Re: Bilateral Calcaneal fractures...

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On 1/30/06, whatsinourfuture??? wrote:
> My husband fell from a roof last July, breaking both heel
> bones, his right one in three places, left in two. He had
> surgery, was in a wheel-chair 13 weeks, is still in
physical
> therapy, although they now have him in work conditioning to
> see if he will be able to return to roofing. He is in
> constant pain, his right foot does not flex like it should,
> although ct shows it is healed. He can't stand on his toes
> on his right foot or move from side to side like he should.
> We are wondering what is in store for us. We don't have a
> lawyer, his boss is a long time friend, and we have had no
> problems with medical care or payments to date. Any
> ideas??? or advice?
After three years and counting since I fell and fractured
my heel , two surgeries later had to undergo subtalar
arthrodesis,(fusion)this operation failed and still they are
recomending me to have futher surgery, though it;s my
dission I'm trying to get voc rehab......on two differatn
paim meds. evey day and never going back to contruction.
These injuries efect your eversion and inversion and to walk
on a roof will be very painfull and probably
imposible......there is probably going to be arthoritist
forming very quickly in the subtalar joint from damage done
by the fall to the subtalar region, I needed to protect
myself and haver litigation on this accident, this is going
to most likly be a life altering experiance, best of luck to
you, Brian