Broke my leg

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The Rock 7/28/2011 10:23am
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The hardest thing for me right now is getting sleep.I have my first DR. app today and I have a shit load of questions as well.I...
The hardest thing for me right now is getting sleep.I have my first DR. app today and I have a shit load of questions as well.I have not been taking any pain meds and the pain is bearable.I elevate the leg and put a ice bag behind it and that really helps alot.I feel really guilty for putting my family through something like me crashing on my dirtbike!

Thanks to all here who have been giving their experiences and words of encouragement!!!!!
The best time to take pain meds is when you have an injury like yours IMO. It is admirable you aren't gobbling them down like M&Ms but getting quality rest is critical to keeping your spirits up. I would consider taking one an hour or so before bed time to help you sleep.

BTW I think it bodes well for your recovery you not in excruciating pain. When I did my deal it felt like my leg was caught between two car bumpers and I had this SQUEEZED feeling that was unbearable for close to three weeks.

Also don't beat yourself up for what you're family is going though. Families stick together through thick and thin and you guys will get through this.
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surfercross 7/28/2011 2:33pm
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Well i just got back from the DR and he said that everything is going great and I am way ahead already on healing up.He said 4 weeks in the fixator,2 weeks in a hard cast and then 2 weeks in a soft cast.When he said that I almost cried with joy.

I took some pics of the xrays and with halo exposed and will post them later.

Thanks again everyone!
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JOEY CHOP 8/25/2011 7:32am
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Hi man, i broke my tib,fib and ankle real bad with open fractures 5 weeks ago, i also have an external fixator, i did it in UK but i live in Arizona.They wont let me fly home yet, so am at my Moms in UK recovering.....would like to share thoughts on your recovery........get well soon....Joey
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markmon88 8/25/2011 8:14am
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I broke my Tibia in half. I have a rod through it with 2 screws. Pain was considerable for a couple months. I was riding within 5 months but slow. 7 months before I was back to normal. I would say I could run daily on pavement at 100% within a year. I was 27 when I broke it. I do not have pain anymore, nor do I feel anything when it is cold outside. It will heal up man.

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surfercross 8/25/2011 8:27am
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Damn dude you broke yours worse than mine!As far as the external fixator goes it was the worst month of my life because it was so damn uncomfortable.I just had the fixator removed last friday and then I was in a soft for 3 days. I had hard cast put on teusday and the only thing that is bothering me pretty badly is the pain in the top of my foot which feels like pins and needles with the sensation of the top of my foot being on fire. Make sure to watch the pins as this is a good area for infection.I swore that I would not take any pain meds but I had to just to get comfortable.I have been taking 5MG of oxycodone when I can't stand the foot pain.The fracture doesn't hurt at all which is good.I have 1 month in the hard cast to go and then rehab.

I hope everything with your injury heals quickly and pain free
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JOEY CHOP 8/25/2011 10:17am
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Thanks guys, well i only have 2 screws inside with no plates, but i got the fixator on with 5 wires going through my ankle and heel, i got three large pins holding the frame to my bones.....it sucks for sure.I also am laying off the pain meds as much as i can, they made me have crazy bad dreams!!!! I am taking lots of vitamins and eating real good food, so hopefully that will help speed up recovery.I just need this damn frame off, its a real pain in the Ass.Glad to have your support, hope we all get back to riding ASAP/
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Kawirider138 8/25/2011 3:08pm
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I don't exactly know how it works I think maybe like this you know in the winter when it gets so cold your bones get hold...
I don't exactly know how it works I think maybe like this you know in the winter when it gets so cold your bones get hold and they hurt? I think maybe the pins and rods get cold and causes the bone to get cold and hurt and I am probably wayyyyy off lol I just know when its cold outside I feel like someone is driving nails through my leg
yeah same here i shattered my tibia in 8 places. had 2 plates n 8 screws and it was in january last year and im pretty sure thats why it hurts so bad haha
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bullpen58 8/25/2011 3:36pm
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Damn dude you broke yours worse than mine!As far as the external fixator goes it was the worst month of my life because it was so...
Damn dude you broke yours worse than mine!As far as the external fixator goes it was the worst month of my life because it was so damn uncomfortable.I just had the fixator removed last friday and then I was in a soft for 3 days. I had hard cast put on teusday and the only thing that is bothering me pretty badly is the pain in the top of my foot which feels like pins and needles with the sensation of the top of my foot being on fire. Make sure to watch the pins as this is a good area for infection.I swore that I would not take any pain meds but I had to just to get comfortable.I have been taking 5MG of oxycodone when I can't stand the foot pain.The fracture doesn't hurt at all which is good.I have 1 month in the hard cast to go and then rehab.

