• I'll admit that I don't really understand what they did to your leg (other than I'm sorry to hear it), but I broke my femur in half - quite high, another inch and it would have shattered my hip - and they gave me an IM nail in the bone and a few pins at the top and bottom of bone. 3 days in hospital, 6 weeks on crutches, but in three months I cycled to the top of Canonbie on my brompton, was doing 40 / 50 miles loops 4/5 months later, which all in all is quick turnaround imo. Physio sucked but it always does but it's always worth doing. Hope that helps?

    Edit: what I mean is that if you they need to go back in and rebreak and give you a nail it's a not a bad one to heal up from, more akin to carprentry than fiddly joint/knee/back surgery. Legs and bones have good blood flow.

    Otherwise seeing the consultant in 6 weeks is good. I know it's frustrating to be on your ass waiting around but even having the answer now won't change the healing process you still need to go through. Also good to get a second opinion. Sounds like you had a bad break, so some serious fixing is required. Perspective is hard to maintain when you're healing up, but to use a lame sporting cliche at moment you just need to concentrate on getting better.

  • also, what sort of physio did you go for? Not really something that I’ve ever had experience with. I haven’t done anything since post op but I normally foam roller and stretch on my yoga mat. I did go swimming for about 4hrs the weekend before the consultant told me not to which was a kick, as it felt amaze balls

  • I was referred to a physio and I did the exercises I was told to do - if you have not been referred to one I would chase up for it. I also did some private physio with some acupuncture but tbh physio is all about repetition and doing whatever exercises 2 / 3 a day for however many weeks and then going back to see if you need new exercises in 4 weeks.

    No malrotation issues, just some flexibility and lower back muscle issues which I doubt will ever totally go, just have to keep them moving. No one is going to believe this because of all this shit I talk, but I genuinely think riding fixed, especially descending fixed, was/is awesome for my leg @BareNecessities

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