When I was 19, I had a compound Tibia Fracture and ended my ankle for the most part.. and also had some acl reconstruction afterwards..
Then I started Snowboarding.. Crazy eh? I know.. BUt now its like 14 years later, and I have fallen a few times and hut my tailbone and i also tried to ride without gloves once.. (never do that) and sprained my ankle and broke the screw from the hardware installed after the fracture.. All in all, everything turned out ok.. I had the hardware removed and then they did the acl reconstruction.. And after that I rode even more..
Now im 33, and I guess i can feel it.. My leg gets tired.. and I wear a supportive brace for my knee when i ride.. just for added protection.. But as long as i ride conservatively Im fine.. Even on Shirley Lake Express at Squaw Valley.
So you never know.. But my doctor always told me that its going to hurt, nothing he can do about that, but the more you work it out the less it will hurt overall and if you dont use it your going to loose it and the strgnth will decline.. So i work hard to walk or run or go to the gym just to stay active. Im 33, but I can still hold my own.. even after tramatic Injury..
Don't let it slow you down!.
Posted by
madmikenyc
Not hurt lately, but I still hurt from a broken foot skating like 8 years ago. A piece of bone broke off and floats around, gets irritated and hurts, mostly when it rains. My right shoulder broke last season, 6 days into a season pass in VT, the big pass too.......I was soo pissed, and im still pissed everytime I lift something. The liggy tore, and the bone cracked.....still hurts. Over the summer I split open my shin skatin, 6 stitches, the most recent, and least painful injury.