I hope everything with your injury heals quickly and pain free
I didn't read this entire thread with a microscope, but from my perspective you should be taking pain meds. You're obviously not the type that is gonna get hooked on them and have to rob your own mother to get more so use them. That is what they are for. You have a SERIOUS injury. If anyone needs relief from pain, it is YOU.

Best of luck. Hope you make a full recovery.
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surfercross 8/25/2011 6:57pm
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Damn dude you broke yours worse than mine!As far as the external fixator goes it was the worst month of my life because it was so...
Damn dude you broke yours worse than mine!As far as the external fixator goes it was the worst month of my life because it was so damn uncomfortable.I just had the fixator removed last friday and then I was in a soft for 3 days. I had hard cast put on teusday and the only thing that is bothering me pretty badly is the pain in the top of my foot which feels like pins and needles with the sensation of the top of my foot being on fire. Make sure to watch the pins as this is a good area for infection.I swore that I would not take any pain meds but I had to just to get comfortable.I have been taking 5MG of oxycodone when I can't stand the foot pain.The fracture doesn't hurt at all which is good.I have 1 month in the hard cast to go and then rehab.

I hope everything with your injury heals quickly and pain free
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I didn't read this entire thread with a microscope, but from my perspective you should be taking pain meds. You're obviously not the type that is...
I didn't read this entire thread with a microscope, but from my perspective you should be taking pain meds. You're obviously not the type that is gonna get hooked on them and have to rob your own mother to get more so use them. That is what they are for. You have a SERIOUS injury. If anyone needs relief from pain, it is YOU.

Best of luck. Hope you make a full recovery.
Thanks for saying that and your right!
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pt046 8/25/2011 9:03pm
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Broke my leg at L-cross this past weekend.I broke my tibia and fibia in 3 places so they had to plate it and but a external...
Broke my leg at L-cross this past weekend.I broke my tibia and fibia in 3 places so they had to plate it and but a external fixator.I am not taking any pain meds since getting out of the hospital.Has anybody else gone through this kind of injury?
Sorry to hear that man, it always sucks when this crap happens!
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surfercross 9/30/2011 9:14am
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Just to give a update on the whole leg deal.I had the external fixator removed at the 1 month mark.Then I was in a hard cast for 3 weeks.Then I graduated to a soft cast for 2 weeks 50% weight bearing and know I am at 100% weight bearing with the soft cast for another 4 weeks.

I start therapy next week.I am curious to know what other peoples recovery time has been from a broken tib fib.
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dirthead1 9/30/2011 9:20am
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I'd be popping 30 a day with a twelver or two for four weeks.
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It seemed to take a long time when I broke my tib/fib. I did it in late march and did not get back on the dirtbike for almost 5 months. I rode my streetbike all the time, rode quads around to maintaion trails, etc.

The bad news is that it takes a long time
the good news is that once it is healed and you get your strength back it is fine, you never think about it again, unlike a joint injury that just gets worse with time, a nicely healed broken bone is as good as new
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MX45 9/30/2011 7:03pm
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I broke my tib/fib spiral fracture in 1996 and had an external fixator for 8 months and did not get back to riding for 10 months total.
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Broke it in mid March, 2010. Hard cast for 5 weeks. Soft cast on crutches for 4 weeks. Soft cast without crutches for 2 weeks. Rode at the beginning of August.
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surfercross 10/1/2011 5:55am
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Cool I was thinking 5 to 6 months for full recovery.
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surfercross 2/23/2012 10:39am
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Just to update how things have been going.Its been 7 months since I broke my tibia and fibula.I am going riding for the first time this saturday and I am kinda nervous especially with all the injuries that I have seen this season in supercross.I just gotta harden the fuck up and putt around the track to see how I feel.I don't have the strength back though and I know that is normal.Anyways I want to thank all the people that gave me advice and kept my spirits up.Thanks!
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cmess77 2/23/2012 11:15am
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Just to update how things have been going.Its been 7 months since I broke my tibia and fibula.I am going riding for the first time this...
Just to update how things have been going.Its been 7 months since I broke my tibia and fibula.I am going riding for the first time this saturday and I am kinda nervous especially with all the injuries that I have seen this season in supercross.I just gotta harden the fuck up and putt around the track to see how I feel.I don't have the strength back though and I know that is normal.Anyways I want to thank all the people that gave me advice and kept my spirits up.Thanks!
That's great to hear. Have fun and be safe man.

