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here is my revalidation going well today first time on my physiotherapistās ergometer only 10 min but it feels good
tomorrow it will be 4 weeks since I fell the return will still be long but the mind is good 
Great to hear you are doing well and in good spirits!
My next appt is Feb 10. Hopefully, I will then be able to start cycling, walking, strength, etcā¦
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Keep it up man.
I was lucky as I got started with physiop and an occupational therapist RIGHT away.
I even had someone come join me at the pool the first couple sessions to ensure I was doing the rehab exercises properly. It was great.
Getting on that sooner than later really helped a lot with reducing the losses in mobility and strength, even if only by a little.
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thank you for your return yes I also think faster the rehabilitation by listening to his body the mind has a lot of importance I see the specialist again on February 16 and I would make a return of my evolution
I had the same injury in February of last year (2021). I have a nice titanium intermedullary nail running down my left femoral channel, nowā¦and no, carbon fiber wasnāt an option. I asked. (Luckily my ortho is a cycling friend.)
I was on my feet the next day, on a walker. I spent a month on the walker, then another month with a nice custom titanium cane. (Thanks to another cycling friend.)
I was able to spin pretty much the day I got off the walker, but not very effectively. But, given twice a week PT sessions from a right b*stard of a therapist, I was riding the trainer after a couple more weeks.
After I got off the cane, I rode an e-bike for a month and was on my regular bike afterwards, with no real ill effects. The primary obstacle for me was atrophy in my glute meds and psoas, which I am told was due to the muscular dissection that occurs during surgery. I am continuing to do strength work to build those muscles, but Iāve had little pain or otherwise since about 12 weeks out.
To the OP: Good luck! You got this!
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ok thank you for your return i will listen to my body
Here is the rehabilitation progressing well I do 4 times a week to the physio and now home trainer 30 min very light 50 w no pain I also try to walk 2 to 3 km which hurts me when I sit too long to leave again otherwise it is going well for the moment after 5 weeks after the operation
Wow! Aggressive rehab. Youāre already walking?? Iām still using a walker and only my left leg.
Iām at 11wks now. Iām still non-weight bearing. Although, I do put some weight on it when showering.
I was having some pain in the groin area when activating the psoas. Iām pretty sure that is related to the lesser trochanter piece. It seems to be better, but I havenāt tested it lately.
Good to hear youāre recovering and in better spirits 
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Courage I listen to my body I still limp and when I sit too long and I get up it hurts me slightly no pain on the bike on the home trainer I do physio 4 times a week
I see the doctor again on February 15 for a radio control and to see the evolution of my displacement of the lesser trochanter
listen to your body my friend and it will be fine, sometimes my morale is low I was super active in my work and the sport always competitive and this sudden stop with a very good physical condition to see me in the current state is not easy every day i will come back stronger
keep me informed of your progress if I can help morally
I had 14wk checkup this AM. X-rays looked very good. I was really worried about piece of lesser trochanter that broke off, but it appears to be growing back vs floating away. The big/main break is hard to discern. It has healed well. Doc has given me all clear for full weight bearing and PT. I put my foot down and tried to walk for the first time and surprisingly I could, albeit a bit stiff and requires concentration to not limp. I will try the turbo tomorrow. The work begins now!
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here after seeing the specialist again on 2/15 the results are good the cosolidasion of the lesser trochanter is complete
I can resume training I still limp slightly after sitting for a long time otherwise I do the home trainer 6 times a week I am already pushing 90% of my FTP happy with my rapid progress still a job to climb the stairs normally but I am working on this with the physio positive mind
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Great news. Keep it positive!
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thank you I hope to resume racing in April or May depending on the evolution
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Thatās excellent news. My lesser trochanter at 14wks (2wks ago) was good but not fully consolidated.
These past two weeks, I have been riding the trainer and doing rehab. I have worked up to easy 1hr rides on the trainer. Def not pushing anywhere near 90% of previous FTP 
Walking is a work in progress. Leg strength is coming back quickly. After 14wks of non-weight bearing, getting to move again these past 2wks has been painful and awesome!
edit: and yes, getting up after sitting (too long) is the worst
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Touchwood I am still at that bouncy stage too and have never broken anything (to my knowledge anyway) and I had chemotherapy a couple of years ago which is supposed to reduce bone density. Lol, an off not long after I finished was psychologically good in helping me get closer towards normality 
I guess some folk who break things are just unlucky 
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@Bulldozer How is your recovery?
Itās been 11wks since I was cleared to put weight on my leg and start rehab. It took 2wks to get rid of the walker/zimmer and about 6wks to walk normal. Iām riding the trainer most days and w/out really trying Iām probably at about 90% pre-accident. Iām still doing some rehab exercises and going for long walks.
Are you riding outside? Iām still not ready, still scared. I canāt even get on a regular old bike, you know like a granny bike. Not sure what to do.
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Hello
Iām sorry for responding so late
I resumed racing in May already with good rankings and a stair-climbing podium is the most difficult
otherwise I am very satisfied with my recovery I think the bike will help me a lot for the recovery
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Hello everyone. I had the same fracture 5 weeks ago. I had the first physiotherapy session the day after my surgery at the hospital. I was hospitalized for 4 days. From the day I left the hospital I started walking with the walker without putting weight on my left leg. This week I started walking on crutches. The worst thing was the days in the hospital and realizing that I was not going to be able to meet my goals this year that was an ultra-distance race in Chile in november, but with a positive mind I am already registered for next years race. 2 days ago I had my first check up with my Dr. my bones havenāt welded yet but he says he sees the improvement including the lesser trochanter And he hopes that in 6 more weeks (10 in total) I can start bearing weight on my left leg. I already recovered about 70% of my motion range of my left leg. Thank you for sharing your experiences, I see that everyone has done well in recovery. I am aware that it will be a long process but I hope that every week will be better.
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Sucks to see, but know that there is hope! And wow, you got two screws up top, bonus!
The long term non-weight bearing definitely put a hitch in your step. Everything gets weak and stiff. I donāt know if it was mostly due to my doc being conservative or the nature of the break, but it was 14wks non-weight bearing for me. Iām not 100%, but I blame myself. I reached a certain point and kinda slacked off. Iām back on track now.
All I can say is be patient and stick w/the doctorās plan! The healing and associated sensations, good and bad, come at their own pace. Itās definitely not linear. Sometimes, youāll make a big jump and other times, youāll feel youāre going backwards. Again, patience!
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