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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #50 on: April 21, 2016, 08:58:50 AM »
Glad to see you're progressing well.
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #51 on: April 21, 2016, 09:44:17 AM »
Glad you're progressing! At least with the boot, you can wash that thing and let it air out. The muscle will come back pretty quick. It's amazing how resilient the human body is.
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #52 on: April 21, 2016, 05:12:02 PM »
I thought it (ankle skin) looked like an exotic boot waiting to be tanned..... ;)
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #53 on: April 21, 2016, 07:13:08 PM »
Sure, come and try it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #54 on: April 21, 2016, 10:42:39 PM »
Glad you're progressing! At least with the boot, you can wash that thing and let it air out. The muscle will come back pretty quick. It's amazing how resilient the human body is.

Is it ever!

A buddy of mine, a gun pilot shot himself down...unfortunate accident. Co-Pilot was killed in the crash, My friend, Dan nearly burned to death. I think he had 70 or so percent of the muscle on his one calf burned off.

A W4, and a real warrior this one. Well they give him the word...Flying career over, probably in a wheelchair, no running ever, probably not much walking. This is how he took it: He just said "No."

He started working out way too early. Even against the warnings of our regimental surgeon who was always hopelessly trying to keep his Night Stalkers from re-injuring themselves...Even with Dr. Craig's warnings, this guy fights on.

Fast forward many years and he and I are flying little birds out of LZ Washington in Baghdad and he has most of the muscle back. He got up very early, like 0400 to get an hour workout in every single day, never skipped.

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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #55 on: April 21, 2016, 11:53:16 PM »
Yep, we can do amazing things. I am already putting much more weight on it, but not pushing to hard.

Heck if I was younger I may have cut the cast off, yes I have done that! Us old farts just don't heal that fast anymore.
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2016, 03:41:18 AM »
OK, so I am clear to remove the boot as I feel and trans to a shoe with an elastic brace. He gives me a month for the transition and I will need it. Used no crutches today and it hurts! Its a good hurt though from use. Scooter is aside as it was beginning to hurt my knee more than the ankle!

I see real light on the horizon,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #57 on: May 11, 2016, 07:23:44 AM »
Good to hear, just go easy on it.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #58 on: May 11, 2016, 08:17:04 AM »
Nice! Great to hear......
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #59 on: May 11, 2016, 09:39:20 AM »
Good News!
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #60 on: May 11, 2016, 11:15:04 AM »
Great news!


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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #61 on: July 07, 2016, 03:16:14 PM »
Progress photos?


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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #62 on: July 09, 2016, 10:48:19 PM »
Been without any brace or splint for a few weeks now. Still some swelling but strength coming back.

Not sure if related but major foot pain. Boots make it worse,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Will get some pics later, just got back from Scout camp.

 
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #63 on: July 10, 2016, 01:08:39 AM »
Glad you are up and mobile


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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #64 on: July 10, 2016, 08:28:11 AM »
Been without any brace or splint for a few weeks now. Still some swelling but strength coming back.

Not sure if related but major foot pain. Boots make it worse,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Will get some pics later, just got back from Scout camp.

My guess is that with the new geometry of the reconstructed ankle, you're using differently and "over did" it on the scout trip - especially on uneven terrain.  Hope it heals up quickly for you!
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #65 on: July 10, 2016, 08:29:36 AM »
After my dad had his ankle reconstructed (fused) he had real problems with his foot hurting.  It took him a while to find the right shoes that wouldn't make his foot hurt. I think he  was walking on it differently after the surgery, putting pressure on different parts.


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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #66 on: July 13, 2016, 09:55:01 AM »
JR, you know the drill

Give it time. Explore your new envelope slowly.

Learn your new limitations and respect them

And never stop exercising

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Guys, look at this knucklehead...He had his right bi-ped drive assembly overhauled, and already he's back on the trail, serving a bunch of young men! I salute ya Bonehead, err, I mean JR. What a guy. Now if one in ten of our new millions of complainers and protesters would "Step-Up" like JR here, think of how great we could be!?!
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #67 on: July 13, 2016, 01:34:36 PM »
Aw, gee wizz, blushing. I just want to be a normal guy.

Anyway, the 511 boots may go away, they killed me. Got a new pair of New Balance shoes with composite inserts and it it much better!

Got to go get the yard and pool ready, having about 20 people over today from our church.
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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #68 on: July 13, 2016, 02:41:08 PM »
Boots make a huge difference with recovery.  When I crushed my foot I think went thru three different pairs until I found a pair that would support my foot and not kill me but I also had to learn to remember that I still had a broken foot and to give it time to adapt. 

Now I still dealing with a broken hip but it's getting better every day I just have to remind my self not to "shock" the joint so it's a real big lifestyle change for me.  Most likely I will have to have surgery to repair the labrum but don't know what the pain level will be until the hip bone heals.

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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #69 on: July 13, 2016, 03:24:03 PM »
My ariat boots putt me in the dirt if i wear them two or three days in a row

Comfortable shoes are a must in my old age


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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #70 on: July 14, 2016, 12:33:45 AM »
Old, just 58,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #71 on: July 15, 2016, 05:31:01 PM »
Just 31


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Re: Well, lets rebuild an ankle!!
« Reply #72 on: July 15, 2016, 06:47:14 PM »
Im chasing kids around paradise lake today
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