Comments for Basketball Done Me Bad http://achillesblog.com/daveleft Just another Achillesblog.com weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:57:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by hilary13 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-134 hilary13 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:37:05 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-134 Daveleft, I laughed when I read your note about the shower...I, too, had my first standing up shower in months this week!!! I was using the chair (out of fear, I think) all this time. And you are so right about the simple things...who knew that a shower could feel so good! I still keep it in the corner, just in case, but hopefully I will let it go soon. Last week I actually went to the pool with my kids and "swam". Scary but amazing. Cheers, hilary13 Daveleft,
I laughed when I read your note about the shower…I, too, had my first standing up shower in months this week!!! I was using the chair (out of fear, I think) all this time. And you are so right about the simple things…who knew that a shower could feel so good! I still keep it in the corner, just in case, but hopefully I will let it go soon. Last week I actually went to the pool with my kids and “swam”. Scary but amazing.
Cheers,
hilary13

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by Tom http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-133 Tom Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:12:05 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-133 Daveleft - So glad to hear the wound woes are a thing of the past. You've definitely earned some good news. Daveleft - So glad to hear the wound woes are a thing of the past. You’ve definitely earned some good news.

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by daveleft http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-132 daveleft Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:46:40 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-132 Oh yes...Kristin, you will have a pretty leg again very soon. You are done with the hard part. And like you tell your kids: don't pick at the scab. Oh yes…Kristin, you will have a pretty leg again very soon. You are done with the hard part. And like you tell your kids: don’t pick at the scab.

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by daveleft http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-131 daveleft Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:45:05 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-131 Thanks for all the support. I have to say that this site truly helped me get through two ATRs and a wound complication. My other huge milestone this weekend was that I took a normal shower for the first time in over six months! I had been using a chair the entire time. I can't tell you how good it felt to stand there and let the water cascade. Wow. The simple things indeed. Limp is getting better by the day, scar is in pretty good shape and I am wearing sandals. Next thing you know, I'll be playing basketball again. But then again, not sure about that one. Thanks y'all! See you at Mile 26.2 soon! Thanks for all the support. I have to say that this site truly helped me get through two ATRs and a wound complication.

My other huge milestone this weekend was that I took a normal shower for the first time in over six months! I had been using a chair the entire time. I can’t tell you how good it felt to stand there and let the water cascade. Wow. The simple things indeed.

Limp is getting better by the day, scar is in pretty good shape and I am wearing sandals. Next thing you know, I’ll be playing basketball again. But then again, not sure about that one. Thanks y’all! See you at Mile 26.2 soon!

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by kristinatl http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-130 kristinatl Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:11:13 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-130 No WAY! If I wouldn't have seen the pics I wouldn't have believed. Maybe mine will look like that soon!!! Thanks for your message the other day. I'm trying to stop the merry-go-round of Scab, Scab split, raw skin, scab, scab split, raw skin. Maybe I'll swab out Bactroban with Silvadene and that will be the magic potion. I read Marianne's comment about that lady that had the screw removed. Interesting, because the plastic screw broke off on my hard bones, so had to use a metal screw...hmmm... CONGRATS on CLOSURE! How PRETTY YOUR LEG LOOKS! :) No WAY! If I wouldn’t have seen the pics I wouldn’t have believed. Maybe mine will look like that soon!!! Thanks for your message the other day. I’m trying to stop the merry-go-round of Scab, Scab split, raw skin, scab, scab split, raw skin. Maybe I’ll swab out Bactroban with Silvadene and that will be the magic potion. I read Marianne’s comment about that lady that had the screw removed. Interesting, because the plastic screw broke off on my hard bones, so had to use a metal screw…hmmm… CONGRATS on CLOSURE! How PRETTY YOUR LEG LOOKS! :)

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by dennis http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-129 dennis Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:35:35 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-129 Dave, glad to see that your wound has healed and that you've overcome the infection. Your heel looks really good! congratulations! :) Dave, glad to see that your wound has healed and that you’ve overcome the infection. Your heel looks really good! congratulations! :)

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by walshie http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-128 walshie Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:04:00 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-128 Way to go Dave! You've come a long way! Impressive stuff. Way to go Dave!

You’ve come a long way! Impressive stuff.

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by MarilynRD http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-127 MarilynRD Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:36:53 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-127 Hi Dave, Thanks so much for sharing these pictures! A quick click and we get the "picture" of how much you have through :( I met a lady yesterday with an ankle injury. She had been dealing with a open wound for nearly a year post surgery on her ankle. FINALLY the wound center got the Doc on the phone and said it wasn't gonna heal unless he went back in and removed a screw and plate which she showed me. Ten Days post op post removal and so far the wound is closed and healing fine. Hopefully her broken ankle will be healed now too despite having these removed. Sorry you were one of the few with this problem but thanks for sharing this as it is a good resource to empower patients. MarilynRD Hi Dave,

Thanks so much for sharing these pictures! A quick click and we get the “picture” of how much you have through :(

I met a lady yesterday with an ankle injury. She had been dealing with a open wound for nearly a year post surgery on her ankle. FINALLY the wound center got the Doc on the phone and said it wasn’t gonna heal unless he went back in and removed a screw and plate which she showed me. Ten Days post op post removal and so far the wound is closed and healing fine. Hopefully her broken ankle will be
healed now too despite having these removed.

Sorry you were one of the few with this problem but thanks for sharing this as it is a good resource to empower patients.

MarilynRD

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by despina http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-126 despina Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:57:24 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-126 Dave, I'm a new fan, but a real one. Love your work, admire your attitude even more. Big time congratulations, Despina Dave,

I’m a new fan, but a real one. Love your work, admire your attitude even more.

Big time congratulations,

Despina

]]> Comment on My Last Wound Post (I hope) by hilary13 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/#comment-125 hilary13 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:26:27 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/?p=23#comment-125 Hi Dave, Your wound is looking really good!! I am so happy you are healing. Your scar looks way better than mine, even after 3 surgeries! I am at 16 weeks from original surgery, but only 9 weeks from last wound surgery...and I cannot even imagine what you have endured with all the debridements in the office. I think in retrospect I am glad they put me out and just opened it up again. I don't know. Just trying to put a good spin on it. I hope that you are now putting this all behind you...and getting back to your life. Your challenges were so great, but hopefully you will feel an even greater sense of enrichment as you return to your regularly scheduled programs! Hurray for you! hilary Hi Dave,
Your wound is looking really good!! I am so happy you are healing. Your scar looks way better than mine, even after 3 surgeries! I am at 16 weeks from original surgery, but only 9 weeks from last wound surgery…and I cannot even imagine what you have endured with all the debridements in the office. I think in retrospect I am glad they put me out and just opened it up again. I don’t know. Just trying to put a good spin on it.
I hope that you are now putting this all behind you…and getting back to your life. Your challenges were so great, but hopefully you will feel an even greater sense of enrichment as you return to your regularly scheduled programs! Hurray for you!
hilary

]]>