What did you accomplish today?

tyler.durden

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Did they give you any idea of what to expect for recovery? How long until you can ride again?
4-6 months seems to be the consensus. A big factor seems to be how seriously I take the rehab/physical therapy. My buddy who had a similar injury said that I need to work my ass off to rehab the leg, which I definitely will. I'm not so concerned with when I'll be able to ride as I am about when I'll be able to play my scheduled gigs. As long as I am able to bend my leg enough to get it in the car, and able to push my cart of equipment to the gig, I'll be fine. I'm in the process of giving away next weekend's gigs to eager colleagues, it is a different kind of pain.
 

doublejj

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Best of luck bro...Your rehab may take a while, you might try one of these, best $600 i've spent....
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for shopping, I tie a short piece of light line to the front of a shopping cart and leave enough loop to put over the backrest and pull it around like a trailer...works good even at Costco.
 

curious2garden

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4-6 months seems to be the consensus. A big factor seems to be how seriously I take the rehab/physical therapy. My buddy who had a similar injury said that I need to work my ass off to rehab the leg, which I definitely will. I'm not so concerned with when I'll be able to ride as I am about when I'll be able to play my scheduled gigs. As long as I am able to bend my leg enough to get it in the car, and able to push my cart of equipment to the gig, I'll be fine. I'm in the process of giving away next weekend's gigs to eager colleagues, it is a different kind of pain.
I was able to drive with my full leg in an immobilizer. You angle your leg at 45 degrees to get in the car and you can use your foot for gas although not easily for braking. I used my left leg to break. It wasn't a standard as you can't get your clutch far enough in using your left foot's heel (don't even ask)

Edited to add: This could be possible if you have long feet. Unfortunately I had room back then in size 6 shoes LOL I felt like a child if I wore the 5 1/2's that actually fit right.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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So glad the fireworks stopped, I'm sure they'll have another pretty-flashy-boom-boom session again tonight :roll: Going to the hospital tomorrow for a mandatory covid test for my surgery on Thursday. It is SO hard to take those fucking stairs, I wish that they could have someone come to my place, but it's Medicaid, so that's not gonna happen. The good news is that although the surgery is scheduled for general anesthesia, they're sending me home the same day.
I just put in my first Jewel-Osco grocery delivery order, $20 off and free delivery! It was so easy to shop online at their site. I let them know that I need all groceries carried up to my 3rd floor apartment, or forget the order. If they leave it downstairs, it may as well be delivered to another state. If this actually works out I will do most of my grocery shopping online from now on. I fucking HATE going in to shop for groceries. Fingers crossed...
but the grocery store is like the african savana for MILFS.....
 

tyler.durden

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I was able to drive with my full leg in an immobilizer. You angle your leg at 45 degrees to get in the car and you can use your foot for gas although not easily for braking. I used my left leg to break. It wasn't a standard as you can't get your clutch far enough in using your left foot's heel (don't even ask)

Edited to add: This could be possible if you have long feet. Unfortunately I had room back then in size 6 shoes LOL I felt like a child if I wore the 5 1/2's that actually fit right.
That is great news! They say I'll start with a hinged knee brace, so that should be easier than the full leg immobilizer. Maybe I can actually play the rest of my gigs in July after this next weekend. As long as there is not too much pain while sitting and playing. That would be awesome.
 
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