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Had orif surgery and fitted with a weight bearing cast for two weeks. Cast now off and have an air boot now. Was wondering if bad dull severe aches are normal. And does anyone know if I should have been non weight bearing for the fist two weeks?
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luke06492 cathluvva
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cynthia47607 cathluvva
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cathluvva cynthia47607
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Thank you Cynthia. I'm being referred to fracture clinic and waiting for appointment sometime soon. Will let but know ??
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I had ORIF 11 days after injury and I'm now 14 days post surgery, so I've been NWB for 25 days and I have a week to go before I get the walking boot. Every medical professional who I've seen has emphasized that I am NWB and that I should elevate as much as possible (and that I should have been icing up until I got a hard cast last week). I don't know how I would have tolerated putting weight on my ankle because it's been hurting pretty badly the entire time.
cathluvva Guest
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Thank you lo50465. I do believe I've been misinformed.
Danas_mom cathluvva
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BTW. While I could not remove the walking boot, I discovered if I put an ice pack behind my knee, I would experience relief in my ankle. I even had a large plastic cup that I kept filled with ice water. Fit perfectly in the crook of my knee. Feel asleep with it there once during a difficult night.
Best wishes in ur recovery!
cathluvva Danas_mom
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Guest cathluvva
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We made ice packs out of frozen dish soap or a mixture of frozen dish soap and rubbing alcohol. It creates a semi frozen gel that drapes over the injured area pretty well. Also, they don't drip like actual bags of ice. Just thought I'd share.
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