Yellowspike - Dr. Guichet, Internal Femurs, Late 2014

Edit Post

Quote from: Uppland on May 05, 2015, 08:44:43 PMIs it normal be this weak at this stage of recovery, perhaps the real improvment comes after the bone has fused?

It's going to be 5 months since the surgery on May 15, so I'm still in the semi early stages of recovery. Dr. G said walking starts improving faster once both bones are fused (I'm still waiting for my left one to fuse at this point). I think at this stage (going on 5 months post op), program dude for instance was in a similar spot I believe (I think he was just beginning to walk with one crutch). At home I'm full-time off crutches, and only really need them for stairs. But I still haven't walked huge amounts outdoors without them.

I think my recovery may have gone a bit better, though, if I were fully able to take time away from my career and focus on it. That isn't the case with me, so my resources in terms of time are limited.

Overall, I think ShyShy-esque recoveries are quite rare. Achievable, but rare. I've said it a number of times recently, LL is a "life is like a box of chocolates" thing. You never know what you're gonna get (no matter your age or shape pre op) in terms of recovery, complications, balancing life responsibilities, etc.

Edit Post

Buddy if your knee feels bad today dont walk. Take a rest

Edit Post

Quote from: KirP1 on May 05, 2015, 09:40:17 PMBuddy if your knee feels bad today dont walk. Take a rest

Wish I could pal. As we gym rats say "the weights ain't gonna lift themselves" (boy do I miss the gym ), my legs ain't gonna heal by themselves! As long as the pain isn't too debilitating, I will continue walking tonight and see how things go. It's nice out anyway, need to get outdoors after working all day.


Quote from: musicmaker on May 05, 2015, 09:46:21 PMLL is indeed like a box of chocolates. So true, my dear!!! Keep your spirits up!!! 

Thank you musicmaker! I hope you are doing great!

Edit Post

Walked all the way to my dad's place. Knee pain not bad. My dad saw me walk up to his place and said my walking was good. He said I wasn't waddling much at all (although I've been doing this marching-like walk to compensate and waddle less). Progress.

Edit Post

Walking was pretty decent yesterday. I walked almost the entire day without crutches. Went to see a relative at the hospital, and walked all around the hospital crutch free (to the cafeteria and back several times, while they transferred my relative from one wing to another, etc.). I still get tired a good amount and need to stop sometimes to give my legs a break, but it's improving. Once my left leg fuses, I think my walking will improve that much faster. When I was walking home last night, it was the first night where I realized I could get home faster by actually going crutch free as opposed to using the crutches (which I only use for stairs or when I'm really tired now).

Edit Post

Nice, isn't this good progress considering your bones haven't even fused completely yet?

Edit Post

It's solid progress I'd say. My left leg is close to fusing, right leg already fused. I just hope they fuse faster when I do another inch next year, hopefully. I would imagine they would.

Edit Post

If only I could resolve this annoying hip swaying, I'd be golden even given my somewhat limited walking endurance (though not terrible by any means). Waddling less and less, but the hip swaying is just as bad. Duckass is improving, but still there a bit. I think the hip swaying will go away pretty fast once I get back to the gym and start being able to do weights for my abductors. Once my left leg fuses (hoping it has as of the x-rays I'll probably get taken next week), I am going to hit the gym big time. I really want to kick my recovery up a few notches (aside from walking like I have been, which has been helping I would say). The sooner I recover from this (strength and flexibility), the sooner I can full get on with my life and start planning the next one for next fall. If I can get through this, I can't see how 2.5-3 cm would be hard at all.

Edit Post

small victory...

Walked all the way to the bank and Starbucks and back, no crutches (including stairs, but since I haven't been cleared for stairs yet, held the bannister very carefully for my non-fused left leg). Swaying my hips of course, but I worked through the embarrassment, and felt surprisingly good and not tired.

I got to "test" my new height for the first time in public, really. Walking on the most traversed block near my place (which I've avoided until after dark until now), and in line at Starbucks...and I would say, 5'8" is a pretty decent height. All the girls were my height or shorter (one of the taller girls was close to me, but I just edged her out). And I was taller than a fair number of guys I saw. Now, the average tall guy (5'11 and up) doesn't seem to dwarf me as much. In the starbucks, there's a huge mirror, so I was looking at myself in line, and I looked average-ish (at least, with the people who where there). The guy in front of me had to be like 6ft, and even though he looks a lot taller than me when I looked up at him, in the mirror, the difference wasn't as terrible as I might have thought.

I'll imagine one more inch will put me exactly where I'd like to be 

Edit Post

Yeah bro . You have a decent height now. But if one more inch is going to make you feel better about your self go for it. But you know. Always by the safest way!