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ream.net> > *Date:* September 22, 2017 at 5:01:50 PM EDT > *To:* "'BeeJ'" <mrbeej...@gmail.com>, <quad-list@eskimo.com> > *Subject:* *RE: [QUAD-L] Broken leg..* > > More than once. We used a boot and even then had to be sure and check for > pressure sores. My dr

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I broke my leg about 10 years ago. I have osteoporosis and I went to 3 different doctors and none of them would do anything, not even a boot. I was so upset because I had just got insurance that would allow me to get a standing. 5 1/2 years ago I had foot surgery for footdrop. They left the

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More than once. We used a boot and even then had to be sure and check for pressure sores. My dr absolutely would not do a hard cast. Nicki From: BeeJ [mailto:mrbeej...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:04 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Broken leg.. So I

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You need to remember that I broke my leg back in 1974 there weren't to many quads out there like there are now. Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi > On Sep 21, 2017, at 11:10 PM, Robert Vogel wrote: > > Hi BeeJ, > > For what it’s worth, I’ve written

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Hi BeeJ, For what it’s worth, I’ve written about this subject and know many people with SCI that have broken leg bones. You do NOT want a hard cast. The best option is to get a soft cast or if the fracture needs more stability a custom orthotic cast that splits in half, is well-padded and

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I broke my leg dancing  Some drunk guy thought I was faking being in a manual chair, this is 1974, and pulled me out of my chair. I had a plaster cast and got pressure sores on my heal. Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi > On Sep 21, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Jeffrey Gaede

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I too had a spiral fracture doing something similar.  Had a hard cast that was replaced a few times and after the last one came off, I noticed my heal had started to break down.  Be  careful On 9/21/2017 7:03 PM, BeeJ wrote: So I broke my leg Last Friday Night turning around in the dark with

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I've had a similar break and broke it in a similar way. They put me in a removable boot both because it was a spiral fracture and they were concerned about potential pressure sores. I would pay attention to any signs that something is not right and that something could be pressure from

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and knees. They cut holes in the braces to relieve the pressure but it took nearly two years to heal the sores. Twas very bad. Beware hard casts...and good luck _ Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:22:25 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] broken leg... AGAIN CC

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I must concur John. I am not a doctor, but I have known a lot of SCI individuals who have broken their legs over the years and one thing is a constant, no hard cast. At least that's the case for the hospital here where there is overwhelming number of SCI patients. In fact, there are probably

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] broken leg... AGAIN 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: quad

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, July 06, 2008 10:08 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] broken leg... AGAIN 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

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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] broken leg... AGAIN Did the Ortho consider the use of an electric stimulator before placing the cast on to help stimulate growth in the bone. Its been done in sports medicine to promote faster healing. Just thought to mention. Best Wishes In a message dated 7/11/2008 7

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Ok, a hard cast? It won't be his pressure sore. john - Original Message From: Mike Murach [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LTeasley [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:56:52 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] broken leg... AGAIN Thank you all on your advice and support

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Geez Michael.. Tibs are tough too. It could be worse, but not by much. Take Care! W In a message dated 7/6/2008 12:36:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, I broke my leg again. While driving my chair my toe caught the wall. I kept driving forward while

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I did exactly the same thing last year - a tibia/fibula spiral fracture. Three months in a splint in bed in the hospital. Luckily, I'm a Veteran so there is no worry about cost. I am a C3/4 incomplete with sensation so there was a lot of pain. You may have more bouts of AD. Be strong!

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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.

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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: quad-list@eskimo.com Date

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My leg has broken  2 x and was only set with a velcro cast. Unfortunately, my led did not heal perfectly straight. I did have bone density scan which revealed extreme loss of density ( 1 am 4.5 years post). I now take fosamax.  Is that the medication one of us  said developed spurs?Best,BRIENOn

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Then again, you know what they call the worst doctor to graduate medical school? Doctor! I get those tiny fractures from the way the bones deformed after the accident when I broke my neck. Actually,, the broken neck was only one of many things broken. A lot of the bones didn't and won't heal

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Hi River,I'm really sorry to hear about your broken bones. I'm mad about the way they were treated by the medical community treated them. It seems that the medical community has a, "Well, they're not WALKING on the leg so its no big deal"! I saw that a lot after I broke myfemur.Medicare goes

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Hi River,I'm really sorry to hear about your broken bones. I'm mad about the way they were treated by the medical community treated them. It seems that the medical community has a, "Well, they're not WALKING on the leg so its no big deal"! I saw that a lot after I broke myfemur.Medicare goes

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My primary sent me to an ortho, he's the one who put the soft cast on the leg etc...I have no issues with him.  I have issues with the primary who dropped the ball 3 times.  I thought that was clear in my original post.Anyway, can you tell me what you took for osteoporosis?  My concerns were

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raloxifene, (not sure bout the spelling) but it has been awhile. It probably was clear in or original post but I take meds that make me "hard o' thinkin' at times. I do wish you the best and please let me know how things go. I felt like the magnets helped but I couldn't prove it. Sounds silly