Comments for Ouch, my leg! (the broken ankle blog) http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com On May 21, 2006, Heather broke her ankle and discovered for the first time that the internet couldn't help. This is her story. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by MaryBeth http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6597 MaryBeth Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:56:56 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6597 Karen I cannot imagine . My 3 months laid up and the residule getting OVER it has been realy hard. I think I am on way way to healing Due to a very sympathetic MD .That will give me pain meds if I need it. My ortho kept telling me to feel the pain 2 weeks after the trimaaleor fracture. I was casted for 10 weeks Went back to teaching when school started . couldn't have made it all day on my feet without a sympathetic MD. My OS was no help Karen
I cannot imagine . My 3 months laid up and the residule getting OVER it has been realy hard. I think I am on way way to healing Due to a very sympathetic MD .That will give me pain meds if I need it. My ortho kept telling me to feel the pain 2 weeks after the trimaaleor fracture. I was casted for 10 weeks Went back to teaching when school started . couldn’t have made it all day on my feet without a sympathetic MD. My OS was no help

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by Karen http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6596 Karen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:44:52 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6596 Thanks Jamie, I need your support and prayers!!! Thank you so much! Thanks Jamie,
I need your support and prayers!!! Thank you so much!

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by Jamie Redfearn http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6595 Jamie Redfearn Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:10:16 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6595 Karen, My thoughts and prayers are with you!!! Karen,
My thoughts and prayers are with you!!!

]]> Comment on About Me by Adam Konrad http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/about/#comment-6594 Adam Konrad Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:54:48 +0000 #comment-6594 Hey all My names Adam im 20 years old and i broke my ankle September 24th and had surgery the 29th -I have a plate and 6 screws due to a double break/dislocation/ligament tear. I am wondering if the ligament damage is long term. I am an avid snowboarder and am getting more mad about the situation the more it snows. I was living in Bend Oregon at the time, attending college and living an awesome life, unfortunatley i had to move back home until i can walk again. I hate not knowing when ill be back to normal. I am enrolled in PT twice a week, but cant seem to get past a certain point. Why wont my ankle stretch, it seems stuck in the same spot each week, is this normal? Im trying to do as much as possible to get this ankle stonger so i can ride, any tips on how to speed up the process? Hey all

My names Adam im 20 years old and i broke my ankle September 24th and had surgery the 29th
-I have a plate and 6 screws due to a double break/dislocation/ligament tear. I am wondering if the ligament damage is long term. I am an avid snowboarder and am getting more mad about the situation the more it snows. I was living in Bend Oregon at the time, attending college and living an awesome life, unfortunatley i had to move back home until i can walk again. I hate not knowing when ill be back to normal. I am enrolled in PT twice a week, but cant seem to get past a certain point. Why wont my ankle stretch, it seems stuck in the same spot each week, is this normal? Im trying to do as much as possible to get this ankle stonger so i can ride, any tips on how to speed up the process?

]]> Comment on Dare to keep your kids off hugs by Jasmina http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/06/08/dare-to-keep-your-kids-off-hugs/#comment-6593 Jasmina Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:40:01 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/06/08/dare-to-keep-your-kids-off-hugs/#comment-6593 Best friend came home to visit. Went out drinking. I was on fire. Next thing I know a friend (240lbs, 6'4",solid) fell on me(110lbs soaking wet, 5'8"). When he got up he stepped on my medial malleolus. It rotated 180degrees flipped & went up my leg. What a mouthful. Surgery two days later. One pin. Fiberglass cast for three weeks.No weightbearing. & yes I've lost weight. Now it's been a month with boot. Physio for three weeks now & I get around the house without the sticks. Slowly. Next xray is in two weeks. So far so good physically. Mentally is a whole other story. All I want to know and it is very silly to you but not to me... Will I be able to strut in my four inch heels by new years???? I love my shoes!!! The night before this I told the guy who snapped me that I had never broken/sprained anything. That's when the timer went off.... Almost to the hour the next night I had a cankle:(...now all I say is I've never won the lottery... If anyone can answer my need for sexy high heels let me know. Best friend came home to visit. Went out drinking. I was on fire. Next thing I know a friend (240lbs, 6′4″,solid) fell on me(110lbs soaking wet, 5′8″). When he got up he stepped on my medial malleolus. It rotated 180degrees flipped & went up my leg. What a mouthful. Surgery two days later. One pin. Fiberglass cast for three weeks.No weightbearing. & yes I’ve lost weight.
Now it’s been a month with boot. Physio for three weeks now & I get around the house without the sticks. Slowly. Next xray is in two weeks. So far so good physically. Mentally is a whole other story. All I want to know and it is very silly to you but not to me… Will I be able to strut in my four inch heels by new years????
I love my shoes!!! The night before this I told the guy who snapped me that I had never broken/sprained anything. That’s when the timer went off…. Almost to the hour the next night I had a cankle:(…now all I say is I’ve never won the lottery… If anyone can answer my need for sexy high heels let me know.

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by Karen http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6592 Karen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:50:42 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6592 Doreen, It always brings a smile to my face when I hear from you. Yes it sucks, and he is doing it in 2 phases. Two surgeries a week apart. I am so scared!!!!!! Doreen,
It always brings a smile to my face when I hear from you. Yes it sucks, and he is doing it in 2 phases. Two surgeries a week apart. I am so scared!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by DOREEN http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6590 DOREEN Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:15:49 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6590 Hi Karen, I am so sorry to hear you will be in the hospital for Thanksgiving again, and also spend the holidays imobile. :(. It really sucks. Please try to keep a positive attitude as hard as that may be. Positive thinking brings positive karma. :0). You are in my thoughts Hi Karen,
I am so sorry to hear you will be in the hospital for Thanksgiving again, and also spend the holidays imobile. :( . It really sucks. Please try to keep a positive attitude as hard as that may be. Positive thinking brings positive karma. :0). You are in my thoughts

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by Karen http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6589 Karen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:11:30 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6589 I really love you guys !!!!!!! I really love you guys !!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by Michelle http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6588 Michelle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:20:40 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6588 We should do Turkey day at Karens house pot luck style! I hope you do OK during surgery! We should do Turkey day at Karens house pot luck style! I hope you do OK during surgery!

]]> Comment on Gee, that’s swell! by Connie K http://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6587 Connie K Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:41 +0000 https://ouchmyleg.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/gee-thats-swell/#comment-6587 Oh, no, Karen - how unfair. On the other hand, you don't want a OS "working" on you when he is tired - that's the other way to look at it. But I feel for you because I know how the anxiety of waiting affects us. Try to hang in there the best you can. Keep posting 'cause we care. Connie Oh, no, Karen – how unfair. On the other hand, you don’t want a OS “working” on you when he is tired – that’s the other way to look at it. But I feel for you because I know how the anxiety of waiting affects us. Try to hang in there the best you can. Keep posting ’cause we care.

Connie

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