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    FYI: my pic cracks me up. I didn’t know that...

    FYI: my pic cracks me up. I didn’t know that would show up. That was the first time I had made to to and from pool PT with my cane. It was also my birthday! It was a good day.
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    Hi everyone. I’m Amy. I haven’t been to this...

    Hi everyone. I’m Amy. I haven’t been to this forum for about 10 years. My mom broke her hip this morning and it led me to reminisce about my fracture.
    It was a grade 6 with a spiral fracture 3/4...
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    Hi. I'm almost 11 months out from a grade-6 TPF....

    Hi. I'm almost 11 months out from a grade-6 TPF. My leg still does not look like the good leg. My OS and PT and an a former patient told me that it may likely never look the same. It is not uncommon...
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    Hi. For those who are wearing ace wraps and not...

    Hi. For those who are wearing ace wraps and not liking them.....look into compression stockings. I bought some on Amazon: Jobst thigh-highs. I think they were $25ish dollars, the pharmacy has the...
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    Hi. Posteromedial is the combo of two words....

    Hi. Posteromedial is the combo of two words. Posterior is the back side and medial is the inner. The tibial plateau has two condyles (knobby ends), a medial one on the inner part of your leg and a...
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    Hi Jessie. Welcome to the club! Sorry you're here...

    Hi Jessie. Welcome to the club! Sorry you're here though!!
    Bummer about the DVT. I was started on Fragmin (similar to Coumadin but a shot not a pill) the day entered the hospital and took for for a...
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    Hi. You're right about the beer. When people find...

    Hi. You're right about the beer. When people find out I was camping and "fell out of the camper" they always ask if I had been drinking! Thank goodness I hadn't! I would've felt so bad!!
    Work is...
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    I can relate. Even though this is a skiing...

    I can relate. Even though this is a skiing website, I wasn't skiing. I was walking!!! We were on our annual camping trip. We have a trailer/RV and I fell coming out of it. It's maybe 3ish feet from...
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    Hi guys. I just passed my nine month mark and...

    Hi guys. I just passed my nine month mark and have had alot of PT experience, so I offer my two cents.
    I've have three different PTs. What helped me the most was the PT who had additional...
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    East Mtn: What a story! I can't believe you were...

    East Mtn: What a story! I can't believe you were awake during your surgery...amazing! And so cool! I think I might be a little jealous! It should like you're already making good progress. My OS...
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    Jesse: you've gone back to work, right? How is...

    Jesse: you've gone back to work, right? How is it? I hope it's gone well so far!
    Ryan: I haven't heard from you lately, how are things going? Is your ROM progressing?

    Good news: For the past few...
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    Hi Ryan. I wish you luck for tomorrow. Just don't...

    Hi Ryan. I wish you luck for tomorrow. Just don't get discouraged if it takes a while for your "first steps". I looked forward to the doc saying I could weight bear and I thought that I would just...
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    I think the foot/ankle pain is normal after a...

    I think the foot/ankle pain is normal after a long time of not bearing weight. Mine was so bad that it took me 6-8 weeks to bear full weight once I was finally allowed to. I was non weight bearing...
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    Jesse: As usual, your words of encouragement are...

    Jesse: As usual, your words of encouragement are appreciated. There are days that I just need somebody to remind me of the progress I'm making since it's as quick as watching paint dry! I always seem...
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    Hi Jesse. I'm still here, I've just been quiet :)...

    Hi Jesse. I'm still here, I've just been quiet :)
    I finally started work last week. It's so nice to be back! I only do 6hrs/day twice a week for two weeks, then three days a week. I have three...
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    I walked a mile!! A whole mile! I never thought...

    I walked a mile!! A whole mile! I never thought that walking a measly mile would be so exciting! Yay!!
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    Hi Jesse. I'm so glad to hear how well you're...

    Hi Jesse. I'm so glad to hear how well you're doing. It sounds like great progress!
    My PT has been great! On my third session with him, he worked me hard and then measured me at 1/2 degree of...
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    Any PT should be understanding and respectful of...

    Any PT should be understanding and respectful of your situation, you're not the only one in it. Maybe they can give you instruction and you can do the exercises on your own. You could see the PT...
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    A bit of an update.....

    Thanks guys. I appreciate the positive attitude and encouragement that you all share. It's priceless.
    I went to see another PT today. I saw him in the very beginning, but because of insurance, I...
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    I don't know what to do......

    Im not sure what to do, so I thought I'd come here. The only place that I can find anyone who can relate to what I'm going through.
    Here's a tiny bit of background......I fell on 6/20 and ended up...
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    Jesse, Thank you. All the things you said are...

    Jesse,
    Thank you. All the things you said are things that I know. But it's so hard to stay positive all the time. I'm just back in a funk. I know that one way or another, it will be ok. There are...
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    That great to hear. I seem to go in cycles....I...

    That great to hear. I seem to go in cycles....I feel great for a few days followed by a day or two of increased pain and wanting (but resisting) to go back to the cane. But the good days are lasting...
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    Hi Jesse. Funny, because this has given me a new...

    Hi Jesse.
    Funny, because this has given me a new respect for patients! I'm a trauma ICU nurse, so you were likely in a unit similar to mine. I take care of people much more broken up than I am but I...
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    Hi Jesse. Sorry that you ended up needing this...

    Hi Jesse. Sorry that you ended up needing this board. I've found a lot of helpful info, I'm sure that you will too.
    I also work 12-hour shifts and am on my feet for most of it (I'm an RN). I'm at 6...
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    YES!!! My three new best friends!

    YES!!! My three new best friends!
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    Hi. I'm 5 months out form my fracture, also a...

    Hi. I'm 5 months out form my fracture, also a severe one. My leg still doesn't have full extension. I'm close, but not there yet. I think what has helped me the most is this.....I get on my bed and...
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    Foot pain: You all are right......

    Hi. Thanks everyone for your opinions. I saw my OS yesterday for a regular check up. He took some X-rays of my foot/ankle and saw nothing but what he called disuse osteoporosis. Thin, weak bones from...
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    Sounds really frustrating! I'm 3.5 months out...

    Sounds really frustrating! I'm 3.5 months out from "the worst" t.p. Fracture that my ortho seurgeon had ever seen. I had surgery three days after the break and was in the hospital for a total of a...
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    Anybody with foot pain????

    Hi. I'm starting to weight bear after three months. I have terrible foot pain with any pressure I put on it. It's from the ball of my foot to my toes. I'm assuming that it's from all the time that it...
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    Hi from a newbie...... & What about work?

    Hello. I had a nasty fx about 8 weeks ago. Shattered and displaced both condyles and had a shaft fx that extended about 2/3 the length of my poor tibia. I had surgery involving bone graft, plate and...
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