Broken Fibula

: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.

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Originally Posted by Amex

Update- 31-1-11
Not a lot to say really, swelling still prevalent gets worse during day, which restricts movement, am walking and feel my legs are getting stronger, over this weekend i have walked 8 miles with about 2000 foot of climb over Pendle in two outings, not a lot i know but god it felt fantastic.
Up is easy! its the bloody down hill that i look like a drunk sea merchant that has been at sea for 50 years and steps on to land! i am (sorry for this) having to use walking poles for the down hill just to steady myself.
i am still trying to convince myself it will take time to get right i am just so bloody impatient.
We are off to New Zealand next week for our 25th wedding anniversary cant wait, i asked consultant "am i ok to bungee jump" he just looked at me and shook his head??????
i suppose i have to understand that time is still needed, but i sit here smiling, so all is not too bad

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Good to hear things are progressing albeit slowly.

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

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Originally Posted by Amex

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

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Thank you.

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