Get Well Soon Finaddict

[ProfessorM]

sorry Andy. Get well soon

[Finaddict]

Thanks everyone for the wishes and wisdom ... but a few things ...

How do you know if you don't need the percoset any more? I know they are addictive, have only been taking them since Sunday morning, but within an hour of the time to take another, my leg is hurting like crazy ... so I take another ... but I am counting the seconds until my next one.

I am also taking 600 mg ibuprofen ... but pretty much only twice a day, as they are every eight hours and only wih a meal, so I take one at breakfast and dinner ... but it doesn't have the same effect as the percoset ... I was also shocked at the doctor's response today, he did not sugar coat it at all ... said, it was going to be a long road to recovery.

Thanks again everyone for the kind words and advice.

[Sundowner]

also sorry to hear this happen to a fellow fisher. make sure to follow the rehab no matter how much it hurts, push yourself, and at other times take the boot off and stretch it to that sharp pain hits, and keep doin reps like that. Ice every time you work it. good luck

[Fisherwoman]

Hey Andy, sorry to hear about your leg, you take care of yourself, I will say a little healing prayer for you so you can get back at the fishing soon

If the percoset are not working, call you doctor and ask him to increase the perscription or ask if there is something else you can take that may work better.

Hang in there buddy hope you have a speedy recovery.

[Raven]

not to burst your Bubble of Hope my friend
but i never recovered....

i was having to walk up roofs backwards
as i lost some dorsiflection in the ANKLE
so i quit that work....

i cannot stress enough for you to find
a pysical therapy center with a wading pool

because then (when your ready mind you)PT's will know)
you can begin to put a "demand on your ankle"
to un-swell and re-gain strength @ half your body weight
being in the pool. it's what helped me the most.

my break was the worst they had ever seen
my determination and work effort/recovery was exceptional.

you have to factor in the arthritic changes coming Andy,
as others have mentioned so (get your handicapped placard)
fill out the form from your Doctor have him sign it (just do it)
correction:Actually you get it from the registry of motor vehicles (sorry my bad)
concrete will be your enemy in the future 5-10 years from now
you'll be able to handle it in the AM after your sleeptime rest
but your ANKLE will soon become the BOSS ....

of course everyone heals differently and you MAY have a complete
recovery...only time will tell... plan on the worst and go for the best.

the spandex brace that has velcro wraps are very awesome to use
and give you more endurance when your ready for them
buy at least two ...one to wear and one to wash.

keep in mind though that your good foot and hip will take over
and get real sore from carrying the LOAD because unconsciously
you will be standing like a stork or continuously shifting your weight
to the stronger side so don't over do it and never be hopping!

[Finaddict]

Thanks Craig ... will pay attention to that ... I probably wont be ready for PT for another three weeks, as my doctor wants me to stay home for the most part for two to three weeks.

Jules, thanks for the wishes ... but please, use all the energy you have for yourself and Captain Bill ... while my pain and agony are not good ... I am still sending Ts&Ps to the both of you ... plus me ... but thanks.

Interesting, I noticed that my toes on my left foot, and my knee are not aligned ... it seems like it was set with the toes facing 10 oclock on the clock dial, while my knee is straight ... and when I move my toes to 12 oclock on the dial, my knee is pointing to the 2 oclock position. I called the nurse at my doctor's office, she said the doctor wasn't concerned because he will be looking at it on Tuesday ... but it's not his leg ... oh well.

Thanks again to everyone.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Finaddict

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 ...

Originally Posted by Finaddict

have only been taking them since Sunday morning, but within an hour of the time to take another, my leg is hurting like crazy ... so I take another ... but I am counting the seconds until my next one.

is it within an hour of the 4 hours you are supposed to take them....or within the six hours you are telling yourself to take them? If the latter....take them every 4 hours as directed.

get through the pain and then we can send you to Detox if you run into any problems

[Raven]

do NOT drink any alcohol while on pain meds

i forgot one day.... had some wiskey and OJ

and the hangover the next day

was 15 years ago now
i STILL remember it

[Finaddict]

yeah, I don't drink ... but do take the pills religously ... with the exception of last night, wound up sleeping two hours past my pill time ...which didn't matter, it was nice to get a night of sleep with only four to six wake-ups (along with a few times laying around) rather than four to six 10-minute naps, which happened the previous two or three nights.

hopefully I will be sawing wood in no time for the entire night I hope

[Raven]

vitamin C speeds it up....

[Finaddict]

Thanks Craig ... I am a lover of vitamin C ...

... now tomorrow I get a friend to help me put the A.C. in, which I had been holding off on ... tonight is blistering in my home, two window fans and still hot and sweaty ... I wonder if the percocet has anything to do with it ...

[Tagger]

Sorry to hear this Andy ... One of the worse things I've ever seen was you doing a face plant into a boulder down the canal . Second only to Tattoo Bob doing a cartwheel off a cliff on Block Island .. You 2 should never fish together .. Get Well soon ..

[Finaddict]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the support.

- Eddie that is funny ... but, typically when Bob and I fish together, we usually find good fishing ... however, was that face plant really that nasty looking?

... I do remember the faces of all you guys up on the path when I asked you if it was more than a scratch ... you all made a nasty face and reared back ... it was quite humorous ...

[BigFish]

Feel better Andy!!