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07-05-2011, 03:18 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
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that's terrible! get well soon Andy
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07-05-2011, 03:27 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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That sucks.... Andy, check in when things settle into your rehabbing....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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07-05-2011, 04:01 PM
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Location: North Shore
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Thanks everyone ... it's a Pilon fracture ... pronounced ... Pee-lon ... bad, multiple fractures to the distal tibula in my left leg ... was walking down a boat ramp early in the morning, the ramp had dew on it, one leg went up, the other stayed ... and the rest is history ... my doctor was really surprised at the scope of damage to that part of my leg ... I have to go back for an X-Ray once a week for three weeks to ensure it's healing properly, and not getting worse.
He gave me a boot rather than a cast, so I can take it off in the shower ... but have to shower on a shower seat ... little uneasy about removing my splint, but it's better than what I did this morning for getting clean ... filled the tub, got on my knees and dunked headfirst and washed top half, then washed the right leg, but never touched the left ... so it will be nice to get that thing washed.
My goal is to get it stronger than ever before, may help with bounding over the rocks ... but a potential side effect of a pilon fracture down the road is post-traumatic arthritis ... which I am not looking forward to.
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-05-2011, 04:04 PM
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Bob ... while sitting in the ER in Westerly, RI, I was thinking about your injury out on Block ... figured you had a similar injury, correct?
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-05-2011, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Ouch and another OUCH
Hope you get back to fishing as soon as your able , had one of them boot thingy on for a long time myself ......
Regards
VB
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07-05-2011, 04:33 PM
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It is now 5:33 p.m. ET ... I am counting down the seconds to 7:10 p.m. ET ... when I get to take my next round of pain killers ... the doctor said they typically only last 4 hours ... but I am on a 6 hour rotation ... this is when I start counting the minutes and seconds ...
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-05-2011, 04:33 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finaddict
Bob ... while sitting in the ER in Westerly, RI, I was thinking about your injury out on Block ... figured you had a similar injury, correct?
Although I didn't spill over a cliff |
Sounds the same as mine but mine was just a fracture no a clean break, and it still gets sore from time to time, but the same thing happened my right foot stayed while the rest of my body took off down the cliff |
Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
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07-05-2011, 04:35 PM
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Bob, is it strong though? I want to ensure mine grows back as strong if not stronger than it was before ... will to drink some kind of steriod laced milk I think ...
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-05-2011, 04:38 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Ya it's just as strong as it was, I think I have some kind of arthritis in it
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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07-05-2011, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finaddict
Thanks everyone ... it's a Pilon fracture ... pronounced ... Pee-lon ... bad, multiple fractures to the distal tibula in my left leg ... was walking down a boat ramp early in the morning, the ramp had dew on it, one leg went up, the other stayed ... and the rest is history ... my doctor was really surprised at the scope of damage to that part of my leg ... I have to go back for an X-Ray once a week for three weeks to ensure it's healing properly, and not getting worse.
He gave me a boot rather than a cast, so I can take it off in the shower ... but have to shower on a shower seat ... little uneasy about removing my splint, but it's better than what I did this morning for getting clean ... filled the tub, got on my knees and dunked headfirst and washed top half, then washed the right leg, but never touched the left ... so it will be nice to get that thing washed.
My goal is to get it stronger than ever before, may help with bounding over the rocks ... but a potential side effect of a pilon fracture down the road is post-traumatic arthritis ... which I am not looking forward to.
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Getting any hardware? When I broke mine I got a 9" plate and a bunch of screws. It gets sore from time to time. When you can and the Dr. okays it.. stretch it out frequently. My ankle got really stiff while I was laid up. Also one calf is substantially large than the other. Good luck! And don't worry the pain goes away soon! |
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07-05-2011, 06:15 PM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
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Hey Andy, I can grab a wheelchair from work and you could easily fish from the pier.... just saying
Sorry about your accident. Those pain pills can be addictive so stop as soon as yoyr body lets you!
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