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leelee1022
leelee1022

After 11 1/2 weeks, I am hoping...no, praying I get this cast off Wed. Everyone around me seems to think that I should be able to walk when this happens. It would be nice if that were true, but I don't think this is going to happen. I know the odds of me being able to just stand alone are slim, but if I say that they tell me that I am just scared. Yes, I am scared. Right now I am scared of everything. I am scared I will never walk again. I am scared I will fall again. I am scared I won't work again. Most of all, I am scared of disappointing my family. They have been taking such good care of me, but I know they are ready to have their lives back. Hell, I want my life back. Thanks for letting me rant.

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  • nadia09734
    nadia09734 leelee1022

    Posted

    Positive vibes and try not to be too scared. It's normal to feel fear just don't let it overpower you . Best of luck
  • shana_61181
    shana_61181 leelee1022

    Posted

    I felt the same way. I would cry and think I would never walk again. I prayed for my mind to be healed as well as my ankle because I was depressed just thinking about it. Believe it or not...you will walk and you will be just fine. I am 12 weeks and just now able to stand and balance. It takes time. Slow down and relax. This too shall pass!
    • leelee1022
      leelee1022 shana_61181

      Posted

      Thank you Shana. I have also had days where I cry. Depression plays a big part of this injury. I have never been depressed in my life until this happened. I am being very careful to do exactly what the doctor says and I know that in time I will get there, but every now in there the fear creeps in.
    • shana_61181
      shana_61181 leelee1022

      Posted

      My physical therapist told me that depression is associated more with ankle injuries than anything else. Keep looking up the worst part is behind you. 😄
    • leelee1022
      leelee1022 shana_61181

      Posted

      I can believe that. I think the only injury that could be as depressing would be a broken back. However, I am concentrating on positive thoughts.

      What kind of damage did you do to your ankle?

    • nadia09734
      nadia09734 shana_61181

      Posted

      It is VERY depressing to lose what we take for granted - even when you know it's going to eventually get better it's still really so hard to imagine it ever will ! Wishing everyone on here suffering the speediest recoveries as I too was so depressed so know how you feel
    • shana_61181
      shana_61181 leelee1022

      Posted

      I was using a box jump in cross fit. I jumped on the box and lost my balance stepping off. I have a bimalleolar fracture...I have a toolbox in my ankle ( screws and plates)!! This was a tough injury for me. I can't explain the depression and anxiety associated with this. My ankle didn't even feel right after the cast was removed and it terrified me. Thankfully we were created and wonderfully made to recover and repair.
    • leelee1022
      leelee1022 shana_61181

      Posted

      Ouch! Mine is a trimalleolar, with a dislocation and also twisted the ligament so badly that they had to screw it down. My foot was completely backwards. I was at work and went outside to check out the first snowfall of the year. Right outside the door the concrete slopped and someone had painted new yellow caution stops but didn't put anything down to keep it from being slick. I slid and when I hit the dry concrete my foot stopped but my body didn't. I landed on my bent ankle, full force. I also have a tool box.
    • leelee1022
      leelee1022 nadia09734

      Posted

      Thank you Nadia. It is really tough, but we have each other thank God. I would have been lost without you all. Wishing you a speedy recovery also.
    • ronUS
      ronUS leelee1022

      Posted

      Oooh, nasty.  Every injury has its own history.  You probably have the long syndesmotic screw for the torn ligament.  Mine comes out at the 12 week mark.  That will impede walking normally as well.  Patience is key here!
    • leelee1022
      leelee1022 ronUS

      Posted

      Yes, I do. They haven't said anything about when they will remove it. I am learning patience, I have never been a very patient person. Good luck to you.
    • patti123
      patti123 shana_61181

      Posted

      Thanks for the words encouragement. I think for those of us who haven't had the injuries for long, in a relative sense...although it already seems like forever already....it is a little scary. Those around us have been very supportive and are counting the weeks alongside us as well, and we want to hurry up for them as well as ourselves. We want to be outliers, we want to show everyone we are willing to work hard and do everything possible to get up and get moving....but in the back of our minds we just hope we can do what we think we can. 
  • ronUS
    ronUS leelee1022

    Posted

    What was your exact injury, by the way?  Ron
    • leelee1022
      leelee1022 ronUS

      Posted

      Trimelleolar with dislocation and twisted ligament.
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