I got so excited because today was the first day I was able to take a few steps without a walker!!! Careful limping steps, but still!!! I took a few steps around the house!! I'm 8 and 1/2 weeks post op from an ORIF for a trimalleolar fracture dislocation.
Does/did anyone else feel so weak and overwhelmingly cringed out during healing? Thankfully I've managed to decrease my pain meds a lot now but am feeling queasy at the thought of walking again and can't escape these feelings which make me feel so faint. I've been keeping as busy as I can but any form of sitting up and doing stuff just makes me feel like jelly. Trying to do little and often so my muscles don't waste away to nothing.
1.5 weeks post surgery on Weber c trimal complex ankle fracture.
The mental game is hard. I'm met with guilt that people have it 100000000x worse.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Hi! I hope my post makes sense! I’m exactly 6 weeks post ORIF and went back to my surgeon’s office today, cleared to WB in the boot. Have been taking my first steps today since surgery. I’m noticing not much pain in my ankle (like where the hardware is) but pain located in my heel and on the whole bottom of my foot. The pain is almost like pins and needles, but with more pressure. I feel like my blood flow is probably returning to normal, is that a thing?? My ankle itself feels okay when I walk but the bottom of my foot is in pain. Hope that makes sense!!! Any personal experience about transitioning to WB or getting bloodflow back after inactivity are appreciated!!
I’m 12.5 weeks post surgery for a trimal fracture. I’ve been FWB since 6 weeks. I’m driving and working full time.
However, I have severe osteoarthritis in my right knee and I thought that was somewhat impacting my walking. I was using a cane for walking at work. I’ve been in physical therapy for about a month.
My walking was getting worse and worse especially at work. My foot was swelling no matter what shoe I tried to wear.
Well, today I have been hobbling pretty badly. I came home from work around 12:40 pm to telework the rest of the day. I was changing my clothes in my bedroom and I tripped over my dog and landed on my surgical ankle. It didn’t hurt at all but the weird thing was that I was able to walk more normally. I still am doing my ankle rom exercises but my ankle feels different and I am able to walk around in my bare feet. I am wondering if this accidental trip onto my surgical ankle loosened some scar tissue. I’ve elevated it and iced it and 3 hours later I’m still walking way better than I was at 11:35 am when I left my office. Bodied are both mysterious and weird.