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Hi everyone. Would like some feedback from people who have had acute ankle injury. I'm 13 weeks post op ankle surgery. I saw my X-ray today and have an ankle full of plates and screws. I can see the fibula has plates and screws and another long screw going in from the other side ( which gives me some pain) also I have another 2 rows of what looks like plates and screws running down the front of my ankle. Not sure what this is for. I was once again told this is one of the worse ankle breaks and I will get arthritis in this ankle. I was told to now try to start walking without boot. I can hardly hobble and need a crutch to prop me up. I am snail pace hobbling and more confident in boot. I'm nearly 60 years old and the bones are still healing. How long before I will be back walking at my fast pace. ? I have a very physical job and on my feet 8 hours a day looking after the aged nearly full time. How long before I can be competent in my field of work? I am feeling down and wonder if I'll ever be back to my fit, active self. I was so fit and since the accident my life has completely changed. This has been a very hard challenging time for me both mentally and physically. I am living independently and I'm so worried things will never be the same. I would love to hear feedback from anyone in a similar situation. I need to earn a living but sometimes think my present work will now be too demanding for me. I have had physio and will have some more shortly . My ankle has about 80% of movement ,stiffness still at the outer side of my ankle and all across the front it feels as if someone has their hand around it and are squeezing it. I need more knowledge on my situation from people who have also had the same/ similar trauma. Again this the worse end of the spectrum of ankle breaks and don't want to be compared to someone young or with a fibula only ankle break and please I mean no disrespect there.
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misty34883 MsCamboot
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That's good that you are on your feet with therapy. I went to the fracture clinic yesterday and for X-ray. I was seen by a very young lad. I would say he was in his early 20's. I was told to go home and take off the cam boot and try to walk because the bones are nearly healed. Well today I went and had a fall at home. I thought I'd broken my foot as the pain was horrible and I couldn't put any weight on my foot. I phoned my daughter and she took me for another X-ray . They xrayed both foot and ankle to make sure none of the metal had moved etc. it appears I didn't break my foot and the metal was still in place. The X-ray will be looked at again by someone else tomorrow to get a second opinion. I feel I took one step forward and 10 steps back. My leg has lost its muscle and everything in there is pretty weak due to inactivity so that's why I lost my balance. I'm now laid out on my bed and when I get up I put on my cam boot which now hurts my foot and use both crutches as I can't weight bear. I will be having physio soon. Did you feel as if you was losing your balance at first Misty?
misty34883 MsCamboot
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MsCamboot misty34883
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Thank you for your encouraging words. I was thinking I had something wrong with me falling like that and being so unsteady on my feet. I'm looking forward to having physio and walking hopefully as I once did. It all gets too much at times and drains you both physically and mentally. I've been taking Tramadol for the pain and the pain has eased a little after my fall yesterday. I'm walking in the boot again with 2 crutches to keep me stable. It's been such a long, tiring journey for me. I've had 3 friends call in to see me today and that made me feel a bit better. Keep me updated on your recovery journey misty !
natava MsCamboot
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I've really taken a few steps back since my fall last week. My foot and ankle were already hurting and my foot even more so now especially on the ball of my foot and the top of my foot. I'm in the boot with one crutch from two. The pain was so bad I thought I'd now broken my foot. Thank goodness I hadn't. Do you now walk without a limp and when did you break your ankle? Did you also have pain and swelling in your foot ?
natava MsCamboot
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sue02492 MsCamboot
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Did anyone get a length of recovery from their doctor? or a prognosis?
Wondering if I'll ever walk a mile or 2 again?
Wishing you all the best and a qucik recovery!
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