FIBULA breaks. Tell me some good news
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MThuntr
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You're a gonner...send me your GPS and I'll continue on the legacy of killing for you
Flatland Crusoe
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I broke my fibula from a really bad stress fracture and it was probably out for 2-4 weeks in a boot/crutches and was able to walk and bike pretty normally at 4 weeks or so. 8 weeks and you are usually pretty close to 90% again, but are just fighting the muscle atrophy and trying to get fitness back.
If I can road bike in 4 weeks I can get some fitress back. That would be good. I need to see an ortho guy here soon for the misalignment so that is going to be the big thing. It ain't over yet Miller, I will do whatever it takes to make it a go.
noharleyyet
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Heck yea, what could possibly go wrong...
Flatland Crusoe
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I think I was riding on the trainer at 2 weeks and was riding outside in 4 weeks. I was aquajogging after a week or so in as well. You have to stay as active as possible, take on a ton of calcium and minimize all the things that reduce calcium absorbsion. If you do it right you will be at 98% in 3 months.
recon6036
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Too many beers yesterday Schmalts? I hope it heals quick!
3 months is not going to help for Colorado, but I have an elk hunt in October and MT deer in November is not a problem.
Ben Long
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Patience, amigo. Heal well.
My brother the orthopaedic surgeon (he spells it the snooty way) tells me that he demands his surgery and fracture patients to avoid taking NSAID's (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) like Ibuprofen and Aleve (and the rx'd ones too) while in healing phase. Bone healing requires inflammation to proceed, and the NSAIDs slow down the inmflamatory cycle, thus slowing down healing. So you may be forced with a choice: reduced pain and possibly delayed healing (taking NSAIDs) or more pain and faster potential healing without NSAIDs.
Tylenol, Ultram (tramadol) and narcotics will not have the anti inflammatory effects........and as a reminder, narcotics don't make you not hurt, they just make your care less that you are hurting.
Heal well, work with your body and not against it.
Tylenol, Ultram (tramadol) and narcotics will not have the anti inflammatory effects........and as a reminder, narcotics don't make you not hurt, they just make your care less that you are hurting.
Heal well, work with your body and not against it.
Dinkshooter
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Hey y'all hold my beer and watch this...................
