Fractured Tibia and Fibula (Broken Lower Leg Bones) with Fixation Surgery (nerves, hurts)

[roger6087]

Originally Posted by Nel-compound fracture

Sorry to hear that Roger,
Its better to be safe, how do you feel about it?

I as angry at first and depressed for about 2 days. Not in any pain to speak of, I'll just go to the doctor Monday. I'm sure it's only a minor set back.

[Nel-compound fracture]

Hey Chris how are you?
Are you still in Houston, Texas??
Hows your recovery going???

Nel

[Nel-compound fracture]

Originally Posted by roger6087

I as angry at first and depressed for about 2 days. Not in any pain to speak of, I'll just go to the doctor Monday. I'm sure it's only a minor set back.

Hi there Roger, thats how I felt after I saw my x-ray, anger took over and then depression, thank goodness it didn't last long...
No pain is GOOD!!!!
keep us posted.

[cornstarch999]

hey i havent wrote in a while, hope everyone is doing good at this difficult time.
i finally saw a little improvement in my x-rays last week! its been about 5 months now since my injury. so i was happy but still cant bear any weight, they removed my hard cast and put a splint on that i can remove 3 times a day and try to move my stiff little ankle!!!!!!! its really hard and i was in a lot of pain the first day. but its only going on for a week then they are putting it back in a new hard cast probably for a few more months.

i am still supposed to be getting the BONE STIMULATOR, next week i hope, anyone ever used one of these????

has anyone else CRUSHED thier bones like i did? it was also a compound fracture and some of the pieces fell off what was sticking out of my leg, i kept them, its strange to look at my pieces of leg bone...

i hope to start physical therapy by this summer, has anyone else been non-weight bearing for this long (more than 6 months)???

[Nel-compound fracture]

Originally Posted by cornstarch999

hey i havent wrote in a while, hope everyone is doing good at this difficult time.
i finally saw a little improvement in my x-rays last week! its been about 5 months now since my injury. so i was happy but still cant bear any weight, they removed my hard cast and put a splint on that i can remove 3 times a day and try to move my stiff little ankle!!!!!!! its really hard and i was in a lot of pain the first day. but its only going on for a week then they are putting it back in a new hard cast probably for a few more months.

i am still supposed to be getting the BONE STIMULATOR, next week i hope, anyone ever used one of these????

has anyone else CRUSHED thier bones like i did? it was also a compound fracture and some of the pieces fell off what was sticking out of my leg, i kept them, its strange to look at my pieces of leg bone...

i hope to start physical therapy by this summer, has anyone else been non-weight bearing for this long (more than 6 months)???

Oh my goodness you did a number on your leg, sorry to hear its taken longer for your bones to heal.. My tibia took 6 month to heal, I also saw my bone sticking out of my leg, yuk!! Some of us take longer to heal... I have heard of bone stimulator, never used it..
Good luck on your recovery, enjoy the week off without your hard cast on, chin up!!

Nel

[Yar]

Originally Posted by Nel-compound fracture

Hi there Yar, very good to hear about your recovery!
Everyday will get even better. Does your job require sitting or standing? Best of luck..

Nel

Everyday is better than the last. My gf keeps telling me that she notices my limp getting smaller and smaller so it must be getting better. Today I went for a half hour walk outside(most snow and ice is now gone) and I was more tired than sore.
Tomorrow I have another appointment with my surgeon to see how its healing. It feels pretty good so we'll see what the doc says.
As for my job, it is a sitting job. I'm a support worker for adults with disabilities so I work at peoples home's and right now I've been placed in homes with light duties so thats really good.
Thanks for your comment!!

[lil_legs]

Hello everyone,
Its almost now been a year since i broke my leg (Open Compound Fracture), from a horse riding accident!, im happy to tell you i am very well and fit once again i am running 6km every second day and my leg is great!, i am back on my horse and have started competing again, on the weekend i came 1st. Although my leg still however gives me a lil agro like on cold mornings it is very stiff in the ankle and foot area but i slowly stretches out! . With those that had experienced similar accidents i wish you well for the future and hope that ur leg heals the way you would like it to. Always do what the doctors tell you!!1 and have lots of calcuim otherwise arthritous sigh!!!!!

[Nel-compound fracture]

Yar 5 month into your recovery, that is awsome!!
Good luck with your doc's appointment..
Happy healing.

Nel

[Nel-compound fracture]

Originally Posted by lil_legs

Hello everyone,
Its almost now been a year since i broke my leg (Open Compound Fracture), from a horse riding accident!, im happy to tell you i am very well and fit once again i am running 6km every second day and my leg is great!, i am back on my horse and have started competing again, on the weekend i came 1st. Although my leg still however gives me a lil agro like on cold mornings it is very stiff in the ankle and foot area but i slowly stretches out! . With those that had experienced similar accidents i wish you well for the future and hope that ur leg heals the way you would like it to. Always do what the doctors tell you!!1 and have lots of calcuim otherwise arthritous sigh!!!!!

Congratulatios!!
1st place!
One question, did your os put plate/screws in both tib and fib?

[lil_legs]

They put 15 screws into both my fiba and tiba and i have two plates in my leg!, it still rubs a lil wen i walk and exercise and i am looking to have them removed sometime in the future