Wow, I am amazed that on January 9, 2011 it will be 8 months since I broke my ankle. A lot has happened since the break. First, I met the love if my life. Since I broke my ankle at my mothers house, we were forced to chat and talk on the phone for 2 months before we got to meet in person. I truly believe that my break happened for a reason. It gave me time to slow down in my life and truly get to know someone special before jumping into the relationship. Not that I recommend meeting someone this way, but it was a great way for me.
Anyways, I was going to physical therapy, but, I was really frustrated with the fact that I was only being seen once every 2 weeks! I wanted to be seen daily or every other day for a faster recovery. However, Kaiser does not work that way. My Dorsey flection is very bad. I can move my ankle side to side with zero problems, but I cannot bend at my ankle. Stairs are a major challenge for me. This cold weather is another challenge for me. I used to be able to carry 90 pounds with no problems, but, now my ankle cannot support so much weight.
I used to dance and exercise everyday. Since the break and limited mobility on my ankle, I always feel like an animal that is chained to one leg. I need to force myself to begin exercising again. Regardless of the pain, it can only get better, right? I will keep you posted.
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Hi, I broke my ankle on the 5th of this month and had surgery on the 18th. They made me wait because of the swelling. I have 1 plate and 6 screws. I went from a soft cast to a hard cast on Tuesday and will have sutures removed on the 11th. My scars look very much like yours. I too was very independent and took care of everyone, including an 8 week old daughter that we had in November. I would like to know how you are doing now. Physically and mentally. Did things get better? Was there ever a silver lining? Did your ankle get stronger? Were you able to resume your activities that you enjoyed? I'm trying to remain positive but some days are very, very hard.
ReplyDeleteTake care and God Bless.
Avian
Hi, I broke my ankle on the 5th of this month and had surgery on the 18th. They made me wait because of the swelling. I have 1 plate and 6 screws. I went from a soft cast to a hard cast on Tuesday and will have sutures removed on the 11th. My scars look very much like yours. I too was very independent and took care of everyone, including an 8 week old daughter that we had in November. I would like to know how you are doing now. Physically and mentally. Did things get better? Was there ever a silver lining? Did your ankle get stronger? Were you able to resume your activities that you enjoyed? I'm trying to remain positive but some days are very, very hard.
ReplyDeleteTake care and God Bless.
Avian