Hello, My Name is Amy and I fractured my tibial plateau today!

[contesstant]

I'm walking! I'm walking! Well, it's a bit of a hobble but not because of pain, because my muscles in that leg are so WEAK!
I wasn't sure if I'd be able to do it without the crutches, but I am. I am sure I'll still use one on occasion. But what a glorious feeling!

I am going to celebrate by going riding on my wonderful horse! We have a show to prepare for!

 

[VickiK]

I'm walking! I'm walking! Well, it's a bit of a hobble but not because of pain, because my muscles in that leg are so WEAK!
I wasn't sure if I'd be able to do it without the crutches, but I am. I am sure I'll still use one on occasion. But what a glorious feeling!

I am going to celebrate by going riding on my wonderful horse! We have a show to prepare for!

GO @contesstant - you're on a mission & I wish you & Chach happy training!!!

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Hooray!
So happy for you!

 

[snowski/swimmouse]

Yahoo!!! You and Chachee have a blast!

My horsey friend came by yesterday; Because of her shoulder surgery, she can't ride or drive (supposably) until June.....​

 

[contesstant]

My ride was awesome! Chachee is also feeling extremely spunky (he has his own injuries that he deals with) so it was fun! My leg feels REALLY good. I have vacuumed, mopped, done laundry and I think I'll go bike around my neighborhood now. I rest in between everything. Can I just say, I have not been able to do ANY of that stuff in two months and it has driven me nuts!

VERY little pain. Most of it is in my calf muscles. I have ramped up my nutrition BIG time in the past three weeks and I think it's helping a lot.

 

[skibum4ever]

Hurray! That's fantastic news, and the start of a summer filled with the activities you love.

 

[Jenny]

Have fun and be careful!

 

[contesstant]

I was actually able to get my heart rate up on my little 5 minute bike ride today. So yes, the mountains await--one good thing about the crappy snow (lack of it) this winter is the bike trails will be dry much sooner!

 

[mustski]

Fantastic news!

 

[gardenmary]

I'd better get with the program if I'm planning on skiing with you next year!

 

[Serafina]

First, this is AWESOME!

Second, I gotta be the Wet Blanket for a moment, and point out that the time that is most risky for re-injury is when you're feeling better enough not to be thinking of the original injury all the time. There's a reason for it when we take horses off stall rest, we give them a v-e-r-y s-m-a-l-l area of turnout and phase them up slowly to the full-sized paddock. Be careful!

 

[contesstant]

No worries, Serafina. I'm not feeling THAT good by any stretch! Just way better than I anticipated. My calf this morning feels like the first full day of skiing on a week long ski trip--it's sore! Knee is also quite unstable. The good news is I woke up this morning and it isn't swollen :D I can't wait to start PT today!