u/faepuppyy

i have a complex lisfranc injury due to being in a collision with a car while i was on a bike; i have 2 fractures, dislocation, nerve damage, vascular damage, tendon damage and soft tissue damage.

i've never really been that much of a high-intensity active person. i've always just biked and walked around a lot to burn calories. my surgery should be next thursday and i'm trying to be optimistic, but i'm becoming extremely depressed thinking about the long-term effects of this injury. they listed "sequela" on my discharge chart alongside complex lisfranc injury, and i saw that can denote chronic stiffness, arthritis and pain even post-recovery. should i invest in a cane once i'm able to be weight bearing again? could i still go on long walks after this injury?

i've never taken any hard medications or had any surgeries besides a frenectomy, which really only required anesthesia. my mom told me about her experience on oxy's post surgery and she said she got off because it made her feel soulless. what have your guys' experience been? i just want to prepare myself (and i acknowledge it affects everyone differently)

i've never broken a bone in my life before biking and getting into a collision with an SUV last week. i now have a complex lisfranc injury with fracture, dislocation, nerve injury, vascular injury, tendon injury and soft tissue injury. thankfully my right foot was the only part of my body injured.

i've known my small city absolutely sucks when it comes to cyclist safety, but i'm still trying to grasp how long i'm not going to be able to bike. i've been biking since i was a toddler and i have never once even gotten into a bike crash with another person. but the drivers in my town clearly don't know how to drive around cyclists; they switch lanes to avoid me, have to pull back out of the bike lane so i can get by, and i can't even remember how many times i've observed driver negligence. i've gotten metal wires from the street tangled in my tires and seen more potholes than i could count. but i can't afford a car and don't know how to drive, so i've just been dealing with it biking all over town.

how long should this whole recovery process take? i know it will definitely be painful and i will take longer to recover due to the complexity and severity of my injuries, but i'm starting to feel really depressed thinking of all this. i barely turned 19 two months ago. i start my sophomore year of college in a little under 3 months. they listed sequela on my diagnosis chart regarding my foot; how bad has sequela affected you guys? i know it's more likely to be worse for me and varies amongst everyone, but i'm just feeling so hopeless. it's such a mess trying to navigate all this medical bullshit especially during my finals week.

on a positive note though i've been handling my pain really well. after the crash, the ambulance didn't even rush me to the hospital because it kept getting downplayed as a sprain. thankfully i advocated for myself enough to not get it brushed off. i'm keeping my foot elevated to manage with the pain

anything positive, hopeful or helpful would be nice. lisfranc injuries absolutely suck but i know i will overcome it

i am a chronic weed user who's been partaking in it daily for a little over 4 years now (primarily for anxiety, pain and recreational). a few days ago, i got into a crash that caused a complex lisfranc injury with 2 fractures and dislocation; it's not for sure if i need surgery according to the podiatrist, but i most likely do and i'm not getting my hopes up that i don't need it. i know i can't be mixing opioids with weed and i won't be smoking for a bit before the surgery. but will it harm me to start smoking again once i'm off hard pain meds?

what has smoking weed done for other stoners during recovery? has it harmed you during your healing process?