so sorry about the broken leg. do take care. take john's advice about the low air loss mattress unless you already have one... lucinda
--- On Sun, 7/6/08, John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] broken leg... AGAIN To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 1:35 PM This is why I had full foot plates on my chair. They will put a foam and velcro splint on your leg. It will heal very slowly. You have to try to stay immobile. If you screw it up too bad they can only amputate it. You will need a low air loss mattress because you can't be moving around much. Now is your chance to get one without having a sore first. A broken leg is not a better way to get one. I wish you the very best of luck. john ----- Original Message ---- From: Mike Murach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 1:35:46 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] broken leg... AGAIN Well, I broke my leg again. While driving my chair my toe caught the wall. I kept driving forward while my leg stayed against the wall and kept turning until ‘snap’. This time it broke in two places on my left leg below my knee. I had some AD, but it wasn’t that bad. Anyway, Monday or Tuesday I’ll be seeing an orthopedic doc to go over my treatment options, etc. Have any of you guys broke your tibia before? If so, what worked or didn’t work for you? Mike~ Please check out my art gallery at: www.MurGallery.com
