I broke my ankle ankle june 23rd 2018. i had to travel back to my home and it took over 7 hours because of traffic. i fell down between 10 and 13 steps into a solid oak door. so painful thank god no other injuries. drove back after seeing a doc in emergency who gave me tramadol to travel? I arrived home from hosp er sunday morning where xrays were taken and they gave me some tramadol. i left my sons home mon early afternoon.
i saw a ortho doc on a tues had surgery on fri. two plates nine screws. i had to have cast changed twice after surgery too too tight before had cast only had cast on about five weeks. unbelievable whole time scooter wouldn’t work for me. i did exercises. went to pt she was ok. ended up with other pt later who was and is awesome. Im in water aerobics have pain most of the time cant take anti inflamorty drugs. i don’t take pain med at all. took very little pain med not a fan of pain med. i went into ocean yesterday and went under a few waves still scary and i use to be first one in and last one out each day before accident. its a constant overcoming. mt left ankle was affected. i do have to say i was having trouble with my big toe and left calf before accident but i had swam all day without any issues and feel sure i slipped on carpeted steps. extreme stiffness and pain and feel plates or screws all l the time. waves on my ankle really made me aware of my plates and screws. i do hope pain will eventually go away. i had two major breaks and one on the top of my foot. th e bone on top was not repaired and now im having trouble with it swelling from the break in it now and still pressing in. please let me know if any of you have had this and how your doing. by the way i was major active before the accident and very very unafraid