Fracture hurting much more 3 days after accident?

Only one more day until you get your cast changed   I know what you about mean about the wet feeling, I had that too, I thought I must be sweating which I thought odd as I didn’t think your legs could sweat!  Glad to hear that your a little more pain free, you will feel better once your cast is changed, fibreglass ones are much better and lighter.  Mine felt a bit weird when I initially had it fitted, I think because like you, my  backstab had become loose and the new one was a snug fit, my leg was a bit sore at first but settled down after a few days.  I didn’t have surgery but my son did when he broke his wrist earlier this year and he said it didn’t hurt a bit, just felt strange.

i had my cast removed yesterday, my leg felt really strange, like it wasn’t mine, it didn’t look great either, it was half the size of my good leg, like a dolls leg apart from the mass of dark hair that covered it, which I didn’t expect either as I am fair!  I am now in a boot which I must say is REALLY comfy, (wouldnt mind another to match for the winter, haha), and some new crutches which are so much better than my old ones, apparently the ones I’d been given originally where for someone much taller, 6ft plus, I am 5ft 3 so it’s no wonder that I had struggled so much, and the handles on these new ones are much better too.  I have been told I will need the boot for up to 6 weeks but have been given an exercise sheet to help strengthen my leg and to go back in 6 weeks if needed, I didn’t get an X-ray which surprised me but the consultant was happy with the look and feel of my leg so said I didn’t need one. I came home and took my dog for a mile and a half walk which was amazing, and only needed one crutch :-) My leg has become sore and achey again but I was told to expect this and to keep,with the pain killers and exercises.  It was so nice to sleep without a cast and can’t wait to have a bath, I really want to shave my leg but was told to wait a few days as the skin is very dry and sensitive, so just plenty of moisturizer for now.

i hope you are doing ok, it’s awful when you can’t do anything but hopefully you will be better once your cast is changed. I’m sure with a broken tibia and fibula you will be NWB for some time but crutches can help you get out and about, make sure you have a good pair and that they are sized correctly, they do take some getting used to but well worth the effort. Hope all goes well tomorrow.

Sara xx

Wow Sara that is amazing news!! You must feel like you have a new found sense of freedom! Have you to gradually go without crutches and the boot over the 6 weeks or explicitly in the boot for 6? I’ve ordered myself some pads for my crutches in anticipation for longer trips with my new fancy fibreglass cast hopefully this will spare my hands from getting too sore. I’m nervous about tomorrow with regards to getting the stitches out but excited at the same time as it’s progress. I think it’s a fear of the unknown as I have no idea what it looks like under there. I’ve not taken any painkillers for about 10 days now but I’m going to take a couple before my appointment tomorrow, just to take the edge off the pulling and prodding. I’ll keep you posted on how I go 👍🏼 

Enjoy your freedom (and your bath lol!) x

Good news at the hospital today. Stitches are out - it wasn’t painful having them out, a bit of tugging and a wee sting but nothing unbearable. It was more stingy afterwards to be honest (especially when the doc stuck his finger in my wound!) got an x-ray and everything is healing well. Got to see my plate and all 7 screws which was bizarre. Doc is happy with the progress so new cast on (purple and sparkly!). To keep this one on for 4 weeks NWB and back for another x-ray. If it looks good then I may get a boot to start walking. Lighter cast feels so much better already, even though it’s sore and stingy from all the prodding and poking

Hi Heather,

I’m glad it all went well with your appointment, the X-rays are quite fascinating to see?  How is your leg today, it is better with a cast but I know I was a bit sore too for a few days after the changeover from the PoP to the fibreglass one.  Sparkly purple sounds lovely, I had a light blue one, which I liked but it did show the dirt a bit.  Four weeks isn’t too long, it does soon pass.  Have you got a waterproof cover, I can’t recommend the limbo ones highly enough, and I also bought a stool for the shower which made life a lot easier.

I am loving my boot, I did the school run this morning, (on the bus), then went grocery shopping, I’ve also managed a 2 mile walk with my dog and mowed my lawns, I think I overdid it though as my leg has ached terribly since!  I’ll definately have an easier day tomorrow, I am trying to walk around the house without the boot but I feel really unsteady but I know I have to keep at it to rebuild the muscle, 

I hope you have had a good day 😁

I stepped the wrong way Friday twisting my ankle resulting in my foot going the opposite direction from my leg. 

I had surgery Saturday, tomorrow the stitches come out. NWB for six weeks. Can you give me more of an idea how the pain is from week to week? I was advised to get a walker it works well. Much easier than crutches. Thanks!

Good luck tomorrow! 

With the opioid epidemic the dr. Does not want to prescribe many meds so I only got a weeks worth. I’m worried it won’t be enough. I wake up in the middle of the night and it is excruciating! But if it gets better by the day maybe I won’t need them after 1 week. I have a high pain tolerance.

Yes! I was nauseated for the first 3 weeks or so. Got nausea meds from the dr and it really helped. Your swelling while up if also perfectly normal. The first 4 weeks you should have your ankle up above your heart most of the time. 

?Did you have surgery? I did. I got my stitches out at 2 weeks and they put me in a boot and crutches. I'm at 6 weeks now and partial weight bearing in the boot with the crutches. Progressing well now, just cant wait to be rid of the boot in another 3-4 weeks!