How did you injure your ankle and what's your age?

Kelly- isn't it amazing how fast it can happen?  Lives change in a blink of an eye for sure.  Glad your teens are girls!  Our boys are grown adn live out of state so it has been my hubby.  I have a scooter, walker and crutches- all 3 are used.  I agree about the scooter- it is wonderful but is exhausting.  I went to church yesterday for the first time in 6 weeks (since accident) and was exhausted when I got home.  I am pretty sure that the scooter makes that burning pain worse... I believe (despite having padding in the front of the cast) that it causes a nerve or the cast to rub up on the inner ankle.  the pain is always worse after I use it for any length of time.. who knows.  I will have the cast 7 weeks- and get it off in 8 days.  I am coutning them off.

I have learned to get in the shower alone w/ the walker and seat set correctly.  I can even put the cast condom on but that takes a lot of imagination to get my foot up high enough.  Hubby helps me in the shower the days he is home.  He worked at home for the first 3 weeks as he was afriad I could not take care of myself.  I laughed about your girls being scarred!  That shows a great attitude and one day- one day... you will all laugh about it.

I could not have made it this far w/out a wonderful husband and friends bringing food, cards, visits, and just a lot of support.  

Sounds like you are about a week behind me so know this- we are going to make it!  

One of my goals has been to not gain weight but the good thing is that it takes so much effort to get the kitchen that it has not been a problem at all. .  Though I am definately turning into a marshmellow- despite trying to do some upper body stuff.  It is really hard to be motivated and keep the leg elevated at the same time.  

Will be anxious to hear about your visit on Wed- praying the skin and incisions look good.  

Kelly, you crack me up on your last few sentences!  My husband had to help me wash my hair (he wet it and I washed it), while I sat on the lip of our shower.  NOT a pretty sight, I assure you.  I felt badly for him.  Haha! 

Beth

Sounds like our husbands and kidsneedtheir own forum! The stories they would share 😱

Jan, you got that right!  My poor husband was at my beck & call.  Waiting on me hand & foot for a good while (several weeks).  He'd come home from work and get my dinner ready (soup and chips - I'm easy to please LOL) and serve it to me on a tray.  I work, but I was out for 6 weeks.  I'm usually the one who fixes dinner and serves him.  I wash all the dishes and he never has to lift a finger - except of course for those several weeks.  He finally said the words I LOVED to hear:  "I never realized how much you did around here!"  Hahaha!  Well now, he knows. 

Beth

Ha ha- mine too!! He has been cleaning some too and even ironed yesterday for the first time ever 😉

Now that is impressive, Jan!!  Cleaning & ironing!!!  Mine really doesn't clean, but as long as he fed me...........LOL!!!!!

Beth

Haha😍😍 mine does not either but he was getting tired of seeing the laundry pile. Sounds like our men are keepers. 👏👊🏻

They sure are!  Good men are hard to find.  :-)

Beth

So today I had cast off and final stitches removed over the plate site. Was not prepared for the amount of dead skin, yuk! (And the hair! Just a very unattractive scrawny little chicken leg)

They said the other incision (screws) looked like it was healing normally but left the current steri-strips in place. I'm now wishing I had insisted they remove and replace them (and get a better look at the area) because that same spot is still very tender under this new cast. (I guess they would have been able to tell if it's infected or anything...)

In another hard cast for two weeks, then I get a boot and can put partial weight on and start PT. I did get a prescription for gabapentin to see if that helps with the burning sensation in that area and the occasional "jumping" of my leg (usually as I am falling asleep) and some sciatic pain on that side.

If that one area would stop hurting I work be more "ok" with everything. I think I'm going to try and drive a bit tomorrow, if I can figure out how to get out of the car and into the house successfully. (Break is left ankle) We'll see... Just ready to stop depending on everyone else to shuttle the kids around!

Hey Kelly,

So happy to get your update and glad skin looks ok. You and I have such similar symptoms it is amazing though mine is the right foot. I used my crutches to go down 8 steps and about 200 ft to get the mail today and was so proud. My husband is on a business trip until tomorrow so I am on my own.

I cannot wait to get the cast off next Tuesday and into the boot. Anxious to see the inner ankle again as like you, still burning and driving me nuts. I hope the gabapentin helps you.

The 'jumping' is better for me- it is just that one area and now ...

Let us know how the driving goes though be careful!!

Maria- so sorry for your accident.  Good reason why dogs should be on leashes I guess!  Glad to hear you are on one crutch and in normal shoe.  Is your foot the same size?  I cannot imagine wanting to put a show on.  I am 6 weeks post surgery w/ a cast and i still have significant swelling.  Going next week for the boot and was told that will be another 6 weeks.

You are an inspiration that it will get better and 3 mos is a reasonable starting point for shoes.  

I am thankful to wear scrubs and tennis shoes to work.. do you wear a brace of any kind or compression socks?  Just curious.  thx so much for sharing.

Maria, our four legged friends sure can cause havoc sometimes!  Good luck on your check up tomorrow. 

Beth