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Message: [QUOTE="jboomer, post: 764815, member: 27524"] I broke my tibia back in 2002. Called it a "tibial plafond fracture". Basically the bone split at the very end of the tibia where it meets with the foot at the ankle, it split straight up the tibia about 6 inches or so and then broke off. I was told I would walk with a cane and would never run again. Fortunately the bone never "displaced" so I avoided surgery. I was in a long leg cast for about 8 weeks, a knee high cast for about 5 weeks, a walking boot w/ cane for about 3 weeks. I can run now ( and could once I took off the walking boot). It's still gets a little stiff sometimes and I don't have full range of motion anymore (only limited to about 75-80%), but other than those things it's fine. My wife wanted me to quit riding too and I almost did. But, like you this is what I do. It nearly ended my career, yet I'm willing to take that chance again. I can't imagine not being able to ride my motorcycles, just as I can't imagine not being able to fly my jet. My motorcycles are tied for second as the most important things in my life (my wife is #1 and my career is also #2). I know I have limitations now and I respect them. I still race (very infrequently though) but it's no longer important to me to do the biggest jump on the track. I'm not an aspiring pro and probably never will be, and I'm not ashamed to sandbag the C class either! You just need to see where your priorities lie and make a decision from there. Good luck! PS I WAS wearing Tech 8's! Sometimes there just isn't anything that could've been done. [/QUOTE]

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