Update on my condition

[pingpong]

Well as some of you know I had an accident on Halloween eve. Got ejected from a modified golf cart, bork my left foot and right leg. Right leg required an "open reduction" and a 13cm piece of steel as well as 5 screws.

 

 

Well went to Dr. on dec 17, Dr. told me no weight on right leg till Feb 17 :???: and to further complicate the siutation I am having swelling and redness in right foot. Ended up in the ER to have it checked for blood clots. None were found, but I am going to end up back at UVa to have it checked in a week.

 

As for my left foot, it isnt healing as well as it should be. There is a chance that I will need to have it operated on after the fact.

 

To sum it all up.. no winter wrenching for me. Pong will have to wait another yr to get finished. The turd needs cosmetic repairs to wheel this spring and summer.

[Eagle]

Bummer. Not an ideal way to spend New Year's eve. The good news is that you're still among the living; it sounds like the accident could have turned out a lot worse.

[dasbulliwagen]

A cousin of mine had the same thing happen.... he lost his leg after infection set in to the bone and multiple surguries to try to save it. Youll be lucky if you get to keep yours. We are pullin for ya. Good luck!

[87Warrior]

Good luck on the recovery. Don't rush it. Pong can wait.

[freakjeep93]

that sucks man buy were oullin for ya mann

[dasbulliwagen]

that sucks man buy were oullin for ya mann

 

 

 

I still have to laugh every time I see your horrible typing! :rotf:

[freakjeep93]

i know its a gaming keyboard not a typing keybborad. but i try sometimes

[Drahcir495]

Sorry to hear about the accident. You are now the third person I know that has had horrible injuries from a golf cart . . . make that four. Get well soon :cheers:

[Wildman]

Pat -

 

Hope thing take a turn for the better for you :D

 

Keep up the good spirits, and keep us informed :yes:

 

On a side note...........that steel plate in your right leg..........is that kind of like a splice plate on a uni-body frame repair???? :hmm:

 

If it is.........then your in about the same shape as Pong is......... :teehee:

 

Yea, if the Doc tells you to stay off the leg........Do IT!!!

 

Some Doc's are quacks, we all know that, but.......there's a reason he told you that ;)

[dakal]

be conservative in what you want to do. live for another day. you'll heal and it will be behind you. :wavey:

[pingpong]

Pat -

 

 

 

On a side note...........that steel plate in your right leg..........is that kind of like a splice plate on a uni-body frame repair???? :hmm:

 

If it is.........then your in about the same shape as Pong is......... :teehee:

 

 

 

 

I would have to say it is more like a frame strengthener.

 

I basically broke my right leg at the knee. It is called the Tibial Plataue (sp). The basically had to reconstruct my lower half of my knee joint. Dr. also told me that to expect a knee replacement in the next 10-15 yrs depending on how hard my work is... So I am saying closer to ten yrs on that.

 

 

I am here to tell you I have spent 9 weeks doing nothing but sitting on a couch with limited outing, and it sucks balls, I would much rather be working and buxsting my @$$

[pingpong]

Sorry to hear about the accident. You are now the third person I know that has had horrible injuries from a golf cart . . . make that four. Get well soon :cheers:

 

 

Since I have been able to watch more tv... on the shows that make fun of ppl getting hurt. I see more and more golf cart accidents happening. Most of them are worse then mine, and the way they happen even scarieir

[dakal]

sorry mate. i have been laid up more than once for long periods. last time i saw every netflicks, i think. had my own mail truck.

now they have bluray, and steaming video. when asked, do all your physical therapy.

[pingpong]

Well, When I got home from the Rehabilation hospital, I had home therapy for about 2 weeks. Therapist said I was all ready had as much mobility as possible without being able to put weight on my right leg. Until I can put weight on my leg, all I can do is range of motion excercises, and I do them as much as possible.

 

 

I am going back to UVa about the swelling and redness on the 11, hopefully it is not too major of a problem.