Mike Serlin
NOW SPORTING A BIONIC LEG
- Location
- Long Beach, CA !!!
I first wanted to thank everybody who visited, called, and commented while I was in the hospital. I got a ton of support from everyone and it really helped me get through the last week. We have a really great group of people and I'm happy to be a part of it, too bad I was so doped up on norco's and morphine I don't remember talking to half of you guys.
So the final diagonosis was a compound shattered tib / fib through the skin. My first surgery was on sunday and they cleaned out the wound. The 2nd was on wednesday and they put a titanium rod through my tibia and bolted it on the top and bottom.
The staples in the picture are where the doctor went in to put the rod and the screws. The stitched areas is where the bone went through the skin. They removed some pieces of the fibula but it still has a half inch gap in it.
I'm a little more mobile now cuz the pain isnt as bad, but its gonna be 8-10 weeks before i can walk on it and around 6 months for a somewhat full recovery. The surgery's both went very well and it looks like i'm gonna heal much sooner then expected.
Thanks again for everyones support. I was proud to be a part of the 07 surf slam. Is was by far the most insane freeride contest I've ever been a part of. The level of riding from all the riders was incredible. Everyone stepped it up for this and it was amazing.
Sorry, i don't have any pics of the bone poking out.
So the final diagonosis was a compound shattered tib / fib through the skin. My first surgery was on sunday and they cleaned out the wound. The 2nd was on wednesday and they put a titanium rod through my tibia and bolted it on the top and bottom.
The staples in the picture are where the doctor went in to put the rod and the screws. The stitched areas is where the bone went through the skin. They removed some pieces of the fibula but it still has a half inch gap in it.
I'm a little more mobile now cuz the pain isnt as bad, but its gonna be 8-10 weeks before i can walk on it and around 6 months for a somewhat full recovery. The surgery's both went very well and it looks like i'm gonna heal much sooner then expected.
Thanks again for everyones support. I was proud to be a part of the 07 surf slam. Is was by far the most insane freeride contest I've ever been a part of. The level of riding from all the riders was incredible. Everyone stepped it up for this and it was amazing.
Sorry, i don't have any pics of the bone poking out.