Next Surgery

Well, Surgery is going to be on Friday February 17th. I'll be back to work Monday morning. They are going to remove the locking screws. The down side is that I have to wait until the 17th. I can't exercise until the screws have been removed or I'll cause myself more pain. I'll be able to go home that night or the following morning and there is no real down time. I'll just have to let the incision heal before I start back on PT.

One more surgery!

Normally, the locking screws at the posterior and anterior of my femur are supposed to be removed after the osteotomy heals. I attempted to keep them in to prevent another surgery but, recently the screws towards my knee are severely agitating the surrounding soft tissue. This is causing fluid buildup and severe..Severe pain. I'm going to see my doctor next week and hopefully setup an appointment to have the screws removed. I should be able to leave the hospital the same day as the surgery and there should be no additional down time. See the following link for picture references. http://wheels531.blogspot.com/2005/11/x-rays-from-mayo.html

Physical Therapy

I made a really big move and removed the top half of my right leg brace. Now that my femur has a nail through it and is straight, my hope is that I can get strong enough to stand and drive with out the support of the top half of my brace. I haven't been without an entire leg brace since I was around 13 years old. It's an amazing feeling not having all that plastic and metal around my thigh. My hypothesis appears to be correct as I can use my leg...very carefully without the top half of my brace. I'm even able to ride a recumbent exercise bike. I hope to be able to stand without support by the end of the month....wish me luck.