Originally Posted by
deacon mark
Well the update today I went to the orthopedic surgeon today for 8 week follow up and xrays. The pelvis has healed and he said he could not even really see a line and all the hardware in place. I can go back to full weight bearing and riding indoors. I have been riding spinning the last 11 days but not much pressure. The problem now is I have to relearn to walk no joke. I have been using a walker so long that now walking free is really hard to keep balance. I still have the foot drop issue but it is getting better pretty sure it will heal all the way
Anyone here had to be lay up so long you had to relearn to walk. I knew it was coming but it hits home quick when I went to store and took me forever getting around pushing cart and getting in and out of store
I had 3+ months completely off my left leg, due to a moto mishap, July 4 2023, which caused mulitple breaks in the left foot ankle and lower leg... When released from hospital, I was told/asked to put no weight on the left leg at all, at any time... Once out of hosiptal, I started with 2 crutches, then transitioned to a walker, which I used for most of 10 weeks. After 2 wks at home I was going stir-crazy, so I decided to 'walk'/roll around the block using my walker... 1 circumfernecec of the block is 1/2 mile. I would move the walker about 2 ft forward and then hop to it, and repeat... Developed some really strong triceps...Bruned thru 3 cans of tennis balls... LOL!
After 11 weeks I transitioned to using a my mom's rolator - was easier !
Anyway, it did feel funny when I was eventually able to really 'walk' - not out of balance, just funny, strange... I used a cane for another 3 weeks and only walked on agreeable surfaces...
Ride On
Yuri