Fractured patella
Fell Early April and didn’t get an MRI done until early May. First time I’ve had anything broken (28f). Stayed off the leg as much as possible during the month of April, I felt I had to go back to work and pushed it, left early the pain was so bad.
Once I finally got the MRI it was determined to be a fractured patella. It’s mid May now and I’m in a Velcro brace 0-30 degree (30 only for sitting which my foot just slips out from anyways) for about almost two weeks with a checkup next week.
I am losing my mind. Everything is incredibly rough, and I don’t have a stable supportive support system to rely besides my roommate who I’m running ragged and I feel awful for.
I think I just really need to read these stories that are most definitely far worse than mine.
What are the positive things you keep in your head while this happens? How do you feel if you have to go back to work and limp around and have to answer the same “how your leg doing” “how the pain” “don’t push yourself too hard” from people that have never gotten to know you before but for some reason suddenly constantly ask you how you are and looking at you with pity eyes. Guys I’ve barely left the house during these last two months and if I do I stay in the car it’s in the back seat.
I cry often always clenching my teeth even when resting and I’m beyond terrified to talk about mental health to a doctor especially since it’s all work comp related.
Anyone just get absolutely wrecked at work by knee injury and terrified you won’t be able to hide it when you get back? Or do I just need to buck up?