ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

HL65 · 19 June 2012, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsrolls

OK, guys, be careful what you say about me.

I was moved to a rehab facility this afternoon and the firewall here does not block TRF so I am back on line. The plan is for me to be here for a few days so that I can learn to do a few things for myself before going home.

The doctors say the my right leg will be non-weight bearing for 2-3 months but ultimately I should be back on two feet. Needless to say, I have not had much fun over the past two weeks. I have really missed the TRF gang.

Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes.

Fr. John+

Glad you are back with us and so sorry for your pain! My prayers and thoughts are with you for a speedy recovery!

Stratsteve · 21 June 2012, 12:08 AM

I hope your recovery is going well, happy to see that you are back online.

Mickey® · 21 June 2012, 09:03 AM

Sorry I missed this!
Glad your well Fr. John!!!

dalip · 21 June 2012, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsrolls

OK, guys, be careful what you say about me.

I was moved to a rehab facility this afternoon and the firewall here does not block TRF so I am back on line. The plan is for me to be here for a few days so that I can learn to do a few things for myself before going home.

The doctors say the my right leg will be non-weight bearing for 2-3 months but ultimately I should be back on two feet. Needless to say, I have not had much fun over the past two weeks. I have really missed the TRF gang.

Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes.

Fr. John+

Good to see you on here

Wishing you all the best for your recovery.

psv · 21 June 2012, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsrolls

OK, guys, be careful what you say about me.

I was moved to a rehab facility this afternoon and the firewall here does not block TRF so I am back on line. The plan is for me to be here for a few days so that I can learn to do a few things for myself before going home.

The doctors say the my right leg will be non-weight bearing for 2-3 months but ultimately I should be back on two feet. Needless to say, I have not had much fun over the past two weeks. I have really missed the TRF gang.

Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes.

Fr. John+

Great news! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

jmsrolls · 29 June 2012, 09:43 AM

Made my follow-up appointment with the surgeon yesterday and had the staples removed. He was pleased with the x-rays and wrote PT orders for range of motion exercises to commence. He estimates that my right leg will be non-weight bearing for 6-8 more weeks.

The great news is that I will be going home this Saturday and will continue with home therapy.

Fr. John+

cyglee · 29 June 2012, 09:54 AM

Good to hear, best wishes on the PT.

impalass · 29 June 2012, 11:32 AM

Good news, you'll be home with your watches soon.

rodrob59 · 29 June 2012, 12:50 PM

Great to hear from you. Best wishes on a full recovery.

Dan2010 · 29 June 2012, 09:55 PM

Glad to hear you are getting better.

Cru Jones · 29 June 2012, 10:08 PM

that's good news! thanks for the update.

GerardoG · 30 June 2012, 01:44 AM

Glad to hear from you! Best wishes.

vintagewaferthin · 7 July 2012, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneillba

Godspeed!

Agreed.

Rodentman · 7 July 2012, 03:15 AM

Fr. John, I wish you the very best in your recovery. As a BK amputee I can certainly understand what you are dealing with. It takes a little time, but at least we can track that accurately!! You'll be back up and around, I know you will.

azguy · 7 July 2012, 03:30 AM

Get well soon

Perdu · 8 July 2012, 09:20 AM

Glad to hear you are making progress. I wish you a speedy recovery. You'll have to strap one on ;>)

How · 8 July 2012, 10:41 AM

Glad to hear the good news. Get well soon Fr John, and we look forward to hearing from you again :)

bewithabob · 8 July 2012, 10:44 AM

Get well soon!

ssmui · 8 July 2012, 12:26 PM

Thanks for the updates. Glad to see you back on line !

jmsrolls · 9 July 2012, 05:40 AM

Here's an x-ray of the leg two weeks after surgery:

The staples were removed right after the x-ray was taken. The doctor was pleased with how things looked. My next appointment is August 1st and he expects to see some bone healing. It still looks like I'll be non-weight bearing on that leg for 6-8 more weeks.

If you look closely in the upper left corner, you can see the plate that was used to repair my femur shattered in a car wreck in 1979.

Fr. John†

FeelingTheBlues · 9 July 2012, 08:13 AM

Glad to know you are somewhat better Fr. John! Please have a quick recovery.

Crabapple · 16 July 2012, 02:38 PM

...to a full and rapid recovery.

Michael

jmsrolls · 16 September 2012, 10:59 PM

Had a 3-month followup appointment with my surgeon last Thursday and the x-rays show that my shattered tibia and fibula are completely healed. He was amazed at the rapid healing for someone of my age (68) and gave me the OK to go full weight bearing.

He told me to replace the walker with a cane and come back in four weeks when he expects to discharge me. This is much earlier than the typical recovery time for a Type VI tibial plateau fracture such as mine. The doctor had initially told me to expect recovery to take 9-12 months so he (and I) consider four months to truly be a miracle.

Thanks again for everyone's thoughts and prayers. I am reaping the reward.

shoota70 · 16 September 2012, 11:18 PM

Great news!!

