Oh wow, it's been almost a year. I'd be going stir crazy. If you wish to get back to enjoying those sports, I'd suggest that you go see a sports physiotherapist, or at least a personal trainer that can help make sure the appropriate muscles are strong enough to support the load that you'll be applying, and take it nice & slow. Especially running, I'd imagine that taking a bone out of your lower leg would introduce all sorts of misalignments that could make you more susceptible to injuries (e.g. the opposite side hip). Go see a professional.

Failing that, I suppose you could consider a switchover to a different sport where there is less impact on the lower leg.


Dx 2014Jan29 (42 yr old otherwise fit nonsmoker)
SCC tongue stage III T3N0M0
subtotal glossectomy, partial neck dissection, RFFF, trach, NG tube 2014Feb25 16 days in hospital
RAD 25 zaps 2014May5-2014Jun9
Back to work, paddling & hiking shortly afterwards