Author Topic: Way Bummed_New X-Ray Pics (Read 10160 times)

Fullabull · « **on:** May 07, 2009, 10:32:20 AM »

Last night while playing my weekly soccer game, I ripped the ligament on the inside of my left ankle which allowed the bone to move from it's normal position and also broke my tibia a couple inches above the ankle

....Really sucks!!!! Seeing the surgeon later today.

Looks like I'm going to have to work real hard to get in shape for September elk season.

Fulla

huntnphool · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:35:27 AM »

ouch

bowtech721 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:55:23 AM »

Good luck with the doc... thats no good man

farmin4u_98948 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:57:20 AM »

OUCH! Rough sport. Well its not suppose to be.......

huntnphool · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:06:46 AM »

Quote from: farmin4u_98948 on May 07, 2009, 10:57:20 AM

Well its not suppose to be......

Only if you're a keeper

Gobble · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:07:31 AM »

Bummer!

When I was a Junior a guy on my High School team kicked me by accident and broke the small bone in right leg , season over.

I feel for ya man

Huntbear · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:08:17 AM »

OUCH!!! That makes me cringe just thinking about it! Good luck with the doc.

Hillbilly270 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:12:25 AM »

better try getting your handicap license.

rosscrazyelk · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:34:18 AM »

Sorry man Hope it all goes well.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2009, 01:56:49 PM »

That had to hurt.

lewy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:10:35 PM »

that sucks...theirs always the late season

TheHunt · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:35:12 PM »

What a bummer.... Sorry to hear about that. If you get to go you will need to make sure you have someone to pack for you. I am not sure you could put an additional 80lbs + on your body frame with a recent broken leg and torn legament.

bearhunter59 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:47:48 PM »

Sorry to say, but you probably won't be ready for hunting season. I broke both ankles snowboarding on Y2K day, and I had surgery two days later, to have a plate and seven pins put in my right ankle. I was in a wheelchair for 2-1/2 months, and was finally able to start rehab around April. I was medically released by the doctor to be able to go hunt the day before rifle deer season. I thought at that time that I was probably back to 85%, but by the next year, I realized that I was probably only about 70% healed that first year. Doctor also told me that the bones heal faster than the tendons and ligiments, so I was lucky because I didn't tear any of those when the ankles broke. So, with your tendon or ligimate damage, your in for a good year of rehab probably......BUMMMER!!!!!! I feel for you dude. I was stuck in my apartment for two months when I broke mine...thought I was going to go nuts...or kill something or someone...

rasbo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:58:58 PM »

bummer,I blew my fibula and tibia out harley wreck april 08,still cant walk right bad nerve damage and a rod down the inside of the bone and screws,with just one break you will be back at it before ya know it..just take good care of it,september might be pushing it..

huntnphool · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2009, 03:57:19 PM »

After going under the knife on a knee I was worried about losing shape and getting back out asap. I found swimming allowed me to keep the cardio going with min. pain, who really knows but I feel it helped me out quite a bit, you might give it a try when you feel up to it.

big ed · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2009, 12:49:57 PM »

I can feel for ya ,blew out both knees back into jan.

furbearer365 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:53:57 PM »

Not good. I work for Pepsi as a driver and four years ago I had a full CO2 tank fall off my truck and land directly on my foot. Completely smashed my big toe and broke it in two. The crappy part of the whole thing was that if happen on Thursday and deer season opened on Saturday. Doc said no walking for at least two weeks, i could only hunt extended buck. Sorry to hear that man.

Alchase · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2009, 06:28:51 AM »

A couple of weeks before elk season 08, I hurt my ankle playing indoor soccer. It only hurt (real bad) when I stretched out and put weight on me heal or put all my weight on it and twisted my body, then it would hurt like I was being stabbed. I was complaining the Thursday night before elk hunting and my wife made me promise to go to the Doctors when I got back on Tuesday. I wrapped it up tight and laced my boots up real well and hunted all weekend. There were definitely times when it told me something was not right. On Tuesday I went to the Doctors and had x-rays done. My foot Doctor chewed me out after hearing I went elk hunting (his first diagnosis before x-rays was a broken heal) The x-rays showed a broken ankle and three torn ligaments. I was supposed to wear a removable blowup cast for 12 weeks, I was able to start reconditioning at 8 weeks.
Not one of my brighter moments, but it was elk hunting!

