Zep 0 #1 January 20, 2013 If a surgeon sows toe tendons back togeather. How long would it normally take before you can walk again. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 January 20, 2013 What is the true predictive value of individual anecdotes from total strangers with no medical training who know nothing about you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 January 20, 2013 I like pie ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #4 January 20, 2013 None really. but as I got complacent with a chainsaw and ended up bed bound for a while and bored as hell I just thought I'd ask. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Croc 0 #5 January 20, 2013 31 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes. Just an estimate. Good luck with your surgery."Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCoSkyDiver 0 #6 January 20, 2013 I am an orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand. I have sewn many tendons back together. In general, it takes 6 weeks for tendons to heal together. However, it can be up to 3 months for full unrestricted use depending on the situation. I am not your surgeon, and not offering advice, but general information. Your surgeon should tell you at the follow-up appt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #7 January 20, 2013 Thanks, my follow up is next tuesday, It was fun watching the surgeon trying to rejoin the tendon from my big toe, as you can imagine tendon was missing around half an inch, so the first few attempts to sow it back togeather the stitches just pulled out or broke so he had to cut it back even further and used a thicker thread. It's a pain in the butt now having to inject Clexane for the next ten days. but that's what you get for not paying attention whist cutting wood. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 January 20, 2013 Damn, sorry about your chainsaw accident. Do you still have all your toes? An in-law of mine is recovering from finger reattachment surgery after a table saw accident two weeks ago. Best wishes to you both for a speedy recovery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,364 #9 January 20, 2013 Hi Zep, Quote ended up bed bound Something to do: http://www.familyhandyman.com/diy-tools---tips/diy-tools/power-tools/using-a-chain-saw-safely JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 January 20, 2013 Quote None really. but as I got complacent with a chainsaw and ended up bed bound for a while and bored as hell I just thought I'd ask. Kevlar chaps & steel toed boots & bullet-proof safety glasses ole buddy! Because of the drought we had here, I've been chainsawing dead 100+ foot trees out back all week. Ya start getting tired & you get a bit sloppy, my saw hasn't gotten away from me yet...but it's been trying! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 January 20, 2013 Quote None really. but as I got complacent with a chainsaw and ended up bed bound for a while and bored as hell I just thought I'd ask. You and Amazon can trade stories & pics now."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #12 January 20, 2013 Quote Quote None really. but as I got complacent with a chainsaw and ended up bed bound for a while and bored as hell I just thought I'd ask. You and Amazon can trade stories & pics now. Wow Amazon has been bit too Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #13 January 21, 2013 Quote If a surgeon sows toe tendons back togeather. How long would it normally take before you can walk again. Depends on the sewing machine."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #14 January 21, 2013 QuoteI am an orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand. I have sewn many tendons back together. Big deal. Can you dance? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #15 February 1, 2013 NSFW Not as bad as I first thought, I got a rollocking from the doctor for not resting enough so now I'm trying to be a good patient, it's not easy keeping still. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #16 February 1, 2013 Nice work Zep. Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #17 February 1, 2013 Quote I like pie after sex Sorry you have an owwy! I have dropped my chainsaw on my steel toed boots before, made the leather pretty ugly, didn't hurt my foot. Dumb me tho, I frequently grab the saw while wearing sneakers. If I leave my house, I have high impact glasses on. Period. They are so cheap and they have nice designs now. I learned that lesson after grabbing a plant and sticking it through my eye, then repeating it 3 years later. That surgery was no fun, and my vision hasn't been the same since. Some of us are slow learners.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #18 February 1, 2013 Quote NSFW Not as bad as I first thought, I got a rollocking from the doctor for not resting enough so now I'm trying to be a good patient, it's not easy keeping still. What? Are you trying to be like MadMax?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueblur 0 #19 February 1, 2013 Quote NSFW Not as bad as I first thought, I got a rollocking from the doctor for not resting enough so now I'm trying to be a good patient, it's not easy keeping still. Will I be the first to say... dumbass! Sorry, couldn't resist! Hope you heal up well and get back in the air soon.In every man's life he will be allotted one good woman and one good dog. That's all you get, so appreciate them while the time you have with them lasts. - RiggerLee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #20 February 2, 2013 You want a toe? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_VAfVhsvOA&t=30s"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strife 0 #21 February 2, 2013 Based on NoCoSkyDiver advice I would also recommend use of a Tow Truck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #22 February 2, 2013 Quote If a surgeon sows toe tendons back togeather. How long would it normally take before you can walk again. Holy Crap!!!!! Really????? Dang!!!!!No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #23 February 2, 2013 Well here's one that flummoxed me a little, When the Doctor had finished rollicking me he told the nurse to put a silver patch over the wound, I quipped as quick as a flash "Oh so If I'd gone private would it be a gold patch" needless to say he wasn't amused. Turns out that the patch releases silver over a six day period and helps healing, Never heard of that one. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #24 February 2, 2013 Quote Well here's one that flummoxed me a little, When the Doctor had finished rollicking me he told the nurse to put a silver patch over the wound, I quipped as quick as a flash "Oh so If I'd gone private would it be a gold patch" needless to say he wasn't amused. Turns out that the patch releases silver over a six day period and helps healing, Never heard of that one. if its anything like mine after my foot was de-gloved and crushed with loss of Bone they managed to reattach my big toe but the rest has what they called scarious and have limited movement. The big toe even almost 18 months on is still not fully as flexible as the other foot or what it used to be, i can't fully curl it . Due i guess to the tightness of the tendon. In saying that it does not really effect me i can now walk run and jump normally just little minor inconveniences after 6 months in physio. Its as good as it gets and i will take that as the other option was loosing the foot. I was out for 5 days and kept under while the orthopaedic and plastic surgeons worked to save it good luck Mate take your time Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adagen 0 #25 February 2, 2013 Silver was used in the old days to prevent infection and it's getting popular again as a way of reducing antibiotic requirements. It's also being used in outdoor kit, particularly socks and base layers, to prevent them getting smelly so quickly Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
