I am so sorry to hear about your accident. I was hit by a truck two years ago and had the same injuries - broken back, spine, broken pelvis and fractures and tremendous damage to my left leg and severe nerve pain. I spent three weeks in trauma and had surgery to insert rods into my pelvis before I was sent home. I remember the pain still to this day. I feel for you and am so very sorry.
I'm sharing my recovery plan in hopes it helps you:
8 weeks bedrest. I was told this is how long it takes for the bones to strengthen and for the fractures to heal.
Diet: I was told to increase my Vitamin D/Calcium intake and to eat meat. I am a vegetarian and this was hard to do but I did it. For the Vitamin D/Calcium, I used a powder form that I sprinkled in drinks/smoothies. I lost over 30 pounds in the hospital and was extremely frail when I came home.
Rehab: I wanted to go immediately but I was not cleared due to the severity of the accident. Unfortunately, until your bones are healed, you will have limited mobility. But rest is the absolute best form of rehab you can have.
Can you go to your local emergency room? They can't turn you away because you don't have insurance. Yes, you will have medical bills afterwards but you will have care, and hopefully, some meds to help you.
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I am so sorry to hear about your accident. I was hit by a truck two years ago and had the same injuries - broken back, spine, broken pelvis and fractures and tremendous damage to my left leg and severe nerve pain. I spent three weeks in trauma and had surgery to insert rods into my pelvis before I was sent home. I remember the pain still to this day. I feel for you and am so very sorry.
I'm sharing my recovery plan in hopes it helps you:
8 weeks bedrest. I was told this is how long it takes for the bones to strengthen and for the fractures to heal.
Diet: I was told to increase my Vitamin D/Calcium intake and to eat meat. I am a vegetarian and this was hard to do but I did it. For the Vitamin D/Calcium, I used a powder form that I sprinkled in drinks/smoothies. I lost over 30 pounds in the hospital and was extremely frail when I came home.
Rehab: I wanted to go immediately but I was not cleared due to the severity of the accident. Unfortunately, until your bones are healed, you will have limited mobility. But rest is the absolute best form of rehab you can have.
Can you go to your local emergency room? They can't turn you away because you don't have insurance. Yes, you will have medical bills afterwards but you will have care, and hopefully, some meds to help you.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
April 5, 2015 - 9:02pmThis Comment
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