Archive for May, 2007


Successful surgery

I had the hardware removed from my leg yesterday. My mom drove us to the hospital and I checked in at 6AM, and was brought upstairs to be begin the process. My mom parked the car, and Sasha was told to wait in the waiting room for a few minutes while I changed into a [...]

Doctor’s notes (May 1st visit)

He would like to have his screws taken out with the idea of getting back into the Marines and finishing training, which is a possibility for him, as long as he heals in the lateral cortex. He does understand that with the varus deformity, he is at slightly increased risk to have a fracture in [...]

X-rays uploaded

I uploaded all the X-rays I have at home to my Flickr account. You can now compare them and see my femur slowly heal.

14 month update

Good news, after a little begging I got the green light from the doctors today at Boston Medical Center to get my screws out. The surgery is scheduled for the morning of May 30th. I will be on crutches for 6 weeks while the holes in my femur heal. I can’t wait to (hopefully) not [...]