Broke my ankle bones in two places....

Thanks Butterfly....surgery was monday and release that afternoon....its been brutal....the pain, maneuvering my body to accommodate my wrapped foot and leg, etc.... my older son who lives with me has been wonderful, tending to most of my needs.....got this swivel chair I use to get around into the bathroom and kitchen but I fatigue quickly so the motion, Slow, is the only way I roll these days, hehe....
will see the doc in eight days for all stitches to come out....oh joy, but on the way to recovery after that I hope....
 

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Update: Nobody should have to go thru this grueling recovery at my age :(....had over 30 stitches out last friday, ouch and ouch, then put into the black Velcro boot with six straps and two layers of overlay, weighing easily two or three pounds to lug around, ouch and ouch again...and on top of this I have a stomach virus, prob from all the germs at the hospital and docs office, geez....pain is definitely my middle name now :(....the length of the incision is around 6-7 inches long and the other one is about 4-5....Frankenstein's sister is what my ankle looks like, oye vay....six more weeks of wearing this thing yet.....help and help :sentimental: Oh did I forget to mention my heel had to be realigned again cuz it was way outta place...
 
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Poor thing, sorry to hear you have a stomach virus on top of it all. :( That was a bad break for sure, so many stitches and six more weeks to go. I just hope it heals well and you have no permanent complications with your ankle.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Poor thing, sorry to hear you have a stomach virus on top of it all. :( That was a bad break for sure, so many stitches and six more weeks to go. I just hope it heals well and you have no permanent complications with your ankle.
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Thanks SB....my stomach is so messed up on top of taking the pain meds and otc stuff.....I get nauseous just thinking of trying to walk on it again, ewww....but I'll have to push forward when the time comes :sentimental:
 
jaminhealth said:
Oh goodness, makes me want to be more careful than I am now. Those falls can happen so fast.
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So true J and my grown kids kept warning me to be more careful with moving too fast but I will from now on....hope I dont become paranoid to do the regular everyday things I used to do :(....meaning slowing down even more :rolleyes:....like slower than a snail or turtle!
 
SeaBreeze said:
Poor thing, sorry to hear you have a stomach virus on top of it all. :( That was a bad break for sure, so many stitches and six more weeks to go. I just hope it heals well and you have no permanent complications with your ankle.
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Aww for sure SB....read an article here about stopping calcium and increasing magnesium, Vit D3, and Vit C....Ive already switched for the reasons stated in the article so hoping it helps in strengthening the bone process and gonna include taking tumeric as well....
 
PopsnTuff said:
Update: Nobody should have to go thru this grueling recovery at my age :(....had over 30 stitches out last friday, ouch and ouch, then put into the black Velcro boot with six straps and two layers of overlay, weighing easily two or three pounds to lug around, ouch and ouch again...and on top of this I have a stomach virus, prob from all the germs at the hospital and docs office, geez....pain is definitely my middle name now :(....the length of the incision is around 6-7 inches long and the other one is about 4-5....Frankenstein's sister is what my ankle looks like, oye vay....six more weeks of wearing this thing yet.....help and help :sentimental: Oh did I forget to mention my heel had to be realigned again cuz it was way outta place...
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Triple ouch. Your a brave soul Popnstuff. I wish you the best.
 
Keesha said:
Triple ouch. Your a brave soul Popnstuff. I wish you the best.
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Thanks Keesha....the triple ouch is about a single ouch these days but the stomach virus I have is a killer....I need a new body!
Does anyone know where to order one? :sentimental: ;) :rolleyes:
 
PopsnTuff said:
Aww for sure SB....read an article here about stopping calcium and increasing magnesium, Vit D3, and Vit C....Ive already switched for the reasons stated in the article so hoping it helps in strengthening the bone process and gonna include taking tumeric as well....
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Don't forget the vitamin k2, it helps any calcium intake from foods go into the bones as opposed to clogging the arteries, this is what I've been using and giving to my husband. I also use turmeric daily. I've taken a few falls in the last several years, all outdoors. No broken bones though, thank goodness...hoping to take a fall now and then without major bone injury....going to the dog park daily there's always a good chance of being run into or tripped up by a running doggie.

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SeaBreeze said:
Don't forget the vitamin k2, it helps any calcium intake from foods go into the bones as opposed to clogging the arteries, this is what I've been using and giving to my husband. I also use turmeric daily. I've taken a few falls in the last several years, all outdoors. No broken bones though, thank goodness...hoping to take a fall now and then without major bone injury....going to the dog park daily
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Thanks SB...now taking the D3 and Tumeric....will get some K2 soon and you be very careful and dont push your boundaries and physical limits like I did....see what happens when we still think we're 20 or 30 something? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
PopsnTuff said:
Thanks SB...now taking the D3 and Tumeric....will get some K2 soon and you be very careful and dont push your boundaries and physical limits like I did....see what happens when we still think we're 20 or 30 something? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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You're welcome. :) You're right about thinking that we're still 20 or 30 something, I do push the boundaries at times and just keep my fingers crossed. It's really bad that you had such a serious injury just walking your dog like that on a wet grassy hill, but freak things do happen, hope nothing like that ever happens to you again. :love_heart:
 
Speaking of walking dogs, my good friend who is 81 has fallen outside probably 1/2 doz times walking her dog.

My falls have been in the house when I had the knee infection, knee gave out and I went down.

Both are bad ways to fall, no fall is good. My friend and I both have damage from the falls.

I never fell when I was younger.
 
Thanks RR....that cute puppy pic is blown up and hanging in our local PetCo....one of my fav's....
I'm so miserable these days....not coping well with the aches and pains everywhere now....pressure being put on my other body parts that are not used to being maneuvering around on a daily basis.....trying my best to get thru this :(
 
PopsnTuff said:
Thanks RR....that cute puppy pic is blown up and hanging in our local PetCo....one of my fav's....
I'm so miserable these days....not coping well with the aches and pains everywhere now....pressure being put on my other body parts that are not used to being maneuvering around on a daily basis.....trying my best to get thru this :(
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Sorry to hear about the aches and pains. I know that story. Those breaks and surgeries do take their tolls. Nothing to do but go thru them with the best strength we can. Do some yelps and mild screams and breath deep, so that does help relieve some pain. I do and it works. jam

Often I hear that these surgeries cause more arthritis. So keep healing every day as best you can.
 
Oh my goodness! One thing on top of the other. Lets hope the new year will be an extra good one for you. Until then I hope the pain will lessen and your recovery will be quicker as time goes on.
 
jaminhealth said:
Sorry to hear about the aches and pains. I know that story. Those breaks and surgeries do take their tolls. Nothing to do but go thru them with the best strength we canou

Your so right J....been crying alot too....one day it will all lighten up a little and hopefully I will too.....
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Ruth n Jersey said:
Oh my goodness! One thing on top of the other. Lets hope the new year will be an extra good one for you. Until then I hope the pain will lessen and your recovery will be quicker as time goes on.
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Me too Ruth....its one thing after another :(
 

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