Abrupt end to my season.

[BlueSkies]

Hope it's not as bad as feared and whatever it is, you recover quickly.

 

[AJM]

So Im in this contraption for 6 weeks then another 4 weeks on light duty with lots of rehab.
Ive fractured my Tibial Plateau so fingers crossed it heals and I dont need surgery.

 

[Skidreamer]

Oh my goodness! This is no good at all. Here's hoping you manage to avoid the surgery. Mixed blessings that it wasn't the knee that was already causing trouble.... Let us know how you progress...

 

[scandium]

Ouch! Fingers crossed for you - at least it was nearly the end of the season not the start??

 

[MissySki]

Oof that’s no fun.. Hope you heal quickly and can avoid surgery! I didn’t realize one could avoid surgery in this injury, so that’s at least a plus. We sure do see way too much of this injury in skiers.. I feel like I’ve been noticing this a lot more than ACLs the last couple of years!

This happened from hitting the cat track too hard because you didn’t see it? Definitely scares me because I have a really hard time seeing bumps and any variations in the snow when it’s too low light as well. My eyes don’t adjust to that light condition well (and seems to get worse each year), and the mountain I ski at has a lot of it in the afternoons early season.

 

[Mudgirl630]

I can say that the ski patroller on the horns ( at the front of the "bloodbath" ) had some pretty good " falling leaf" and "pivot slip" skills !!!

I am happy to read your sense of humor is in tact.

Sending you a hug

 

[newboots]

Well, that looks like a sturdy brace! Like everyone, I hope you can avoid the surgery.

My only ride on a sled came after breaking my glasses. I was a pretty new skier and have very poor vision; I didn't trust myself to ski to the bottom of the trail, take the lift up another, and ski down to the lodge without glasses. I also admired the patroller's lovely skiing, and I was proud to say I recognized Falling Leaf even though I'd never skied it myself! Keep up the humor - it helps a lot!

 

[Mudgirl630]

So Im in this contraption for 6 weeks then another 4 weeks on light duty with lots of rehab.
Ive fractured my Tibial Plateau so fingers crossed it heals and I dont need surgery.View attachment 19262

Holy!

My boyfriend was following me in the whiteout three years ago. I went down and waited for him at the first chair. Waited for 10 min. I knew something was not right. Went up on the chair and went down the same way. I see a patroller standing in a bump area. I knew something was not good. I got closer as it was really blowing and still whiteout. Well, as soon as I got close enough, about 20 ft, I see him sitting in bumps.
As soon as I got there, here comes a toboggan.
Going down RIGHT behind it, I lose them one point because could not see 10ft ahead then.
Anyway, ended up having a surgery next morning.
Broken tibial.
Now, three years later, he is 99% recovered. Skied the following year and ever since.

I am sending you a hug and prayers.

 

[Mudgirl630]

Oof that’s no fun.. Hope you heal quickly and can avoid surgery! I didn’t realize one could avoid surgery in this injury, so that’s at least a plus. We sure do see way too much of this injury in skiers.. I feel like I’ve been noticing this a lot more than ACLs the last couple of years!

This happened from hitting the cat track too hard because you didn’t see it? Definitely scares me because I have a really hard time seeing bumps and any variations in the snow when it’s too low light as well. My eyes don’t adjust to that light condition well (and seems to get worse each year), and the mountain I ski at has a lot of it in the afternoons early season.

Have you tried some high tech goggles?
I have Photochromic goggles as well.
Now days, what they have out there are amazing. You might want to try some.

 

[ski diva]

That brace looks like it means business. Hope it does the trick! Fast healing to you.

 

[coldthrill]

So Im in this contraption for 6 weeks then another 4 weeks on light duty with lots of rehab.
Ive fractured my Tibial Plateau so fingers crossed it heals and I dont need surgery.View attachment 19262

I am so sorry to hear the diagnosis. Sending healing wishes for a speedy recovery your way!

 

[santacruz skier]

Have you tried some high tech goggles?
I have Photochromic goggles as well.
Now days, what they have out there are amazing. You might want to try some.

