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[Trek420]

6-8 weeks before I can do anything. Time off, but can't DO anything!

Owwwwwwiiiie! That was quite a crash. Nothing? Can you:
swim
do yoga
pillates (sp?)
stretch
walk (with crutches)
weight lifting
rowing .....

Sometimes injuries are great teachers of other things we can do. It still sucks and is a heck of a way to learn to cross train

[Skierchickie]

It sounds like nothing at all. I see the doctor next Tuesday, so hopefully he'll have something to suggest. Nothing weight-bearing, anyway. I suppose stretching (not something I ordinarily do much of, but probably a very good idea). I don't actually know what pilates are, to tell you the truth. I should probably check into that. Maybe some sort of Yoga (something else I've never done).

No swimming (partly the foot position, and partly the cast). It is supposed to be completely immobilized. We actually have a rowing machine, but I'm pretty sure the foot motion, even if I don't push with that one, would be bad.

I definitely need to check into the stretchy/yoga-y stuff. Hadn't thought of that. Maybe sit-ups & push-ups. Thanks for the ideas! I'm supposed to do nothing much at all except crutch around every hour or so for the first few days.

The tour is a blessing right now!

[sundial]

walk (with crutches)

I once walked a mile on crutches.

[redrhodie]

That x-ray is going to give me nightmares!

May the next 6 weeks fly by!

[bmccasland]

Skierchickie - hope you feel better soon! There's your's and Snap's x-rays to give us all nighmares. Screws, nuts, and bolts DO NOT belong in bodies!!! The human body, some assembly required.

Have fun with the crutches, make sure the armpit padding is good.

[emily_in_nc]

Hope they will have you do PT.... When I had my ilium fracture, I couldn't do any "real" exercise, but they had a PT visit my home a couple of times weekly while I was homebound. Once I could bear some weight, I went to the PT place. They gave me simple exercises I *could* do to rehab. I was also allowed to start pedaling easy (no resistance) on the trainer 8 weeks after my surgery, which was when I was allowed to do weight bearing on the bad side again. I could pedal before I could walk without crutches.

They should have given you a walker, just for around the house. My DH made a simple tray for mine, and I could go fetch food and beverage in the kitchen and take it back to wherever I was sitting or lying. That way I didn't feel like such a burden on him.

I couldn't have done yoga, Pilates, rowing, or any of that for quite awhile after my injury. With the PT, I mostly worked on strengthening the injured side and, later, getting my gait as close to normal again as possible. Don't push yourself...take your time. You just have to be as patient with yourself and your recovery as possible. Believe it or not, looking back, the down time will seem like nothing. I'm four years out, and I can hardly remember all those days of recovery!

[Skierchickie]

Thanks, you guys. Right now I'm feeling down about it, but probably mostly because I have a bad headache and haven't showered in a couple of days. DH picked up a hand-held shower thingy yesterday - he's going to hook it up this afternoon. I'll bet that will help a lot.

I emailed that picture to my friend who is a PT, and she said "very cool", and that they did a very nice job, and that it should hurt my range of motion at all.

Poor Levi! I can relate - figured it wasn't a big deal, put off having it checked out, now he's sidelined, watching his friends ride away!

I am really sick of not being able to carry anything. Maybe I'll take a small backpack to work when I go back. My DH mentioned a walker, but nobody at the hospital mentioned anything like that.

Gotta watch the tour now.....