View Full Version : How long will it take for a calf injury to heal?
Kadehadaire
Jul 21, 2009, 09:21 AM
How long will it take for a pierced calf (i.e pierced right through the muscle) to heal?
Would it ever feel normal?
What will the side effects be?
Please help!
Catsmine
Jul 21, 2009, 10:03 AM
It took me about four months to regain full function in my left calf; about a year of hard work to regain full muscle mass, and the scar is still there after 25 years.
Kadehadaire
Jul 21, 2009, 10:34 AM
Wow! Thanks for that. Is it heat-sensitive?
Catsmine
Jul 21, 2009, 02:41 PM
Wow! Thanks for that. Is it heat-sensitive?
Not that I've ever noticed. Let me caution you that mine was a through and through from a 7.62 round. It took a chunk with it on exiting. I don't know if that's more similar to yours or less.
Kadehadaire
Jul 21, 2009, 11:31 PM
Wow. You sound like a survivor to me. Are you a cop?
Catsmine
Jul 22, 2009, 03:13 AM
Wow. You sound like a survivor to me. Are you a cop?
US Navy Hospital Corpsman with Force Recon Marines, a long time ago.
Kadehadaire
Jul 22, 2009, 03:38 AM
That's amazing. You must have some incredible stories to tell.
Thank you for sharing.
Catsmine
Jul 22, 2009, 10:27 AM
Maybe someday. Now I kill bugs instead of bad guys.