I have same issue as @MissySki . Also have good low light goggles. It's my vision that's the problem. I don't wear glasses when skiing unless I wear my progressive Maui Jim sunglasses (which is NOT a good option unless in Tahoe in the spring.) I need to talk to @DebbieSue more about this as know I can get prescription goggles but can be cost prohibitive as my vision seems to change and get worse as I age......

 

[santacruz skier]

So Im in this contraption for 6 weeks then another 4 weeks on light duty with lots of rehab.
Ive fractured my Tibial Plateau so fingers crossed it heals and I dont need surgery.View attachment 19262

My BF had the exact same brace and issue as you. We were skiing at Heavenly after a huge dump and I was in front of him. I peeked over at the first open area (not a run by any means) and saw rocks peeking out here and there and heavy clumps of snow that were tracked up. I opted to go a different way and when I looked up, he was in that nasty bowl I avoided (and also signaled to him not to go that way) in a yard sale. Fast forward, Tibial Plateau fracture, crutches for 60 days, and identical brace to yours. He followed instructions, did PT, and was good as new the next season without surgery.

 

[VickiK]

Hope your recovery is smooth and complete, and your patience long during the process. What a bummer.

 

[Amie H]

Get well soon!

 

[skibum4ever]

Fingers crossed that it heals well and quickly. I suffered a tibia plateau fracture some years ago and hoped to avoid surgery. I waited about 3 weeks and I was actually able to walk on it but was told that it was displaced and would not heal properly. The surgeon who ultimately did the surgery gave me h*ll for walking on it.

You OTOH saw an orthopedist immediately and hopefully you will heal without surgery. BTW, I skied (not exactly with medical permission!) about 3 months post surgery. So it is probably not that long a road to being functional no matter what happens.

But still hoping that you can avoid it.

Keep us posted and good luck!

 

[AJM]

Oof that’s no fun.. Hope you heal quickly and can avoid surgery! I didn’t realize one could avoid surgery in this injury, so that’s at least a plus. We sure do see way too much of this injury in skiers.. I feel like I’ve been noticing this a lot more than ACLs the last couple of years!

This happened from hitting the cat track too hard because you didn’t see it? Definitely scares me because I have a really hard time seeing bumps and any variations in the snow when it’s too low light as well. My eyes don’t adjust to that light condition well (and seems to get worse each year), and the mountain I ski at has a lot of it in the afternoons early season.

Yup thats pretty much what happened, I hate flat light too but it didnt seem too bad, just enough to mask the traverse line

 

[AJM]

Have you tried some high tech goggles?
I have Photochromic goggles as well.
Now days, what they have out there are amazing. You might want to try some.

I've got really good goggles but I didnt have my low light lenses in as up until that point it was a super sunny day, the light flattened just as we were getting off the lift and even then it didnt seem too bad, just enough to mask the traverse track.

 

[AJM]

My BF had the exact same brace and issue as you. We were skiing at Heavenly after a huge dump and I was in front of him. I peeked over at the first open area (not a run by any means) and saw rocks peeking out here and there and heavy clumps of snow that were tracked up. I opted to go a different way and when I looked up, he was in that nasty bowl I avoided (and also signaled to him not to go that way) in a yard sale. Fast forward, Tibial Plateau fracture, crutches for 60 days, and identical brace to yours. He followed instructions, did PT, and was good as new the next season without surgery.

That is so encouraging, I'm going to be a good girl and do everything I'm supposed to so I can get back out next year

 

[AJM]

Fingers crossed that it heals well and quickly. I suffered a tibia plateau fracture some years ago and hoped to avoid surgery. I waited about 3 weeks and I was actually able to walk on it but was told that it was displaced and would not heal properly. The surgeon who ultimately did the surgery gave me h*ll for walking on it.

You OTOH saw an orthopedist immediately and hopefully you will heal without surgery. BTW, I skied (not exactly with medical permission!) about 3 months post surgery. So it is probably not that long a road to being functional no matter what happens.

But still hoping that you can avoid it.

Keep us posted and good luck!

Thank you, yes we have a fabulous emergency health system over here and its all paid for by ACC thank goodness !!! I have another appointment in a weeks time and they will re scan it and see whats happening. x