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jndmx 2/23/2012 11:17am
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Just to update how things have been going.Its been 7 months since I broke my tibia and fibula.I am going riding for the first time this...
Just to update how things have been going.Its been 7 months since I broke my tibia and fibula.I am going riding for the first time this saturday and I am kinda nervous especially with all the injuries that I have seen this season in supercross.I just gotta harden the fuck up and putt around the track to see how I feel.I don't have the strength back though and I know that is normal.Anyways I want to thank all the people that gave me advice and kept my spirits up.Thanks!
Glad to hear you are healed up and getting back on man.
I'll tell you the same thing I told my son when he first rode again after his broken back.

Take your time and ease back in, once you feel that comfort coming back you will be ready to bring it back to speed.
Remember why you started riding......just to have fun.
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jeffro503 2/23/2012 12:31pm
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Broke my leg at L-cross this past weekend.I broke my tibia and fibia in 3 places so they had to plate it and but a external...
Broke my leg at L-cross this past weekend.I broke my tibia and fibia in 3 places so they had to plate it and but a external fixator.I am not taking any pain meds since getting out of the hospital.Has anybody else gone through this kind of injury?
Damn man.....I feel for ya!

Haven't had the fixator on the legs yet , but I have broken them. I did get the fixator on my broken wrist / arm about 10yrs ago.....and it sucked! Went the first few weeks of showering with a plastic bag on my arm and having to clean that damn open would for the first 2-3 weeks.

God Damn bad memories! I feel for you man.....heal up soon.

BTW....not joking here....Down a crap load of Calcium and Vitamin C! Don't care what anyone says....but that mix helped me heal my bones quicker every single time I broke something. And it surely wouldn't hurt.....it is what your body needs anyways to repair itself.
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Faceaz 2/23/2012 12:38pm
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I shattered the Tib / Fib into the cartilage / base of the knee. About 13 breaks total. Was in an external fixator for 3 weeks between the injury & the first surgery (Fuck Ridgecrest Hospital by the way). First, I'd say take the meds for comfort & to be able to push it a little harder when you get to Physical Therapy. Remember your body will get really hooked at about 6 weeks, so taper off before then. The second you get to Physical Therapy, push it till it brings you to tears. There's a window to break loose scar tissue, after it, your pretty fucked. Get your range of motion back as fast as possible, that's priority over muscle strength, you can build the muscles anytime, have a small window for scar tissue.
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I shattered the Tib / Fib into the cartilage / base of the knee. About 13 breaks total. Was in an external fixator for 3 weeks...
I shattered the Tib / Fib into the cartilage / base of the knee. About 13 breaks total. Was in an external fixator for 3 weeks between the injury & the first surgery (Fuck Ridgecrest Hospital by the way). First, I'd say take the meds for comfort & to be able to push it a little harder when you get to Physical Therapy. Remember your body will get really hooked at about 6 weeks, so taper off before then. The second you get to Physical Therapy, push it till it brings you to tears. There's a window to break loose scar tissue, after it, your pretty fucked. Get your range of motion back as fast as possible, that's priority over muscle strength, you can build the muscles anytime, have a small window for scar tissue.
Did someone drop an atom bomb on your leg? How did you end with that many breaks. Sounds brutal.
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Citracal is one of the better calcium supplements on the market.
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Faceaz 2/23/2012 1:36pm
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I shattered the Tib / Fib into the cartilage / base of the knee. About 13 breaks total. Was in an external fixator for 3 weeks...
I shattered the Tib / Fib into the cartilage / base of the knee. About 13 breaks total. Was in an external fixator for 3 weeks between the injury & the first surgery (Fuck Ridgecrest Hospital by the way). First, I'd say take the meds for comfort & to be able to push it a little harder when you get to Physical Therapy. Remember your body will get really hooked at about 6 weeks, so taper off before then. The second you get to Physical Therapy, push it till it brings you to tears. There's a window to break loose scar tissue, after it, your pretty fucked. Get your range of motion back as fast as possible, that's priority over muscle strength, you can build the muscles anytime, have a small window for scar tissue.
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Did someone drop an atom bomb on your leg? How did you end with that many breaks. Sounds brutal.
It was a fluke... Went over the bars. I was just barely off the bike when the front wheel came down, it pitched the bars so hard, the throttle housing hit / shattered my leg.

Luckily my brother is a great Physical Therapist, treats mostly pro-athletes. He set me up with a great doc, that leg is now stronger than the other.

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