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Originally Posted by john r b
I do not... Holy smokes that looks painful. I hope you have a speedy recovery.
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Thanks John
Fortunately the ambulance was at the scene quickly and the drugs were very good
The first couple of days in hospital i don't think the hospital staff appreciated that the muscles in the right leg were almost as shot as the ones in the left - in fact they were actually more swollen.
A week in and the right leg is not back to normal but i can happily stand on it alone. The left is not so good obviously but, sitting in my wheel chair I can bend it to 90 to rest the foot on the rest and extend it close to 45 in front without assistance. To get it further I can hook my right foot behind it to provide the additional power.
Pain meds are limited to paracetamol and naproxen for inflammation. What pain i have is, i'm sure, mainly down to the muscle rather than the bone itself. Just got to keep it moving and work it as much as I can so i don't lose too much strength and mobility