Be careful though... I know a couple guys that collect canes like you do with your Speedys - so just get one cane and thats it!

dsio · 16 September 2012, 11:26 PM

You could get one of those canes with the flames on the bottom like Dr. House uses to match the Speedmasters

29 June 2012, 12:50 PM	#39
rodrob59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Rod Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: YG DD 18238 Posts: 1,540	Great to hear from you. Best wishes on a full recovery. __________________ I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

8 July 2012, 09:20 AM	#46
Perdu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Gary Location: GMT-6 Watch: GMT Posts: 3,350	Glad to hear you are making progress. I wish you a speedy recovery. You'll have to strap one on ;>) __________________ Omega Seamaster 300M GMT Noire Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 8500 Benson 1937 Sterling Silver Hunter

8 July 2012, 10:44 AM	#48
bewithabob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Dallas, Texas Watch: Daytona Meteorite Posts: 3,413	Get well soon! __________________ meteor flying to Earth onto my wrist... 116509 Daytona Meteorite, 116520 Daytona Black, 116710 GMTIIC, 16013 DATEJUST, CARTIER SANTOS 100 W20090X8, IWC Big Pilot, IWC Top Gun "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end."

9 July 2012, 08:13 AM	#51
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Glad to know you are somewhat better Fr. John! Please have a quick recovery. __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

16 July 2012, 02:38 PM	#52
Crabapple "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DAWG Nation Watch: Sky-Dweller Posts: 28	G_d speed ... ...to a full and rapid recovery. Michael

21 June 2012, 12:08 AM	#32
Stratsteve "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: So. Calif. Posts: 46	I hope your recovery is going well, happy to see that you are back online.

21 June 2012, 09:03 AM	#33
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	Sorry I missed this! Glad your well Fr. John!!!

29 June 2012, 09:43 AM	#36
jmsrolls Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,185	Made my follow-up appointment with the surgeon yesterday and had the staples removed. He was pleased with the x-rays and wrote PT orders for range of motion exercises to commence. He estimates that my right leg will be non-weight bearing for 6-8 more weeks. The great news is that I will be going home this Saturday and will continue with home therapy. Fr. John+

29 June 2012, 09:54 AM	#37
cyglee "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Gordon Location: California Watch: Gmtll,LV,SD,GV,etc Posts: 627	Good to hear, best wishes on the PT.

29 June 2012, 11:32 AM	#38
impalass "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: Toronto, Canada. Watch: SD / LV / Daytona Posts: 2,089	Good news, you'll be home with your watches soon.

29 June 2012, 09:55 PM	#40
Dan2010 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Carolina Watch: Panerai 914 Posts: 6,540	Glad to hear you are getting better.

29 June 2012, 10:08 PM	#41
Cru Jones 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 34,475	that's good news! thanks for the update.

30 June 2012, 01:44 AM	#42
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Glad to hear from you! Best wishes.

7 July 2012, 03:15 AM	#44
Rodentman Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: ACCT CLOSED Location: - Posts: 1,497	Fr. John, I wish you the very best in your recovery. As a BK amputee I can certainly understand what you are dealing with. It takes a little time, but at least we can track that accurately!! You'll be back up and around, I know you will.

7 July 2012, 03:30 AM	#45
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Get well soon

8 July 2012, 10:41 AM	#47
How "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbourne Watch: 16610, Tudor 1960 Posts: 1,554	Glad to hear the good news. Get well soon Fr John, and we look forward to hearing from you again :)

8 July 2012, 12:26 PM	#49
ssmui "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Malaysia Posts: 79	Thanks for the updates. Glad to see you back on line !

9 July 2012, 05:40 AM	#50
jmsrolls Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,185	Here's an x-ray of the leg two weeks after surgery: The staples were removed right after the x-ray was taken. The doctor was pleased with how things looked. My next appointment is August 1st and he expects to see some bone healing. It still looks like I'll be non-weight bearing on that leg for 6-8 more weeks. If you look closely in the upper left corner, you can see the plate that was used to repair my femur shattered in a car wreck in 1979. Fr. John†

16 September 2012, 10:59 PM	#53
jmsrolls Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,185	Had a 3-month followup appointment with my surgeon last Thursday and the x-rays show that my shattered tibia and fibula are completely healed. He was amazed at the rapid healing for someone of my age (68) and gave me the OK to go full weight bearing. He told me to replace the walker with a cane and come back in four weeks when he expects to discharge me. This is much earlier than the typical recovery time for a Type VI tibial plateau fracture such as mine. The doctor had initially told me to expect recovery to take 9-12 months so he (and I) consider four months to truly be a miracle. Thanks again for everyone's thoughts and prayers. I am reaping the reward.

16 September 2012, 11:18 PM	#54
shoota70 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: earth Watch: 216570 White Posts: 224	Great news!! Be careful though... I know a couple guys that collect canes like you do with your Speedys - so just get one cane and thats it!

16 September 2012, 11:26 PM	#55
dsio "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Ashley Location: Brisbane Watch: Rolex Sub 1680 '79 Posts: 2,301	You could get one of those canes with the flames on the bottom like Dr. House uses to match the Speedmasters __________________ -- Omega Seamaster Grand-Lux Stepped Pie-Pan 14K Gold OJ2627 '53 -- -- Omega Cal 320 Chronograph 18K Gold OT2872 '58 -- -- Omega Cal 321 Speedmaster Pro 145.012 '67 -- -- Rolex Submariner 1680 "Ghost" '79 -- -- Rolex SS Daytona 116520 '04 --

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)