Camping with teen on crutches
My 14 year old son had ankle surgery, and he can't put any weight on his leg for another month, but we are getting the camping bug. He is an outdoors kid, we mountain bike. Hike, Kayak, tube behind th...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
14 yrs old....ankle surgery.
Well lets see....keep weight off, no activities that would encourage putting weight on ----ankle heals/surgery successful
OR ????
Having been that kid myself........total rebuild right foot. Casts....three separate ones cause it is REALLY difficult as a kid to NOT bear weight when pain becomes tolerable.
What's better..a slightly bored kid whose ankle heals quickly WITHOUT complications OR one that goes and participates and swears/promises to not bare weight.
BTDT and wish I had paid better attention at time of surgery/recovery vs life long PAIN
Boredom is short lived.....just saying!
I totally agree!!!! We are being extra protective of it, that's why we are looking for safe things for him to do. That's why we have crossed the kayak, and the boat off the list, the transition from crutch to boat scares us that he could fall and damage it.
I took him fishing on the dock the other night and that really cheered him up.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
