broken Femur, whos done it

[bill33 0]

Ok, so this is the first broken bone ive ever had.

Last week, monday night I hit the wall and broke my femur about three inches above the knee. Had surgery the next day with the doctor inserting a rod into the bone and then screwing it all togither. Im already bored because I can not do anything but physical therapy.

How long might it take before I can skate again, I know that this is a subjective question, but for anyone that has been throug it thoughts are helpfull.

Thanks

[DarkStar50 679]

How old are you?

What did the Dr. say for the answer to when you could skate again?

[troy 12]

I broke the growth plate in my femur and tore my MCL on one hit 3 years ago. I was on crutches for around 4 months and I began skating around 2 months after I was off crutches, 6 months since my injury.

[whbd18 0]

My friend broke his femur a couple of years ago and didnt skate again for a year.

So dont hope to be skating again untill around May-June at the earliest if it was a bad break like it sounds like.

[wboyce30 0]

Damn, i feel for you mate. The worst i've ever done is break fingers and toes (i've done my 4th finger on my left hand 4 times!) and that's painful enough. Hope you make a speedy recovery, breaking a bone isn't a nice experience.

[pat19 0]

i broke mine and i started skating about 5 months later and played full contact again after about 11 months. i think mine healed fairly fast though because i was pretty young (7th grade). i'm sure the healing time is different for everyone and your break is probably different from mine.

[bill33 0]

Thanks for the replys.

Im 32 and in pretty good shape.

The doctor does not know yet, I have another visit next week for a follow up.