Fell out of the attic and broke my foot

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Glad you don't have to have the screws and plates. My wife had bunion surgery a few years ago and her x ray looks like she ran thru a hardware store barefooted and stepped on screws and pins! They scraped her ankle bone to fuse her big toe back together where they had to either break it to straighten it or whatever they did. The white puppy dog looks like it's glad Dads home! Hang in there.

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Righty Tighty said:
He gave me some nutritional tips to help the bone grow and heal, and I was very disappointed to see that beer and pizza weren’t on the list. I think he just forgot to mention them.
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An obvious oversight on the surgeon's part, I go get a second opinion.:poke:
Hope it heals up great and you're back on your feet quickly. Any mention of physiotherapy? I strongly recommend it, especially if you're not a youngun' anymore.
 
JDMopar said:
Glad you don't have to have the screws and plates. My wife had bunion surgery a few years ago and her x ray looks like she ran thru a hardware store barefooted and stepped on screws and pins! They scraped her ankle bone to fuse her big toe back together where they had to either break it to straighten it or whatever they did. The white puppy dog looks like it's glad Dads home! Hang in there.

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Yikes!! I had no idea bunion surgery was so brutal. She must be a tough cookie. And yes, neither of my pups have left my side since I’ve been home.
 
missing linc said:
An obvious oversight on the surgeon's part, I go get a second opinion.:poke:
Hope it heals up great and you're back on your feet quickly. Any mention of physiotherapy? I strongly recommend it, especially if you're not a youngun' anymore.
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I know! I think I can sneak in a brew and a slice every now and then still…

Yes, they are saying PT probably around the 6 week point, and in the meantime, I can do some basic movements at home like leg raises, knee bends, etc. They said give it a day or two of pure rest, then slowly start moving to prevent blood clots and encourage muscle development.

A coworker owns a gym where they also do PT, and his wife is the doc in charge of the PT. I’ve reached out to him already to reserve my spot in line when the time comes.
 
I had months of pt after I broke both of my wrists in 2013, some days were pure hell, but I'm really glad I pushed through, it really helps to have a good therapist, can't say enough about the young lady who helped me stay motivated and work to get most of my strength back. I have a plate and 6 screws in my left wrist, but the right one was fractured in the joint, all of the small carpal bones, so I have some degree of arthritis in both, plus have lost about 20 to 25% range of motion.
 
Wow, that sounds awful! Both wrists? You must’ve been worthless having both of your hands incapacitated. Glad you pushed through it, proves how important it is to be an active participant in our healing.
 
Righty Tighty said:
Wow, that sounds awful! Both wrists? You must’ve been worthless having both of your hands incapacitated. Glad you pushed through it, proves how important it is to be an active participant in our healing.
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First 2 weeks were brutal, until I was able to start using my left, but of course I'm right handed! Wife took an old spoon and bent it up so that I could at least eat without too much help. Was 50 weeks before I returned to working full time, though I had taken some computer courses both online and in a classroom during that time, I was not cleared to return to the work that I had been doing when the injury happened, so I went back to a previous career.
 
50 weeks is a long time! It's too bad you couldn't return to your original job, but also fortunate you were able to find work in general. It's scary when this kind of stuff happens, my job is a physical job, and not having full use of my foot could mean I don't get to work in this field anymore.

My surgeon is a sports specialist, and he assured me over and over that I should have a full recovery. Maybe a little stiffness, but full use of the foot.
 
First post-operation follow up. Doc said it looks good, I guess I'll take his word for it. The medical assistant knelt down to remove my cast and she must have been borrowing someone else's shirt, because the one she was wearing definitely showed everything I wanted to see when she bent over! No complaints and I don't think she cared, because at one point she squeezed her arms together for no apparent reason. Anyway...

Doc removed the stitches and gave me the option of putting the cast back on or giving me the boot again. I chose the boot, and he lowered his head and raised his brow, and made me PROMISE that I would follow his orders with the boot. We pinky promised and now I'm back in the boot.

I asked about recovery time, and he said 90 days from surgery is doable, but an aggressive goal. At least now I can scratch my damn foot without digging down with a dipstick.
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Boy, I really wish I could've preserved that moment somehow.... She was pretty flirty but then mentioned her boyfriend. I dunno, but if I was her boyfriend, I'd probably suggest wearing an undershirt if her scrubs were gonna hang that low...
 