Fullabull · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2009, 11:14:54 AM »

Thanks for all the thoughts folks. Looks like surgery this Thursday, screws and plates will be the order for the day. The Fibula is a horizontal break so it will take a little longer to heal. Once I get to start rehab I'm gong to hit it hard so I can try and at least walk trails in the area I hunt. I can wear an ankle brace and maybe get some new boots that will give me good support. If I can do that, I can at least locate and probably call for my dad. I got my first archery bull last year and really want to get him his first one this year (before he gets to old to go).

A friend of mine may come with us this year which would be a great help as he has a mule he could bring

so I still have hope for a good year of hunting.

I'll update this as time goes on.

Thanks again,

Fulla

bullelk1 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:21:05 PM »

Well, I hope you listen to your doctors, cause if you go to fast or do to much, it will catch up with you and your probably gonna spend longer in rehab.

I broke my ankle and screwed up tendons and ligaments while goose hunting (the shame of it!) and had to walk out from the desert canyon I was in at the time. About two miles and it was somewhat painful and quite slow but made it in about 3.5 hours. Foot turned really dark purple and black but had to stay an extra day to let my friends finish the hunt. Doctor was most unhappy with me when I went to the emergency room. Had a no walk cast and lots of pain for three months. Rehab took a few more and while I thought I would be hunting in the fall season, I did go but was probably lucky that I didn't get anything cause I hunt solo and realize now that I probably would never have gotten it out with out losing most of the meat.

So...............listen to your doctors and let it heal properly. Its better to have many later seasons in good shape than screwing it up really good and never being normal again!

The voice of experience has just talked to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

boneaddict · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2009, 06:07:36 AM »

Sorry to hear. GET THAT FIXED. DOn't take any shortcuts, or it will plague you forever.

rough sport. I spent all Saturday at a soccer Tourny in the Tri cities watching U8. Looked pretty damn dangerous to me.

One of the power players put the hammer down and got the ref in the balls. Folded the young lad. I don't think he was wearing a cup. LOL

elkoholic · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2009, 07:03:04 AM »

I feel for ya man... last week I separated my shoulder really bad, might have to have surgery on it but they are not sure yet. the doctor about crapped when I asked if I could shoot my bow... they said plan on 2 months recovery so I should still have time to shoot before archery season starts, sucks not shooting every day like usual though...

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:41:10 PM »

Sorry to hear about your injury. I feel your pain. I went under the knife 2 days before the opener of modern deer last year for a fractured hand. 8 months later I am still dealing with stupid thing...Don't take any short cuts, as much as it sucks let it heal the first time!

Fullabull · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2009, 10:03:58 AM »

Well, had surgery yesterday and it went pretty well. Pain was good until about 10 last night then I couldn't get it under control taking the two pain killers at a time

. Around 5am I took three and boy did that help

The next couple days will probably be the hardest time then it should get better. Go back in a couple weeks to get a hard cast, then it's 6 yo 8 weeks on crutches with no weight on the foot at all.

They said they will give me a CD with my ex-rays on it. Love that stuff. I'll try and post some when I get it.

Fulla

Red Dawg · « **Reply #24 on:** May 15, 2009, 10:06:03 AM »

Hope everything works out for ya, good luck and get better before hunting season starts.

Crunchy · « **Reply #25 on:** May 15, 2009, 11:00:39 AM »

Glad it went well. I'm holding out hope for you that you'll make it out into the woods. Just no solo hunts til next year.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:47:28 PM »

That's not good.

Fullabull · « **Reply #27 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:57:25 PM »

Ok, not sure how to do this besides one post at a time so lets see how this works.

