapy to get back to normal which may mean lots of bike riding.

I have a Doctors appointment tomorrow to see how it is healing, I will post results.

The scooters look cool but they are like $200.00. If anyone has one I could borrow, that would be cool.

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^^^ Sounds like you're taking care of it well Tim. I can think of several people on DT who also need some therapy to get back to normal...

As for the crutches, try ziptying a bottle cage on there for your libation of choice. That and a backpack helps a lot with the no free hands thing.

Enjoy the swimming!

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Yeah, do whatever you can to prevent your muscles from atrophying, but without effing up your foot recovery.

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I have a walker left over from my hip replacement. You can use it if you need it.

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OldDogDan wrote:
^^^ Sounds like you're taking care of it well Tim. I can think of several people on DT who also need some therapy to get back to normal...

As for the crutches, try ziptying a bottle cage on there for your libation of choice. That and a backpack helps a lot with the no free hands thing.

Enjoy the swimming!


Good idea with the backpack. I have been wearing cargo shorts to carry stuff. What I have truoble with is plates of food and stuff that can spill.

As for swimming, the pool is 85 deg :thumbsup: . If anyone is near mission trails or Cowles Mt and wants to stop by for a swim let me know. Bring beer or meat to help with my recovery. :cheers:

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I have a walker left over from my hip replacement. You can use it if you need it.


Thanks but I'm ok with the crutches, I just plan my trips to get the most out of each.

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How did your doctor appointment on 8/15 go? Will you be back in black on Da Bomb before long?

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Mpmffitz wrote:
You will be prone to plantar faciatus now, so intense pain and rehab is on your way, still greatful your ok. Its been almost a year since i broke my leg.


Boy, you really know how to cheer a guy up.



Ya thanks. But I did a little research. I am fully convinced I need to take the time to let it fully heal befor I get back on it, for the bone and the tendons. I don't want problems in the future.

How's the leg now?


A lot of bones in the foot near the calcaneus have such poor vascular supply that they can be very slow to heal, even if they are pinned. A bone stimulator worn 8 hours a day, or even just a strong flexible magnet applied inside the boot over the bone, for 12 hours or so at a time, can make that possibility more of a probability.

I know, because I been there, done that, although in a slightly different manner.
Oh and right-on regarding the swimming. Once I accepted the no-weight-bearing bit, I took to swimming. Got a pair of those little 'Zoomers' fins that the racers wear for some added resistance, and I was able to keep the leg muscles pretty much intact for that 6-month period of my life.

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