Scooter Riding Put on Hold for Now  By  loganhes (Read 2,418 times)

Oh man , sorry to hear about this, sounds like there will be surgery in your future. Hopefully it gets done in a timely fashion and you can be riding by spring . Good luck, take your meds and make sure to do any pt they recommend. Dan.

That sucks heal fast!

howdy yup condolences on the accident and break. and most who have gone through rehab will tell ya that rehab ain't fer sissys either. so- all the best

lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken

Get well soon!

If you are a smoker cutting back or quitting may help speed up your recovery too.

Don't be macho and do listen to the Doc. A lot of complications may be nipped in the bud if we actually tell the doctor how we feel instead of being afraid of seeming less macho for saying it hurts worse than it should.

Update: The surgery went very well however the surgeon discovered that the damage was rather extensive. While there was no ligament damage, the bone (fibula) was not only broken but splintered as well. They decided to go with a metal rod instead of a plate. I am at home resting comfortably (thanks to some good pain meds). I am scheduled to see the doctors on Monday for my post op check up. I assume the stitches will come out at this time.
Thanks for all the well wishes !!!

--Jim

Jim, saying prayers for a speedy recovery for you. I've had three knee-scopes, two cubital/carpal tunnels, one carpal, and the one toe-bone thing. Trust me that it gets really old really fast to just sit and heal. But you follow your dr's and pt's orders. Follow them completely. That's really the best way to heal the fastest way.

Does he have you on Tylenol 3? That codeine is good stuff, you know....

>'Kat

Just don't take too much of the Tyl. Even over the counter isn't totally safe. I forget, I think it's the liver it can damage if you take too much for too long.

My dr told me no more than five total extra strength a day. But I try to keep it at just the two in the morn, unless the bad knee or the knee formerly known as the good knee are having a particularly bad day of pain.

Ask your dr if there's something safer than that duo yet stronger than the Tyl. 'Cause going straight from the big guns to regular stuff probably isn't the best thing for your pain management. Although I agree with you that staying on those two isn't the best thing, either.

Oh, here's another thought. There's anti-inflamatory cream. I'm on Voltaren gel. Rub it right on my knees. Seems to help--at least it doesn't hurt any worse than when I don't use it. Like I tell my dr, how do you really know if it helps or not? Maybe if I didn't use it, my pain would be worse. Then again, maybe not. It might be worth asking your dr about. Or else maybe there's a pain cream you can use instead of the pills. Anything that applies directly on the hurt is better than what goes through your stomach and throughout your entire system (less potential for side effects like knocking you out)

And don't push returning to work too fast. I know, you'll need the money to offset the costs. But if you go too soon, you might cause new injury. Unless you can stay mostly off that leg.... After my toe, my dr made me stay home three weeks after finding out I had enough vacation to cover it. Then made me sit at work for I think several more weeks. Which my boss and all my coworkers helped me with, since being customer service at a copy center I'm normally on my feet the entire time. Like I said, I did my best to stick to dr's orders. And my toe healed great because I did.

Okay, lecturing done. Sorry 'bout that. I just understand what you're going through, and am trying to share from my own excessive history with surgeries etc.

>'Kat