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broken legs are rubbish!

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:20:17 GMT

broke me leg at the weekend playing a non-snow related sport :cry: (stupid I know) and wanted to know has anyone ever done something similar and how did it take to get back to full "fitness" ie. will I be able to ski at christmas-flights come online soon and need to make a decision!
I have a spiral fracture of my fibula (smaller one) and currently have a plate and a screw in the leg with the screw coming out in 4 weeks.
on the plus side im now going to complete my learn italian course i didnt finish last season!

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:10:57 GMT

Your poor sod, that is bad news :shock: Only your consultant can give you the all clear, and you may have to be prepared to wait until the New Year. Perhaps static cycling might help you to keep up your fitness without stressing the newly knitted bone.

An interweb skiers forum is not the place for medical advice )

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:31:13 GMT

I've heard it said that fractured bones heal to become stronger, which is something positive. Don't know how long that takes.
Here's to a speedy return.

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:48:32 GMT

Bad news Rossy, Get fit soon 8)

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:06:41 GMT

You poor thing Rossyhead.

I think it's very difficult to be sure when you're likely to be fit enough to ski again. But if I was you I'd definitely wait a bit before booking anything, at least until after the screw comes out in 4 weeks time. I expect you will need physio as well after the break has healed (usually about 6 weeks). My daughter broke her arm and it was about 3 months before she had the full use of it again, my toe only took about 5 weeks, but my shoulder took about 9 months.

Realistically, I think you might be safer thinking about Easter instead of Christmas to go ski-ing.

Best of luck for a speedy recovery!

Ally

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:12:32 GMT

That's a bummer,Rossy, 2 winters ago, my OH broke her leg in October. She was in plaster for 6wks, and skiing at New Year ~ in a fair bit of pain, and mostly on gentle slopes.

She was skiing again in late January, able to come down anything.

However, ~ this is only by way of encouragement, every incident is different. You have a good attitude to the Italian!

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:58:42 GMT

the best after a break is to go swimming, so after they take the screw out and you are starting to recover swimming will do the best for you

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:47:15 GMT

screw has been removed and now only have 3 stitches left :-)
still cant put my boot on yet though........

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:55:28 GMT

rossyhead wrote:screw has been removed and now only have 3 stitches left :-)

:thumbup:

Good news - so how's the Italian coming on?

rossyhead wrote:still cant put my boot on yet though........

:( Got a few more weeks before snow-time yet though - what are your docs saying? You oughta be fit by mid-season at the latest I would have thought... (but stay away from "non-snow related sport" in the meantime - far too dangerous!).

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:01:54 GMT

they said it would be 6weeks to recover fully which means i may be ok to ski at new year! if not im taking my camera for sure and getting some sorts of the mens world cup downhill!
im going to tactically ignore the italian comment........

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:05:33 GMT

DO NOT CLICK ON THIS IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH

this is just to prove i havent been moanign (and skiving off work)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2309751&l=fc25e683eb&id=223000559

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:06:13 GMT

Good news Rossy, hope you'll be shredding by new years - new years; new leg ! :D

Edit: Just literally saw the pic, what an absolute beauty !

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:08:20 GMT

rossyhead wrote:DO NOT CLICK ON THIS IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH

this is just to prove i havent been moanign (and skiving off work)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2309751&l=fc25e683eb&id=223000559

FRANKENLEG :shock:

Hope it heals in time for you.

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:10:38 GMT

thanks trencher-i dont have a photo atm of it healed but it has healed pretty well
will post one soon to compare its pretty smooth now!
all ready to lay on some big GS turns!!

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:19:02 GMT

I have exactly the same scar!!! except it is now 20 years old.
On the other side of my ankle i have a round scar where my ankle done was screwed on......urgh!

And at 17 years old i sat watching them slit me open and unscrew the pins after 6 months!!

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:44:00 GMT

Hey Rossyhead, you'll be fit for the season :thumbup: Nice photo, love the fat foot. I hope it's gone down a bit! Big stitches? You'll look rubbish in high heels FNO :D

Don't be in the least surprised if Tony complains about your photo. I think he's a bit of a wuss deep down )

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:30:22 GMT

Great War wound! Shame the boot will hide it.
Glad to see you are on the road to recovery, Rossy. Watch out for infection for a week or two, then get going. Good luck.

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:38:57 GMT

Hi Rossyhead,
I'm glad the leg is healing okay :D

Have you booked anywhere to go yet?

Ally

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:39:11 GMT

Rossyhead - Ouuuccchhh :shock:

Looks exactly like the same scar I saw once from someone being knocked off a motorbike. You seem to be healing far more quickly though. They had a plaster on for months, and the screw wasn't taken out. I can't believe you've been trying to squeeze it into your boot already you complete nutcase :lol:

Fingers crossed for you. :thumbup:

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:00:15 GMT

Im off to Italy Ally on boxing day but if I cant ski i will pretty much be drinking while watching the world cup so not a bad alternative! docs say I should be able to ski though, maybe just ski to the blues!

havent actually tried the boot yet-i think ill leave that a couple of weeks for the swelling to go down and stitches to come out

this is it now though so it has got better!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2387732&l=c6dff2f73e&id=223000559

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:18:52 GMT

Hi Rossyhead,
I'm glad you've got somewhere booked, and you've got a back up plan just in case!

Your leg looks a lot better in the second photo than in the first (the stitches have healed really well), although it still looks quite swollen.

I went on a ski holiday 2 weeks after I broke my shoulder, knowing that I wouldn't be able to ski, and it was rather frustrating, but not nearly as bad as I'd thought because there were still things I could do.

Best of luck, and take care of your leg :D

Ally

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:15:58 GMT

Is it your ankle? Fibula fractures are generally painful but not too significant unless it's the ankle.

As your screws out you should be fine if not as well conditioned as you might want.

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:02:46 GMT

it was a spiral fracture of the fibula-goes down the bone and then across the ankle, unfortunately had ligament damage too across the bottom of the bone and inbetween the fib and tib. Had my ski boots on yesterday though and was comfy enough so hopefully christmas will be more fun than initially thought!! hasnt stopped me booking my 3rd holiday of the year for easter too!!!

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:18:14 GMT

Wow, thats one hell of a scar....
Glad to hear you are back on the road to recovery.....

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:30:45 GMT

bandit wrote:Hey Rossyhead, you'll be fit for the season :thumbup: Nice photo, love the fat foot. I hope it's gone down a bit! Big stitches? You'll look rubbish in high heels FNO :D

Don't be in the least surprised if Tony complains about your photo. I think he's a bit of a wuss deep down )

Big stitches, I thought she was wearing fishnet stockings. :oops: :

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. :)

Re:broken legs are rubbish!

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:31:52 GMT

You'll be fine - just make sure your insurance company is aware that you are OK to go (run it by your Dr) and then let the insurance company know.

That way they can't weedle out of paying up should you get unlucky & hurt yourself again.