Re: Help me out , .

[Guest guest]

I thoroughly agree Chris. I was really pretty shocked at what had to

say as well. Walking 3 miles on crutches on day 10 is pushing it...but

walking the 3 miles back with NO crutches is....well...(sorry ), just

not smart. Did you tell Dr. Amstutz you did this? As you surely must

know, you need time for your soft tissue and muscles to heal. Plus, you

run the risk of fracturing the femoral area. Why go through the surgery

only to put yourself at risk? I know you are an athlete and it is oh so

difficult to wait and heal properly. But please, for your own continued

good health....be kinder to your body. It's had a severe trauma.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Help me out , .

What part of walking 3 miles to the hospital with your crutches

tucked under your arm is following JRI's rules? You must have

received a different manual than I did. Do I understand you

correctly that you walked WITHOUT using your crutches the entire 6

mile journey to have your staples pulled? And if so, why? Especially

if you had bone grafts. Maybe I read your post wrong and you walked

with crutches the whole way. Please clarify so I know just how big a

sissy I really am.

C+ DR. Amstutz 4-15-04

[Guest guest]

I thoroughly agree Chris. I was really pretty shocked at what had to

say as well. Walking 3 miles on crutches on day 10 is pushing it...but

walking the 3 miles back with NO crutches is....well...(sorry ), just

not smart. Did you tell Dr. Amstutz you did this? As you surely must

know, you need time for your soft tissue and muscles to heal. Plus, you

run the risk of fracturing the femoral area. Why go through the surgery

only to put yourself at risk? I know you are an athlete and it is oh so

difficult to wait and heal properly. But please, for your own continued

good health....be kinder to your body. It's had a severe trauma.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Help me out , .

What part of walking 3 miles to the hospital with your crutches

tucked under your arm is following JRI's rules? You must have

received a different manual than I did. Do I understand you

correctly that you walked WITHOUT using your crutches the entire 6

mile journey to have your staples pulled? And if so, why? Especially

if you had bone grafts. Maybe I read your post wrong and you walked

with crutches the whole way. Please clarify so I know just how big a

sissy I really am.

C+ DR. Amstutz 4-15-04

[Guest guest]

Hey Chris.

When I said I walked with the crutches under my arm the entire way,

I meant I was using them and doing my best to only be 50% weight

bearing on the operated leg. If I maintain 50% weight bearing I can

walk as far as I want. Is this correct? I will have to admit it

sure felt good to make the mistake of putting all my weight on the

operated leg and not feel my bones grind together. I am going to do

my best to play by the rules, but I feel great.

About the Coumadin, good advice from those out there and I will just

be quiet and take my medicine. Mark, thanks for the medical

perspective. Steve, next time be more blunt, I respond well to

direct so don't beat around the bush. I am going to wash it down

with a great bottle of wine I recently acquired this evening. Stop

typing, I am just kidding...I will be patient and wait the 20 days,

4 hours, six minutes and 27 seconds before I consider doing that.....

Hope you are feeling well.

...Dr. Amstutz 5/04/04

> What part of walking 3 miles to the hospital with your crutches

> tucked under your arm is following JRI's rules? You must have

> received a different manual than I did. Do I understand you

> correctly that you walked WITHOUT using your crutches the entire 6

> mile journey to have your staples pulled? And if so, why?

Especially

> if you had bone grafts. Maybe I read your post wrong and you

walked

> with crutches the whole way. Please clarify so I know just how big

a

> sissy I really am.

> C+ DR. Amstutz 4-15-04