I work as a Police Officer in a small town in West Virginia. On Friday the 10th at 12:30am in the morning 2007 , I was in route to a call and a drunk driver hit me head on totalling both vehicles. I sustained a broken femur ( mid to lower thigh ) and Partially broken knee cap along with a broken foot (cancaneous) . The foot is shattered and isnt looking good with regards to recovery being 100%. I go to a specialist in the morning though ,so I'll soon see.
I didnt hurt any large blood vessels in the accident ,so I was lucky there and the bone was only displaced 5 centimeters. Which isnt too back ,but still hurts like heck.
Im an avid weight lifter and very much involved in martial arts and boxing. I train at least every other day and my cardio was in great condition prior to the accident. Im sure its taken a turn for the worse since the incident.
I just turned 40 years old and ,I really wanted to get in the best shape of my life for this coming summer ,but it looks like thats not going to happen.
Can anyone give me an idea of what to expect wit regards to healing time on this femur break. Ive read anywhere from 8 weeks to 12-14 months. I cant seem to find a straight answer. I should mention I had a large nail hammered through my hp and down through my thigh. The doctor said the muscles in my leg were to large to try going from the knee so he elected he thigh.
Its been a little over 2 weeks and Im in pretty bad shape , I cant even get out of bed without help from my wife. Im totally helpless and can even take a bath without help. She sponge baths me,which would normally be great but Im not up for any funny stuff. LOL
Ive been eating small meals , but nutrition dense. I eat plenty of calcium and stuff like that. I think my diet is pretty balanced and I sleep very well ,especally if I take the pain meds ,which Ive done for the most part to prevent muscle cramps.
I bought a item called the power puchup # 2 which allows me to train my upper body some safely with basically every lift while in my wheel chair. It seems to work pretty good ,but is a far cry from my typical 265 x 10 on my bench . Im not real worried because I know it will come back fast once I start lifting again.
Does anyone know how long a clean break like mine will take to mend , figuring my age aong with it. I know nobody can say for sure but I just want to hear others experiences.
Thanks Mark
