Originally Posted by
Adambomb
I don't know if you're still checking this but I just broke my acetabulum in about six pieces and along with a few other areas during my century ride in Maine July 23, 2011. I'm six weeks into the rehab. Can't walk on it for another six weeks. How did it all work out for you? Are you riding again? Any pain? I have no idea why I crashed since my concussion also knocked out about 1.5 hrs of memory.
I'm terrified to get on the bike again right now as I lay here months away from actually being able to. I hope the pain and fear go away!
I'm 49 and had a head on versus an SUV while waiting at a stop sign on 9/8/2010. Truck had some considerable speed, but lucky for me I was standing on my peddles otherwise the impact would have been on my chest rather my hip. I fractured my posterior acetabular, labrum tear, and factured my femoral head.
These multi fractures are the wore of the worse and their outcomes are questionable. Take heart that you were seen by a tier one trauma center. I was restricted to 3 months of non weight bearing, but I started swimming four weeks after surgery. I'm in the medical field since the 1980's so with all my down time, I spent 100 hours per week researching clinical studies of what caused positive outcome in multi fractures. You have 50% chance at best with a multi facture that you will require a THR within 2 years!!!
My recommendation 1.) get your family doctor put you on a cholesterol lowering agent ASAP, even if you don't have cholesterol!!!! since research is trending that post op results are greater with than without. Probably due to the anti inflammation properties of blood plasma. 2.) Never perform any impact exercises again, otherwise you increase the chance over time of requiring a THR. 3.) Take your time recovering, you'll be back on the bike, but only if you baby that pelvis and slowly make it strong again. 4.) Consider fish oil liquid and CoQ10 supplementation. 5.) Keep you legs elevated as much as possible since you want blood supply in that area assisting in repair.
I swam Miami 70.3 eight weeks after surgery, of course I DNF the rest of the race. In 2011 I did a two man relay at St. Anthoney's and interestingly my bike split was one minute slower than in 2009 when they canceled the swim. I'm now up to 200 miles per week and swimming 8, but I'm off my feet. Getting to my old race weight is a real struggle since I'm not running any more, it's not that I can't, but I just want to keep what I have. My doc told me after my one year follow up that if my xrays look this good next year then my screws and plates will last a LONG TIME. That's my goal. No THR, but if it happens it happens.
P.S.: I'm racing the Aquabike masters champs in October 2011 and trying to get a Full IM slot for 2012. Plan is to build as much time on the swim and bike so I can comfortably walk the marathon.