I fell from a scaffold in March 2010 and shattered my heel and broke my back. My heel was so badly smashed the doctors decided not to operate as there was so many pieces of bone to put together, after 3 months in a cast I was transferred into a "moon boot" but due to the constant pain the doctors decided to operate. I was told the pain was because the ankle joint was rubbing on the heel joint causing severe pain and that a sub tailor fusion would ease this and reduce the chances of arthritics in future life. My operation (Nov 2010) went well and after 3 months post op I was referred to physio to start walking again. Though the pain is greatly reduced 5 month later I still cannot walk unaided (one crutch). I lost my job after I fell (company decided I was no longer any use to them) and though my wife has a good nursing job I am very depressed at being out of work. I have been told I will never return to my trade (house builder) and will have to seek new avenues of employment which at 43 is quite daunting. I am due to meet a health board panel this friday (29/July/2011) who will decide if I am fit to return to work, as I cannot walk properly am in constant but reduced pain and my ankle swells to double its size when I excersize I know Im really not ready to return to work. My question is how long can I expect to be immobile and how long is the recovery period for my injuries, no doctor has ever given me a straight answer on this, probably because they dont want to be quoted if the time they give is not met. I am not a stupid man and would never hold a doctor to the answer but they just wont commit. I now have other health issues, I have gained 3 stone in weight since the accident, so now have high blood pressure, my bad leg has withered muscle on my calf and quad which is causing terrible cramps and sometimes my bad leg gives out and Ive fallen (once breaking a toe due to there being no movement in my ankle). I have alway been a healthy fit sporting person my hobbies were running, amateur boxing, football (soccer) and swimming. None of which I can do now. I really just wont to know when and if I'll get my old life back.
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I fell from a scaffold in March 2010 and shattered my heel and broke my back. My heel was so badly smashed the doctors decided not to operate as there was so many pieces of bone to put together, after 3 months in a cast I was transferred into a "moon boot" but due to the constant pain the doctors decided to operate. I was told the pain was because the ankle joint was rubbing on the heel joint causing severe pain and that a sub tailor fusion would ease this and reduce the chances of arthritics in future life. My operation (Nov 2010) went well and after 3 months post op I was referred to physio to start walking again. Though the pain is greatly reduced 5 month later I still cannot walk unaided (one crutch). I lost my job after I fell (company decided I was no longer any use to them) and though my wife has a good nursing job I am very depressed at being out of work. I have been told I will never return to my trade (house builder) and will have to seek new avenues of employment which at 43 is quite daunting. I am due to meet a health board panel this friday (29/July/2011) who will decide if I am fit to return to work, as I cannot walk properly am in constant but reduced pain and my ankle swells to double its size when I excersize I know Im really not ready to return to work. My question is how long can I expect to be immobile and how long is the recovery period for my injuries, no doctor has ever given me a straight answer on this, probably because they dont want to be quoted if the time they give is not met. I am not a stupid man and would never hold a doctor to the answer but they just wont commit. I now have other health issues, I have gained 3 stone in weight since the accident, so now have high blood pressure, my bad leg has withered muscle on my calf and quad which is causing terrible cramps and sometimes my bad leg gives out and Ive fallen (once breaking a toe due to there being no movement in my ankle). I have alway been a healthy fit sporting person my hobbies were running, amateur boxing, football (soccer) and swimming. None of which I can do now. I really just wont to know when and if I'll get my old life back.
July 27, 2011 - 2:16amThis Comment
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