Yup thats right I'm getting screwed, this Wed the 22nd as a matter of fact. I will have two screws put into the Medial Maealus of my right Tibia. I have had the fracture for about a year now and after a series of attempted "other fixes" including immobilization and bone stimulators surgery is the only option that appears to be left. I have been to three docs and they all seem to agree on surgery.
The doc who is doing the surgery told be that I can expect 2 weeks of almost zero activity, which is completely out of phase with a triathlete lifestyle. Then after the 2 weeks and most of the selling has gone down 4 weeks in a cast, and more non activity. After which I am not sure the next steps, but think is will involve streching, rehab type exercises and light walking- with intensity increasing over time. This is a major problem with my work which is industrial sales and involves a lot of hands on on the factory floor activity. The doc said I might up to light running in about 12 weeks.
I am really starting to get some last minute jitters about this. Anyone else have ankle surgery or screws and pins put in another joint recently that can tell me what to expect? Is the above outline realistic?
Thanks-
Tim
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I'm just a 10 cent rider on a $2,500.00 Bike
The doc who is doing the surgery told be that I can expect 2 weeks of almost zero activity, which is completely out of phase with a triathlete lifestyle. Then after the 2 weeks and most of the selling has gone down 4 weeks in a cast, and more non activity. After which I am not sure the next steps, but think is will involve streching, rehab type exercises and light walking- with intensity increasing over time. This is a major problem with my work which is industrial sales and involves a lot of hands on on the factory floor activity. The doc said I might up to light running in about 12 weeks.
I am really starting to get some last minute jitters about this. Anyone else have ankle surgery or screws and pins put in another joint recently that can tell me what to expect? Is the above outline realistic?
Thanks-
Tim
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I'm just a 10 cent rider on a $2,500.00 Bike