u/Sad-Highway-9177

Currently living in Smyrna and working in Sandy Springs, and I’m thinking about moving closer to work. High Street is one of the places I’m considering, but I’d love to hear from people who actually live there.

The online reviews seem a little too good to be true, so I’m looking for honest feedback. I currently live in a building that’s clean, quiet, well-managed, and overall a great experience. It’s not as fancy as High Street, but I have very few complaints.

Most of my work and activities are around Sandy Springs and Brookhaven, so cutting down my commute would be great. At the same time, I don’t want to move somewhere that looks nice on the surface but has a bunch of day-to-day frustrations.

Are there any major red flags with High Street? How’s management, noise, parking, maintenance etc?Just looking for the honest pros and cons from people who live there or have lived there.

Joined Deloitte a few months ago and am way out of my depth. Currently on a project where I’m not performing the best. I’m trying but I don’t know what I don’t know since I joined mid project. Whats worst case scenario? Will I get fired?

Signed up for a 3 hour virtual event. How do I book the rest of my time? Can I just continue to do client work for the rest of the day? Do I have to sign up for multiple events?

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else going through something similar.

I badly twisted my ankle last August and ended up tearing my AITFL, ATFL, and CFL. From what I understand, two were partial tears and one was a full tear, along with some additional damage. I say “from what I understand” because I had two MRIs done months apart (October and May 1st), and they had slightly different findings/opinions.

I tried PT for several months and it definitely helped, but I never got anywhere close to feeling normal again. Walking for more than 10 minutes would cause discomfort, stairs felt awkward, sports were completely out of the question, and overall I felt like I was missing out on a lot of life (I’m in my late 20s).

After a lot of debating, I decided to go ahead with surgery and had it this morning 🫣

Honestly, the surgery experience itself was much smoother than I expected. I was extremely nervous going in, but they knocked me out before even doing the nerve block. The next thing I remember was waking up in recovery, and I genuinely didn’t realize the surgery was already over until the nurse showed me my cast.

Thankfully there were no complications and I was sent home the same day.

Right now the nerve block is doing its job, so pain has been minimal so far. That said, even with elevating all day, the swelling and pressure are definitely uncomfortable. I’m trying to avoid the opioids because I really hate how they make me feel, but we’ll see how things go once the nerve block wears off. I may end up taking a smaller dose if needed.

One thing I cannot emphasize enough: have someone with you for at least the first few days if possible. You truly do not realize how difficult basic things become. I cannot put any weight on my foot at all, and because of the nerve block I currently have zero control over it, it basically feels like dead weight. I genuinely need help even getting to and from the bathroom/toilet right now.

A few things I bought beforehand based on Reddit + doctor recommendations that have already been helpful:
- Leg elevation pillow
- Waterproof cast cover for showering
- Shower chair
- Knee scooter
- No-rinse bath sponges/wipes

One of the biggest things my doctor emphasized was making sure the splint stays completely dry. Because of that, I won’t be showering for the first couple of days, and when I do I’ll be using the waterproof cover and being extra careful.

For now I’ll be in the splint for about 3 weeks until my first follow-up appointment. At that point they’ll remove it, assess healing/progress, and then decide whether I move into a cast or a boot.

I know recovery is going to be long, but honestly I’m excited to finally move forward and hopefully get back to normal activities again.

For anyone stuck in the middle of deciding what to do: get multiple opinions and trust yourself. My first ortho literally told me that “some athletes run and play sports with torn ligaments” without even looking at my MRI. Meanwhile, I could barely function normally day to day.

Anyway, if people are interested, I can keep posting updates throughout recovery since there don’t seem to be many recent posts documenting the full process.

TL;DR: Tore multiple ankle ligaments last year, tried PT for months but never got back to normal function, finally had surgery today. Surgery itself was way easier than expected, recovery setup/prep matters A LOT, and having someone help you during the first few days is absolutely essential. Hoping the long recovery journey is worth finally getting my life and mobility back.