Fred’s Ankle Adventure

OK, This first couple of pictures (x-ray) was the day after it happened. These first two pictures are better then it looked at the hospital the night before. The doctor at the emergency tried to reset the ankle but as you can see he didn’t do so well. But it did look better then before. The reason the ankle is so out of joint is two of three ligaments were torn as well.

Fullabull · « **Reply #28 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:58:38 PM »

These next pictures are after the surgeon reset everything before putting on a temp cast for the week before surgery. She did a much better job!

Fullabull · « **Reply #29 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:00:49 PM »

These next pictures are from 12 days after surgery. The metal detectors will love me now

It looks pretty good so far. I have my new permanent camo cast on for the next four weeks (non weight baring). If it looks like it has heeled well by then, they will take the cast off and put a boot on so I can start getting some flexibility back in the ankle and probably start some rehab. I told her my goal was to be ready for my hunting season by mid September. She said that should be attainable

Ray · « **Reply #30 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:04:00 PM »

Ouch. I hope you can heal up before the season.

usmc74 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 09, 2009, 06:17:45 AM »

Few years ago, one of my hunting buddy's busted his femur (upper leg)in April. He bow hunted with a cane that season, and I helped him pack out his deer in Nov.

EastWaViking · « **Reply #32 on:** June 09, 2009, 09:46:39 AM »

you'll be good as new in no time.

hoytem · « **Reply #33 on:** June 09, 2009, 09:54:07 AM »

sounds like it's time for you to switch to rugby! there is way less chance of being injured.

Slider · « **Reply #34 on:** June 09, 2009, 10:23:21 AM »

Hey one of those screws look like a deck screw? Maybe the Doc was working on his deck the previous weekend and during surgery he inadvertently put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a screw? And didn't realize it?...............

Fullabull · « **Reply #35 on:** June 09, 2009, 10:43:38 AM »

Ok, check this out... I couldn't believe they actually had this pattern when they put my cast on

mossback91 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 09, 2009, 10:46:10 AM »

Dang they never had that cool of stuff when i broke my femur or my wrist!!!

did make my own for my wrist though............
Leg was too big of a cast and I didnt want to buy 20 rolls of camo tape for it!!

HoofsandWings · « **Reply #37 on:** June 11, 2009, 04:31:49 PM »

After the cast is off, you should do a lot work in the pool. The boyancy will help in the early days of PT.
Once you can swim a half mile in the pool, you should be good to go.

saylean · « **Reply #38 on:** June 11, 2009, 04:37:56 PM »

heal soon man. best wishes to ya

Fullabull · « **Reply #39 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:05:16 AM »

yeah, I like the pool idea. Always a great way to get in shape with low impact.

Fullabull · « **Reply #40 on:** August 31, 2009, 02:32:16 PM »

OK...here's my status for this season....

Right now by fracture still is not completely healed but I have been free to do PT which is helping me get some stability in my ankle. My surgeon has given me the green light to go hunting if I continue to progress up until then. I over worked it one day which put me back a few days but I believe I will be going and at least be able to walk some good fairly level trails, logging roads and put in a few miles a day.

All I really hope to do is be able to call in something for my Father. I know a couple easy to get to places that we can work for a few days at a time without to much effort.

So I am way excited...! I just need to not do anything stupid either before I leave or while I'm there.

Good luck to all of you and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Fulla

Crunchy · « **Reply #41 on:** August 31, 2009, 03:20:20 PM »

Sweet I knew you would be able to hoble out there and give it a shot.

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #42 on:** August 31, 2009, 03:33:55 PM »

Been there. Did that!

Didn't have that long deck screw though. Did it in summer of 95. Hunted that fall.

TITANIUM STAYS COLD when you're out in the woods! The first two years I was oh so careful and not as careful as I should have been several times. I always had this uneasy feeling when hiking rough/rocky terrain. Then, in 99 (or 98, I don't remember)' I had the plate and screws removed. Much better! Foot stays warm now. It still hurts once in a while when I over do it. -Yeah many years later.

-Steve

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