Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

Tag: crutches

  • THR physical therapy

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    Began my outpatient physical therapy yesterday. Their location is great, I can almost see the facility from my bedroom window. My therapist is very orthopedically experienced and I hope it will be a good match. I’m going twice this week, but will start going three days a week beginning Monday. The leg has been feeling…

  • 6 month post-FVFG follow-up

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    I had my 6 month follow-up appointment last week down in NYC. My doctor took a look at my MRI and said things looked great and the hip was healing nicely. My level of pain is normal, but should subside with physical therapy. And the best news of all… I’m officially weight-bearing as tolerated! I…

  • 4 month post-FVFG follow-up

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    Had my 4 month follow-up at Boston Medical Center the other day. They took a set of x-rays, which looked good, and my doctor increased my weight-bearing up to 50%. I have to stay on 2 crutches still, but it feels good to stand with equal weight on both legs. I have one more appointment…

  • 3 month post-FVFG follow-up

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    It’s been 3 long months since I was operated on at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. A lot has changed in the past few weeks. The hip doesn’t hurt like it used to. When I’m relaxing, it doesn’t hurt at all. I take Motrin sparingly, almost exclusively at night. Until this point, I was on a non-weight…

  • Two months until my FVFG

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    Two months from today I will be at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in NYC having my free vascularized fibular graft surgery. I’ve been trying to take advantage of being able to walk as often as I can. Thanks to the snow and ice on the ground it’s a little more painful than normal, but I manage…