Hi All,

gurumath2001 here after long time..

Well, Let me share my recovery updates with all of you, i hope it helps to set positivity to those who are going through the phase i crossed..., I'll continue with my last update,

I met my surgeon on 25th OCT 2010 and he suggested to use walker with partial weight bearing and asked me to come back after 45 days again. I kept followup with him and i used walker till December end( total 5 months ) Finally, the day came when he allowed me to use single stick and bear full weight.

So i started walking with single stick from Jan-2011 and continued till mid of march ( almost 3 months ) and then i was asked to walk independently. though i was trying to walk normally, it was difficult to get that normal walking balance and i was limping. Limping gradually decreased as i started walking everyday and now i am walking normally.. however, its not the same as i used to walk before but its hard to recognize my walking error by general observation.

Above all, the best part is i am back to normal life and i am going to work independently, seems like life is back on track after almost 1 and half years and 2 major surgeries.

Hope my experience helps to those who are undergoing bone grafting surgery, My doc said that bone grafting is successful in almost all the cases and it surely forms union, only thing is, it might take longer than expected time frame.

My sincere THANKS to everyone who contributed to this thread and special thanks to Pudding_bowl for addressing my query - Thank you very much.


@Brijesh--->>

Hi Brijesh,

I am sorry to know about your non-union, My doc had referred me for Dynamization but after taking second opinion, i decided to go for Bone grafting directly to minimize the disability period and even the chances of union were pretty less for me after dynamization.

So, If you are undergoing bone grafting now, I think it'll surely form union. In my case, it took around six months and they said it was delayed union, so i think you should be fine in 3 months, however healing period varies from person to person. all i can say is to have patience and indulge in activities which keeps you happy..

As far as i know, there ain't any major complications, provided you follow doctor's instructions. I suggest you to minimize/quit smoking till you recover (read pudding_bowl's response to my query)

I'll leave it here.. you and edgewise can post updates.. I Wish you both a speedy recovery!



Thanks and Regards,
gurumath2001