Fractured Calcaneous 6 - Foot Problems Message Board

joe41 · 11-01-2008, 05:30 PM

New Start Heelies,

Glad to see everyone is progressing, even tho we do have our bad days.

Ed, I had the same thing happen today. Got up foot felt graet, went and did yard work after words foot locked up. Go figure.

everybody, stay strong, positive and of course

Keep Healing Heelies

Joe

Hyper86 · 11-01-2008, 08:10 PM

Hello Heelies,
I think working overtime on the political mailings the last 3 weeks helped get me back on my feet walking without the crutches, last night we mailed out the last of them & it was great to sleep in this morning.
I walked with my ankle brace & tennis shoe today instead of my walking boot.
It's been raining cats & dogs all day.
I have not felt the foot lock up that Joe & Ed described.

Take Care,
Carole

KCguy · 11-01-2008, 10:30 PM

Hey everyone

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Sbrew, I'm so sorry to hear about your setback. We broke our heels on the same day. I start weight bearing on Nov 12th, hope your leg or hip isn't serious so you can get back on schedule.

Sounds like everyone else is doing good, Ed, Joe, Phil, Jason, Jeremiah and Carole, hope you all keep progressing well. Can't wait to start my WB. In the meantime it's just ROM exercises for now.

Taysha and mydd hope your husbands kick those infections and get back on their feet soon!

Alex

west49 · 11-02-2008, 01:18 AM

Hi all, I broke both my heels Feb 17 2007, ( fell 30 ft and landed on my feet) Lft no surgery Rft plate 3 screws and 7 threaded rod pins. After my surgery I started to read boards about what to expect. It was very depressing. I stoped reading and focused on getting better.
GO TO PHYSIO AND DO MORE THEN THEY SAY, GO TO THE GYM EVERY DAY, AT HOME MOVE YOUR FEET, PULL YOUR TOES UP AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, WEAR YOUR BOOTS TO BET OR YOU WILL GET PLANTAR FACITUS. I am 95 % normal, you can get better but you have to treat it like your job. Lets face it you have nothing better to do.
P.S As soon as you can, crawl to your car if you can push on the brake you can drive, you just have to put a pillow under your knees to lift your feet of the floor. It is the best therpy you will have.
Good Luck, I promise if you work hard you will be fine, I have no pain exept for my first 10 steps in the morning.

mydd · 11-02-2008, 06:28 AM

Hey Alex and all

thanks for the good thoughts,iam afraid to even say this out loud ,but my husband has been almost pain free since they took the plate out and is on a 3 times a day antibiotic treatment ,he is in full leg splint and no weight on it of course, is very hard to go back to sitting around again and doing nothing-he also was very acitive,surfing ,bikes ,walks and his job as a shop manager kept him on his feet all day.
carole hope you are better also after your fall.

everyone else keep getting better!

MYDD