I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. Sounds like a brutal crash not to mention the lifetime of diabetes.
At 14 yo (1986) I was in a scaffolding accident. Snapped my right femoral neck, crushed one elbow and broke the other. Three 5.5 inch screws in the hip and six pins and screws in the crushed elbow. These were all subsequently removed within 10 years or so. I don't actually recall the reasons. Just surgeon's recommendations.
After the hip screw removal I played a lot of basketball, competitive racquetball, raced motocross and finally got into running. Got serious with running in 2008. Did a half marathon and full marathon. In early 2009 I had pain in my hip that wouldn't go away. X-rays showed no cartilage. Eventually a hip replacement was was done. I was 39 and was very young on the "elderly" floor in the hospital :) .
15 months off running but was able to bike and swim during that time. Eventually was able to run again using pain as guidance, as recommended by my OS.
2011 I did two HIMs and my first IM in 2012 at Louisville. I have had some setbacks from time to time with the hip but a few weeks of rest and strength focus always has fixed it.
In 2013 I did New Orleans 70.3 in 5:19. I've also done two half marathons in 1:30 and 1:31 in the last 10 months. Not fast times but not horrible for someone at 42 with an artificial hip.
I can't swim worth a damn or I'd be faster but that's not hip related.
My point is you are plenty young to recover and be competitive. Just listen to your body and pay attention when it hurts.
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At 14 yo (1986) I was in a scaffolding accident. Snapped my right femoral neck, crushed one elbow and broke the other. Three 5.5 inch screws in the hip and six pins and screws in the crushed elbow. These were all subsequently removed within 10 years or so. I don't actually recall the reasons. Just surgeon's recommendations.
After the hip screw removal I played a lot of basketball, competitive racquetball, raced motocross and finally got into running. Got serious with running in 2008. Did a half marathon and full marathon. In early 2009 I had pain in my hip that wouldn't go away. X-rays showed no cartilage. Eventually a hip replacement was was done. I was 39 and was very young on the "elderly" floor in the hospital :) .
15 months off running but was able to bike and swim during that time. Eventually was able to run again using pain as guidance, as recommended by my OS.
2011 I did two HIMs and my first IM in 2012 at Louisville. I have had some setbacks from time to time with the hip but a few weeks of rest and strength focus always has fixed it.
In 2013 I did New Orleans 70.3 in 5:19. I've also done two half marathons in 1:30 and 1:31 in the last 10 months. Not fast times but not horrible for someone at 42 with an artificial hip.
I can't swim worth a damn or I'd be faster but that's not hip related.
My point is you are plenty young to recover and be competitive. Just listen to your body and pay attention when it hurts.
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