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    Jul 21, 2009, 09:21 AM
    How long will it take for a calf injury to heal?
    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!
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    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.
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    Jul 21, 2009, 10:34 AM

    Wow! Thanks for that. Is it heat-sensitive?
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    Jul 21, 2009, 02:41 PM
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    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.
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    Jul 21, 2009, 11:31 PM

    Wow. You sound like a survivor to me. Are you a cop?
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    Jul 22, 2009, 03:13 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Kadehadaire View Post
    Wow. You sound like a survivor to me. Are you a cop?
    US Navy Hospital Corpsman with Force Recon Marines, a long time ago.
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    Jul 22, 2009, 03:38 AM

    That's amazing. You must have some incredible stories to tell.

    Thank you for sharing.
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    Jul 22, 2009, 10:27 AM
    Maybe someday. Now I kill bugs instead of bad guys.
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