At least now i have something in common with Bo Jackson - Page 2

sterlingice · 07-03-2013, 11:48 AM

Great news!

SI

Shepp · 07-03-2013, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TroyF

I wish you well. We should start a long term injury thread on fofc for dealing with this crap. Kristen would have to moderate it though. She puts my little surgery to shame. (A big thank you to Kristen, I appreciated the insight)

Just keep your attitude up. Easy to say, hard to do obviously, but use your friends, family, fofc or anything else you can.

I appreciate the good wishes. I'm sorry that you didn't get the news you wanted but it sounded promising all the same.

terpkristin · 07-03-2013, 08:58 PM

Great news, Troy!

Looking forward to hearing you're putting 100% weight on it in 4 weeks.

/tk

TroyF · 07-30-2013, 04:04 PM

OK, so four weeks later, back at the docs office today.

100% weight baring allowed. I must use a cane for 4 weeks while the leg gets stronger. The leg feels great, but putting 100% pressure for too long causes some pain. I need to ease back into things.

I've been walking this morning using the walker as simply a balance device until I can get my stride back to normal. It feels VERY awkward. No idea how I felt as a kid, but I feel like I'm having to relearn how to walk again. My stride is way off of what it should be, leg is stiff (even though I have full flexibility). It's just really strange.

PilotMan · 07-30-2013, 05:41 PM

Glad to hear that you are back up and moving around again, and feeling good doing it.

terpkristin · 08-02-2013, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TroyF

OK, so four weeks later, back at the docs office today.

100% weight baring allowed. I must use a cane for 4 weeks while the leg gets stronger. The leg feels great, but putting 100% pressure for too long causes some pain. I need to ease back into things.

I've been walking this morning using the walker as simply a balance device until I can get my stride back to normal. It feels VERY awkward. No idea how I felt as a kid, but I feel like I'm having to relearn how to walk again. My stride is way off of what it should be, leg is stiff (even though I have full flexibility). It's just really strange.

Right on!

Meanwhile, in 5 weeks, I get to have surgery #17. Or 17/18. Or 17a and 17b. I have yet to figure out what to call them.

/tk

TroyF · 10-21-2013, 04:33 PM

Never, ever, never break a hip gang. There was a scare where they thought the bones weren't healing the way they should. But, finally, today, I got word that the surgery was 100% successful. The bone has healed 100%. I have 6 weeks of therapy and I should be able to return to normality. As it is, I can walk without a cane now and can do whatever the pain allows me to do as long as it does not involve running or jumping.

It's been over 5 months since the golf cart fall, but it now looks like it will all be ok. And I get to keep my real hip. WOO HOO!!!!

If FOFC were a bar, I'd say drinks were on me. Instead, I'll just wish all of your favorite football teams success. ********

******** Unless the football team in question is Notre Dame, Alabama, or the Oakland Raiders.

sterlingice · 10-21-2013, 06:48 PM

Great news

SI

JeeberD · 10-23-2013, 10:52 AM

I'm glad to hear that everything is going well! I read this article last week, and it doesn't sound like a fun injury to endure...

Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson's Career?

terpkristin · 10-23-2013, 11:08 AM

Great news!!!!

/tk

TroyF · 10-23-2013, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

I'm glad to hear that everything is going well! I read this article last week, and it doesn't sound like a fun injury to endure...

Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson's Career?

Interesting article. I know they were concerned about the blood vessels surrounding the hip and the doctor felt if any of them were to have ruptured I could have lost my leg. He said there was a 30% chance the ball of the hip would die due to no blood getting to it.

I could not walk after my injury. I was on the concrete laying on my right hand side. My left leg was about 5 to 7 inches shorter than the right leg and my foot was rotated to the right and could not be moved. When I swung my body to try to get up, all I ended up getting was a ton of pain and the left leg did not move an inch.

I fell at about 5 pm. Xrays were taken around 6:30 PM, was told I would have surgery within an hour at 7 PM and was in the operating room at 7:30PM. I came to a little after 12 AM and had my first therapy session at 8:30 AM. I cannot believe it's been over 5 months now. I am going to go to the driving range this weekend.

07-03-2013, 08:58 PM	#53
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Great news, Troy! Looking forward to hearing you're putting 100% weight on it in 4 weeks. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

07-30-2013, 05:41 PM	#55
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Glad to hear that you are back up and moving around again, and feeling good doing it. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-21-2013, 06:48 PM	#58
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Great news SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

10-23-2013, 10:52 AM	#59
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'm glad to hear that everything is going well! I read this article last week, and it doesn't sound like a fun injury to endure... Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson's Career? __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-23-2013, 11:08 AM	#60
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Great news!!!! /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

07-30-2013, 04:04 PM	#54
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	OK, so four weeks later, back at the docs office today. 100% weight baring allowed. I must use a cane for 4 weeks while the leg gets stronger. The leg feels great, but putting 100% pressure for too long causes some pain. I need to ease back into things. I've been walking this morning using the walker as simply a balance device until I can get my stride back to normal. It feels VERY awkward. No idea how I felt as a kid, but I feel like I'm having to relearn how to walk again. My stride is way off of what it should be, leg is stiff (even though I have full flexibility). It's just really strange.

10-21-2013, 04:33 PM	#57
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Never, ever, never break a hip gang. There was a scare where they thought the bones weren't healing the way they should. But, finally, today, I got word that the surgery was 100% successful. The bone has healed 100%. I have 6 weeks of therapy and I should be able to return to normality. As it is, I can walk without a cane now and can do whatever the pain allows me to do as long as it does not involve running or jumping. It's been over 5 months since the golf cart fall, but it now looks like it will all be ok. And I get to keep my real hip. WOO HOO!!!! If FOFC were a bar, I'd say drinks were on me. Instead, I'll just wish all of your favorite football teams success. ****** ****** Unless the football team in question is Notre Dame, Alabama, or the Oakland Raiders.

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