My leg is 96.5% healed!

Here’s the journey of my broken leg.

November 7, 2009 (day of accident) – At an emergency room in Tennessee, I find it’s a clean break of the tibia.

November 18, 2009 (1.5 weeks) – After being in a big purple cast, they check it again.  No shifting means no surgery.

December 9, 2009 (1 month) – The big thigh high purple cast comes off but we still don’t see much progress.

January 6, 2010 (2 months) – The smaller pink cast comes off and we see a small calcium halo is forming.

February 1, 2010 (3 months) – The removable boot is more a less a stabilizer as we see more of the “weld” happening.

Both views from February 1 x-ray.

In addition to the broken leg, I now get physical therapy for my neck.  Evidently a broken collarbone, two months on crutches, and walking like Captain Hook in my boot is not helping the balance of my body.

Bill explains the progress.

Now he shows the results on the new digital system.

At the final appointment, there is enough calcium around the break and he says my leg is 96.5% healed.  Bill gives me the all clear to stop wearing the boot, resume normal activities, and most importantly RIDE!

The last 3.5% of healing will finish over time.  The gap will come together and the calcium halo around the break will lessen but never go away.  It’s amazing how our bodies work.  The point of the break will be stronger than anywhere else in the bone.

Bottom line, the Antirider Rider is back full force… well 96.5% at least!