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Location: The birthplace of Honest Abe | if so how long did it take before you were able to get around comfortably, I am going for surgery next weds to get mine fixed.
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| OH MY! So sorry. How'd you do that?!? |
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| Mine looked very similar to yours. Dr. remove smaller piece and reattached the tendons and ligaments. Cast for 10 days then brace for a month. Had to go to physical therapy to stretch out reattached tendons and ligaments. Can't remember how long it hurt but was awhile. Back on a horse in 6 weeks against dr. Advice. Good luck.quite painfully first month. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Ouch! How did you do that?
Prayers for healing. I have enough problems handling my bone on bone in my knee. |
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Location: Michigan | Not in half, but into 7 pieces. Had surgery with pins & wire, a walking cast from mid thigh to top of ankle, another surgery to remove pins & wire as my body rejected it after 4 months. Did PT for 3 months. I was able to ride (doctor not knowing it) after 3 months. My foot was not in a stirrup and I had to mount from the opposite side as it was my left knee.
The whole ordeal was very painful. The wost was when the cast came off & my leg was about the size of a pencil. The most painful was learning to bend again and riding the stationery bike at PT. I cried & cried trying to get that pedal all the way around. Had to wake my muscles up in my thigh to learn to do leg lifts again. If you can stand it (I couldn't) have them do the electromagnetic pulse thing on your thigh (or go to your vet and have shockwave done - I did that). I am very active and I went from that to being on crutches. Good luck. Whatever you do, do your PT exercises - while watching TV, whenever. Just do them to regain your mobility and strength. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Ouch is right. I busted mine on a metal barrel many moons ago. Prayers for a fast healing  |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | 10 months before I could walk without crutches. don't let them try to make you start walking without crutchs at 3 months the bones are not strong enough yet. I had a plate put in to keep from making a dip in my knee so it wouldn't lock up. Take your time healing it is very painful. |
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Location: SW MO | Ouch!!! healing prayers coming your way |
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Desert Diva
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Location: The birthplace of Honest Abe | We arent sure how it broke, I was walking with friends and heard a snap and face planted. I had an injury alreay to the knee area from june. Riding accident, fracture in plateau of tibia torn miniscus, and badly sprained knee. Then I fell a month later on top of that. Dr thinks I may have had a hairline fracture they didnt see from the fall. I am supposed to be getting screws and wires myself. |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | How are you doing?? My husband just shattered his knee, we have to see a surgeon this week. its not the only injuries he recieved,so,we are not doing good here,but would like you to update on your process and progress so far. |
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| Yikes, good luck with your surgery!!
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | rodeomom3 - 2014-11-09 5:24 PM Yikes, good luck with your surgery!!
thank you,its gonna be a LONG road for him. |
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| jake16 - 2014-11-09 6:06 PM rodeomom3 - 2014-11-09 5:24 PM Yikes, good luck with your surgery!!
thank you,its gonna be a LONG road for him.
Very sorry to hear about your husband. Hope he heals soon. How'd he get injured? |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | He was driving our tractor to the fields. A car hit him at 50 mph.never hit the brakes so full impact. He flew 50 feet and our tractor is split in half. This is not his only injury .Thank you for your kind words. |
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| jake16 - 2014-11-09 4:43 PM
He was driving our tractor to the fields. A car hit him at 50 mph.never hit the brakes so full impact. He flew 50 feet and our tractor is split in half. This is not his only injury .Thank you for your kind words.
Wow that is terrible. I hope that person that hit him pay for their actions. Positive thoughts your way |
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Location: In a happy place | jake16 - 2014-11-09 6:43 PM He was driving our tractor to the fields. A car hit him at 50 mph.never hit the brakes so full impact. He flew 50 feet and our tractor is split in half. This is not his only injury .Thank you for your kind words.
Oh my gosh that is terrible Jake. Prayers for your husband. |
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 Toastest with the Mostest
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Location: That part of Texas | I have no experience with this but when I read the thread title, my heart lurched because I can only imagine the pain from that. Sending prayers and hugs to you and Jake too! |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| Ouch! Good luck and take care;) |
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Desert Diva
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Location: The birthplace of Honest Abe | Jake16, dang I am sorry to hear about your husband. hope you take the driver to the cleaners.
My kneecap itself is pretty much healed, I have 2 screws and a wire holding it together. The PT is taking me awhile though, Im only at 50degrees of bend since the surgery Sept 3. If we cant get much more we may have to surgically break the scar tissue up. Just know that I am working hard at it. thanks everyone.
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