Looks like I'm going to have to go under the knife(again).

[THEFERMANATOR]

Today is my first day at home watching him by myself Ridge, and the bad part is he knows I can't keep up with him so he monopolizes on it. They won't do any X-rays or anything until I go back in 4 weeks to check it, but he showed me pics and stuff he took while he was in there, and showed me where the cartilage was ripped out of my hip and where he had to take out some bone, and nail the cartilage back in my hip. He origanlly told me 4 weeks and I could put weight back on it, but due to how much bone he had to grind out he wants me to wait 6 weeks, and then another 6 weeks before I do anything to really speak of on it. Was hoping for 12 weeks and I would be healed, but now it's looking like it could be 4-6 months because of how badly it was damaged.

To bad Christmas break is over as it was nice having momma here to chase the little one, all I can do is crawl to get him or yell.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Today is my first day at home watching him by myself Ridge, and the bad part is he knows I can't keep up with him so he monopolizes on it. They won't do any X-rays or anything until I go back in 4 weeks to check it, but he showed me pics and stuff he took while he was in there, and showed me where the cartilage was ripped out of my hip and where he had to take out some bone, and nail the cartilage back in my hip. He origanlly told me 4 weeks and I could put weight back on it, but due to how much bone he had to grind out he wants me to wait 6 weeks, and then another 6 weeks before I do anything to really speak of on it. Was hoping for 12 weeks and I would be healed, but now it's looking like it could be 4-6 months because of how badly it was damaged.

To bad Christmas break is over as it was nice having momma here to chase the little one, all I can do is crawl to get him or yell.

Apologies for just now catching up w/your situation...ouch!...I snapped my right femur long ago and still have the rod they took out a year later...if you need it, brother it's YOURS!!
Listen to the doc and if/when he advises physical therapy, do it, do it, do it. Hope ya get better soon!

[THEFERMANATOR]

I got the one they took out 3 1/2 weeks ago, and I may still be able to get back the broken one from 11 1/2 years ago. I've got all bone now in my left femur, gonna be interesting the next time I go swimming. The stainless rod was heavy enough I would sink to my left side, now maybe I will float semi normal again(or sink normal).

[spareparts]

get one of those kids harness that you see the families use when they go to Walmart, hook it to one of your heavier rods. You can keep him in check and go kid fishing all at the same time, PS, don't tell your wife where the idea came from, better yet, don't let her see the fishing rod

[THEFERMANATOR]

I've got a 30 foot dog leash I keep threatening to hook to him. Then I can just drag him wherever I want him to go. I have thought of the fishing rod idea before, she didn't like it.

[randlemanboater]

That was quite a night you had at the ER Ferm...seems like your Dr. who did the knee work would have given you a number to call if you had any problems from the surgery...would have saved you some misery.

Praying for speedy healing for you...and for your boy to be good for you.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

That was quite a night you had at the ER Ferm...seems like your Dr. who did the knee work would have given you a number to call if you had any problems from the surgery...would have saved you some misery.

Praying for speedy healing for you...and for your boy to be good for you.

He was in surgery at the time, so his assistant told me to go to that hospitals ER. Now the real fun begins, fighting with hospitals and insurance companies. The hospital hasn't submitted the invoices for the surgery on the 12, so my insurance is kicking everything back on me saying my $1500 copay hasn't been met. The real kicker is I paid the hospital $750 of it already(because I didn't have the full $1500 at the time), and the insurance company doesn't show it because it hasn't been submitted yet. I hate dealing with this crap, sure would have been nice to have gotten some healthcare reform to deal with this sh!t!