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    Progress at 28 weeks

    Hello again, to the few I recognize from months ago and all the new members.

    Since most won't remember me unless you read all the way back to Page 25, here's my basic resume:

    male, 50 year-old...
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    Ultrasound bone growth stimulation

    This is probably worth some explanation. At 12 weeks, with my tibial shaft showing little evidence of healing at the bottom of the spiral fracture, I started looking into home-use bone growth...
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    crystalteras, nothing to blame yourself for in...

    crystalteras, nothing to blame yourself for in this. Short of living in a straitjacket in a rubber room, activity involves risk. And a life of inactivity has even worse health risks. You pays your...
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    18 weeks post-op, cleared for impact

    Hi, all! It's good to be back on the forum. Just spent an hour catching back up with the thread and [virtually] meeting the newer members.

    At my prior 12 week x-ray, the TPF looked good, but the...
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    14 weeks, feeling great

    My TPF really seems to be essentially healed at this point, although the spiral tibial shaft fracture is still in work. It swells quite a lot if the leg is dependent or heavily used, which was most...
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    You don't need to wait for an appointment. Call...

    You don't need to wait for an appointment. Call his office and ask for a callback to discuss.



    Wow, that is beautiful (or horrible)! That photo appears to be set in Flickr as not being shared,...
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    Wiki and FAQ for TPF

    I've made a feeble start on an FAQ, setting up and adding one page at http://tpf.wikia.com/

    If anyone would like to pitch in, please go ahead. If interested in helping with administration, send...
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    You should perhaps investigate alternative...

    You should perhaps investigate alternative controls:
    http://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/automotive/
    http://www.driver-ed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

    Major rental car companies...
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    Weeks until Partial Weight Bearing (PWB)

    I've learned that there is no consensus on how long one should wait for PWB after a TPF fracture.

    The most recent study I could find is at...
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    Hallelujah! Nothing guarantees a 2nd opinion will...

    Hallelujah! Nothing guarantees a 2nd opinion will be what you want to hear, but I had high hopes (plus a few prayers) after the dismissive way you got your "diagnosis" and recommendations to go FWB...
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    Time for a TPF FAQ?

    In an offline conversation with SoccerGirl, we started discussing things we wish we'd known and came up with the idea that it may be time for an FAQ. Among other things, it would give us a way to...
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    Early on, I used two Ace bandages: a 3-inch wide...

    Early on, I used two Ace bandages: a 3-inch wide one for the foot and ankle, and then a 4-inch bandage to the knee. Adjust compression for best comfort.

    Now that it's mostly just swelling in my...
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    Amanda, glad to hear that you have PT figured...

    Amanda, glad to hear that you have PT figured out. It will help. In fact, I just took a couple of hours from my business trip to downtown Denver to get some local PT, rather than go a week without....
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    Amanda, I'm glad to hear that was of use. Keep in...

    Amanda, I'm glad to hear that was of use. Keep in mind that you are in charge of your body, and you hire docs and other health professionals to work for you on fixing and healing that body. You also...
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    Wow, trauma surgeons have a reputation for...

    Wow, trauma surgeons have a reputation for arrogance, but that boggles my mind. At the least, I'd get a second opinion from another orthopedist about PT. I can imagine a collaborative discussion with...
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    Amen. There is nothing like sharing experiences,...

    Amen. There is nothing like sharing experiences, knowledge, and support with others in the same or similar boats.



    Price of admission is telling us how it happened. I think the gardening...
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    Your membership card is enclosed

    Welcome, Sue. Sorry you had to join us



    I've also been fortunate, in that the pain has been relatively minor. That's great if you can avoid the narcotics, if only for the benefit of your...
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    The coincidences are a bit spooky. Like you, it...

    The coincidences are a bit spooky. Like you, it wasn't instantly obvious to me that this was worse than ones I've walked away from. I guess this is the only wreck that had me tumbling so violently,...
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    Spiral tib, fib, lateral TPF, ++

    I’m now 6 weeks post-op, though I’ve been lurking on the forum for a month, so I feel that I already know many of you and have had you in my thoughts and intentions. I’ve been fortunate to have a job...
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