JDMopar said:
Glad you don't have to have the screws and plates. My wife had bunion surgery a few years ago and her x ray looks like she ran thru a hardware store barefooted and stepped on screws and pins! They scraped her ankle bone to fuse her big toe back together where they had to either break it to straighten it or whatever they did. The white puppy dog looks like it's glad Dads home! Hang in there.

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I must've misunderstood the surgeon when he was telling me about the bone graft, because there's definitely some hardware. He told me today that that would be with me "forever."
 
Doc said it would be good to wiggle my toes, but it hurts to do that. Right around this area circled in red...
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Well the hard part's done. Now the waiting ensues. Glad you're makin progress with it!
 
Thanks, Rusty. It's been a learning experience, for sure. I'm constantly cycling through the stages of grief because I can't do the things I'm convinced I should be able to do.

So weird.
 
Righty Tighty said:
Thanks, Rusty. It's been a learning experience, for sure. I'm constantly cycling through the stages of grief because I can't do the things I'm convinced I should be able to do.

So weird.
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Just sit on the couch and sniff some more glue.
 
That knee scooter looks gasser style now! Pretty disappointed to see an ugly uglyass foot and no cleavage! :poke: Did you show her your gasser scooter?
Be well and heal up!
 
Dang....they did have to splice a few places! I'm sure it was kind of a shock when they took the bandages off and you saw it. My wife's foot looked about like yours, and when they took her bandages off she was like :eek:. It will take some time to heal, so consider each new thing you're able to do a small victory. You will win.....I'm confidant!

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4spdragtop said:
That knee scooter looks gasser style now! Pretty disappointed to see an ugly uglyass foot and no cleavage! :poke: Did you show her your gasser scooter?
Be well and heal up!
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Ha, I actually swapped the original wheels back on. The big pneumatic tires were great in gravel and dirt, but offered a lot more rolling resistance. Plus, the wider wheelbase made it harder to get around in the house. It was worth a shot... and yes, as much as I wanted to pull my phone out while she was taking off the cast, might not have been the most appropriate thing to do. LOL

JDMopar said:
Dang....they did have to splice a few places! I'm sure it was kind of a shock when they took the bandages off and you saw it. My wife's foot looked about like yours, and when they took her bandages off she was like :eek:. It will take some time to heal, so consider each new thing you're able to do a small victory. You will win.....I'm confidant!

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Shocking for sure. It's weird, you don't see a part of your body for a period of time and then BAM....there it is all mangled and covered in dried blood.

Thanks for the support! You're right, it will take some time. Right now, my job is to make sure I don't screw this up by re-injuring myself.
 
I thought I'd update the thread with an insight. I've been in a boot for two months now, non weight bearing the entire time, and using a knee scooter. The scooter is kinda fun, especially on smooth, hard surfaces like grocery store floors.

Anyway, the insight I had was that the vast majority of people who offer help (I don't need help) have been younger folks. Teens and early twenties. We complain so much about the new generation and say they're lazy, stupid, and lack manners, but these individuals contradict that. They call me "sir" and almost always insist on helping me, even though I insist I don't need help.

We're gonna be okay.
 
Righty Tighty said:
I thought I'd update the thread with an insight. I've been in a boot for two months now, non weight bearing the entire time, and using a knee scooter. The scooter is kinda fun, especially on smooth, hard surfaces like grocery store floors.

Anyway, the insight I had was that the vast majority of people who offer help (I don't need help) have been younger folks. Teens and early twenties. We complain so much about the new generation and say they're lazy, stupid, and lack manners, but these individuals contradict that. They call me "sir" and almost always insist on helping me, even though I insist I don't need help.

We're gonna be okay.
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Yeah, we see that around here too. I think it depends on location. We have lots of good young people I believe.
 
Glad you're getting around good and taking extra care with your foot. You're right about the young people. I just have to believe that for every green haired, Tatted up, pin cushion faced one you see, there are 5 more normal and nice ones like you described. I just retired, and guess who calls to pick at me and check on me the most? Yep, the younguns that I hated walking off and leaving.

Keep babying that footsie, and hang in there!
 
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