I WAS IN A MVA JULY 30 2004, I SHATTERED MY RHEEL,BROKE MY ANKLE AND SUFFERED A TIB FIB PLATEU FRACTURE,I ALSO LACERATED MY SLEEN, LIVER AND MY PANCREATIC DUCT WAS SEVERED INTO. I UNDERWENT SX ON MY LEG AUGUST 20,2004. MY HEEL WAS MOLDED BACK INTO SHAPE AND I HAVE 2 SCREWS IN MY ANKLE AND 2 PLATES WITH SCREWS AND A DONAR BONE GRAPH FOR THE TIB/FIB PLAT FX.I UNDERWENT A TOTAL OF SIX SX AND ENDED UP GETTING A Y-N RUE PROCEDURE TO FIX MY PANCREATIC DUCT.MY FOOT FEEL LIKE IT HAS FUSED ON ITS ON BUT I STILL HAVE ALOT OF PAIN AND SWELLING. THE 20TH WILL BE A YEAR I AM A NURSE AND I RETURNED TO WORK 6 MONTHS AFTER MY ACCIDENT WHAT IS THE USUAL TIME FRAME FOR OPTIMAL RECOVERY AS FAR AS PAIN IS IT A YEAR OR IS IT LONGER? I HAVE HEARD DIFFERENT OPINIONS AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOURS IS? MY MUSCLES HAVE IMPROVED ALOT BUT MY CALVE MUSCLE IS STILL PRETTY SMALL ABOUT HOW LONG TILL IT WILL BUILD BACK UP?
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