Category: Medical

Had a small milestone yesterday, I ran for the first time since my surgery. Not sure if you can really call it a run, it took me 11 minutes to go 1 mile. Regardless, it made me feel real good. I’m going to start slow and build a solid foundation before I start pushing myself.…

It is pretty unbelievable that it has been an entire year since I broke my hip at OCS. I wish I could say time has flown by, but it hasn’t. Every day I think about being back in Quantico. When I close my eyes at night I see pickup, SIs, bivouacs, boxed chow, the Quigly,…

Not much has changed since my last update. The leg feels great one week and terrible the next. The only time I know it’s going to hurt is when we’re going to get rain. I’ve scaled back my workout routine at the gym slightly, I don’t want to injure myself before my orthopedic appointment on…

Happy New Year! Things are going great. I haven’t forgotten about the site, there just hasn’t been much going on that has been worthy of posting. Every couple weeks I go through a rough couple days of pain and discomfort, but the leg has generally been feeling better. Other than during the holidays I’ve stuck…

I got a copy of Dr. C’s notes from my orthopedic appointment last week. He is recommending I get the screws in my leg removed prior to any return to active duty. He also doesn’t seem to think I will be able to return until July/August. Think I can prove him wrong? Dr. C’s notes:…