:thumbup: ^^^^ What MG said!
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:thumbup: ^^^^ What MG said!
Have a fab time in NZ http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/images/icons/icon6.png
Sounds like you're making good progress, keep with it and all will come good I'm sure.
Good to hear things are progressing albeit slowly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amex
Are you heading to the North Island, possibly to the North of that? Jodg will be there by then, I Don't think he expected a visit from a forumite quite so soon but I'm sure He'll be delighted to share a beer with you!
Thought i would give a progress report:
ok where are we--- er er break site, there were about 10 fractures, all stuck back together with steel plates ok, but the calcification process has made the bone now about half a mm longer, not a problem you would think but it seems it is, due to the joint now being out of line it is tending to point load which gives a tad of discomfort---- time will tell with this best case is it is able to live with worst case op re-break take a bit out re-set tbh not up for that.
ok dislocation side ie tib this has repaired but now gives the most pain as there are nodules (consultants words) what ever they are, cause the pain and swelling, they can repair this via key hole surgery its called a well can't remember tbh but it's a common practice apparently?? we will see next appointment is December we will make a call then as to what to do
So 11 months on well feeling ok, have managed to start what i have wanted to do for a while ie walk the Wainwrights with Mrs Amex (have done most of them but never been an anorak and ticked them off) so far we have done 41 number from 22-1-11 and it has been great fun to be with the one you love in such fine countryside and being able to look at the views is such a treat, i feel at times honoured to have been put in this position i know seems daft but every cloud really has a silver lining or is that Silver How:
please please be careful when out there i would never never ever say don't run as it is just the best feeling ever, and you only work that out fully when you cant run :D
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amex
Graham
Key hole surgery is Arthroscopy(I think) wife has had it with local, 3 tiny holes one for camera/laser, water in, Water/blood out. :)
Good to see your still bearing up Steve with the usual positive atitude.
Unfortunately, it is time to resurrect this thread: I sustained a spiral fracture of my left fibula whilst taking part in That's Lyth (LDWA event from Kendal) last Sunday. I'm not allowed to weight-bear and have to have another X-ray next Friday to determine if the bone is knitting together properly or if I need an operation. I can't get to the gym. Can't get anywhere without asking someone for a lift, although I HAVE managed to hobble round the block today (14 minutes) on my crutches. I just had to get out of the house!
Sorry to hear that Leaf, hope you have a speedy recovery.
That's just pants that is!! Keep positive and keep getting about even if just round the block. Take care not to go over again though. Wishing you a speedy recovery x
Sorry to hear your news Leaf. Don't rush the recovery. Hope to see you on a hill somewhere soon
Sounds awful. Best of luck getting mendedQuote:
Originally Posted by Leaf
Chin UP Leaf it can only get better now, just aim for one day at a time.
Sorry to hear that Leaf and I hope they have some good news for you on Friday. How did they get you off the LDWA route to a hospital or were you close to a road ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leaf
Thanks everyone for your messages of sympathy and support. It's been two weeks now since the fall. I went to the fracture clinic on Friday for another X-ray and I'm pleased to report that I won't need surgery - hooray!
The doctor said the bone is healing well, but it is still an unstable fracture so he wanted me to remain non-weight-bearing for another couple of weeks. He must have seen the disappointment on my face because he then added "Unless you can get to Lancaster..." I said I'd get to Lancaster (somehow!), so I now have to wait just one more week before I can get the cast changed and be allowed to put my left foot on the floor again!
He also signed me off work for another week, which was disappointing, but I guess if it's just one more week then that's not too bad.
As for how I got off the fell and to hospital: the fall happened on Whitbarrow Scar - ironic to slip in such an innocuous place! - and I had to hobble for an hour to get off the hill. Fortunately, other runners kindly assisted me (thank you!), otherwise it would have taken much longer if I had managed it at all. Meanwhile Nina had run ahead to the checkpoint at Witherslack to tell the marshals and one of them drove his car up the track (not a public right of way, but driveable nonetheless) so it was waiting for me as soon as I got off the hill.
I was fortunate that I could partially weight-bear on the broken leg, so I could hobble. I am very grateful that I didn't have to be carried off or call Mountain Rescue - I mean, on Whitbarrow?!!
Good to hear there is some good news in there Leaf and that you are remaining positive. Good luck with a speedy recovery xx
Update: I had another appointment at the fracture clinic yesterday and the news is good. I was told it is healing well and I can return to work next week, provided I get a lift there and back. I can also start partial weight-bearing over the next few days - also good.
However, when a new cast was put on my leg yesterday, repositioning the foot into a 'better' position really hurt, so I am somewhat hesitant to start walking on it. I was advised to "be sensible", "don't overdo it" etc, but don't know what that means. I tried asking but they were so busy I received only the briefest of replies.
Any advice about how I should start? Do I stop as soon as it hurts a bit, or is hurting (provided it's not extreme) only to be expected?
Oh dear, spiral fracture of fibula, plate and 8 screws and extensive ligament damage 4 weeks ago. Skiing accident. So I'm now hopping around on crutches in a big boot cast with 2 more weeks of the same. Physio at the moment is limited to very gentle stuff.
I'm a doctor myself and my orthopod is a friend and I've got a good sports Physio so I know I'm getting excellent treatment.
But there's nothing like personal experience, and even the best docs etc tend to know little of what fell running entails - it's hard to imagine a better way of attacking your ankles using bodyy weight alone!
I'd be interested and grateful to hear any more (have obviously read the thread!) experience of the road to recovery - hillwalking, flat running, cycling, trail. And finally fell. Any useful tips, exercises etc. I'm big for a runner 6'5", 88kg and knocking on 50
Cheers, Paul
I used to love skiing, but stopped 3 years ago because of the injury risk - after all I ran 52 weeks of the year but only skied one or two - yes, I ran when on skiing holidays, and enjoyed it just as much if not more than the skiing. Good luck with your recovery.
Thanks Mike. Skiing/touring and climbing are both too important to me to give up though - whilst the obvious risk has always been there and acknowledged - hopefully I've got away with it running wise this time from what I've been told but how it will affect my future nerve remains to be seen!
Paulo, I used cycling to rehab, as I was able to do that quite soon, while running was out of the question for a bit. Mine wasn't plated, just an aircast boot for 4 weeks. I alos had damaged ankle ligaments mind. I slid down a slippery slope during the OMM 2008, twisted and turned the lower leg, resulting in a greenstick fracture of the fibula and a torn ATFL... the ATFL never re-attached, so even though I can run again, it always hurts and makes the ankle swell up, so I no longer run.
I suppose all that isn't much use, other than using cycling for rehab, as one can do that long before running :) As a doc, you know you need to keep using your muscles as much as you can and as soon as you can :)
Thanks Hanneke. Were you already an experienced cyclist before your fracture? The reason I ask is I'm wondering what to do about pedals / shoes - I've never used cleats. Obviously I'm going to have to be very careful not to traumatise the bad ankle. Did you do some static cycling before going outdoors after your injury? If so how much did you need?
Cheers Paul
I had cycled all my life as a means of transport Paulo, but not much as a sport. I had bought a proper dropped bar road race bike not too long before getting injured as I wanted to try my hasnd at triathlon. It had clipped in pedals but I road those with a pair of trainers, as my ankle ligamnets and fibula would not allow me to unclip, for which you turn your ankle outwards. I would advice flat pedals in your case!
Thanks - I think I'll definitely get going with flat and see how things progress. Certainly don't need to break anything else!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
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