just in case this happens to you

in another thread (about broken bones)
I told you I had a Coker crash that ended up
with my KH seat handle smashing into my Achille's tendon


Now the whole story:
that happened on monday morning
on thursday morning still unable to walk I went
to the family's doctor who told me to "wait and see" as mother nature
will slowly heal me.
*fatal error!*
two weeks later I ended up in the emergency ward
of the hospital:
not only my tendon was (partly) severed but
I had a phlebitis on the leg (a very severe condition).
the surgeon could not try to repair things
so he had my leg immobilized and now
waits (and prays) for mother nature to heal me
(as a matter of fact he has doubts I will recover
a fully funtionnal tendon )

3 months without walking (let alone riding)

now ladies and gentlemen if you ever receive
a BIG smash on your tendon BEWARE!

bear


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That SUCKS!




But you can still do a lot even if your tendon isn't at full strength


You'll be back in action


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Now you have more time for one footed riding.
No seriously. That really sucks. I mean three months without even
walking. I think I would die because I was too bored. Maybe you should
try to get something like a one-wheeled wheel chair. And I know about a
guy here in finland who has a motorised unicycle. And it's not like
these with two wheels. He is a clown but still that motor unicycle would
be cool to try someday.
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Ouch.

I've hit my tendon a few times with the handle of my Coker. It comes
keen. There's a lesson for us all in your story.

Get well soon.


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Klaas Bil wrote:
*
But to be clear, and referring to the thread title, what should have
been done that wasn't done initially? Immobilise the joint? Or could
a
surgeon have repaired things 'mechanically' it you hadn't developed
the phlebitis.
*


lesson 1 (to family doctor) : spotting a severed tendon is easy (once
you know how to do it)
a) you absolutely can't stand "on your toes"
b) you can compare the shape of both tendons
the difference is striking!

lesson 2: had the thing been spotted earlier
it would have been possible for the surgeon
to open an repair the mechanic
walking nearly 3 weeks with a severed tendon
does make this impossible

lesson 3: a very severe blow on a "mature" person may lead if
untreated to blood clots and danger.

"where's your other wheel?"
- "in my head!"

well now I have both wheels in my head! and
I am training for a new extreme sport : walking
with crutches!

bear (grumpy)


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