Broke my ankle bones in two places....

PopsnTuff said:
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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You just have to go thru it and NOT fight it, it is what it is. And do as much as you can to help the pain issues.
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jaminhealth said:
PopsnTuff said:
You just have to go thru it and NOT fight it, it is what it is. And do as much as you can to help the pain issues.
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I know J...can only take tylenol cuz nsaids upset my system so bad and I have stage 3 kidney failure....it doesnt work that well so Im gonna up it from 500 mg to 1000 every 6-8 hours....Im reading its still a safe dose for my weight....waddya think? And thanks so much for your encouragement....I need it bad these days :(
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PopsnTuff said:
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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awwwww I've just read all this... you might not think it now but you're so Brave, and I'm not surprised in the least there's been a lot of tears because you're going through so much, and with the stage 3 kidney cancer as well as the pain from the foot, the enforced home stay, the stomach upset, and everything..you must feel like you're going out of your mind .. sending you load of get well wishes naturally, but you know what Pops...we may be all far from you, but when it gets right down to the nitty gritty the world is a very small place , so please don't be shy if you feel any one of us can help you in any way, to start to feel better!!


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PopsnTuff said:
jaminhealth said:
I know J...can only take tylenol cuz nsaids upset my system so bad and I have stage 3 kidney failure....it doesnt work that well so Im gonna up it from 500 mg to 1000 every 6-8 hours....Im reading its still a safe dose for my weight....waddya think? And thanks so much for your encouragement....I need it bad these days :(
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Tylenol doesn't do much for me and I have a fear of it too for damage. Just make sure food on stomach and plenty of water. Probiotics could help protect us too, I count on them.

On the issue of First, Do No Harm --- it's the drug companies that produce drugs that give us all the side effects. Why they won't or can't give us drugs that are safe has forever been foremost in my thinking. They won't lose customers, they will just help keep people safer.

Isn't that what they SHOULD be about...not harming us.

With all the brains that produce these drugs, WHY WHY not some safe drugs, change this or that in the molucles of the chemicals. I believe they can produce safer drugs but won't....
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hollydolly said:
PopsnTuff said:
awwwww I've just read all this... you might not think it now but you're so Brave, and I'm not surprised in the least there's been a lot of tears because you're going through so much, and with the stage 3 kidney cancer as well as the pain from the foot, the enforced home stay, the stomach upset, and everything..you must feel like you're going out of your mind .. sending you load of get well wishes naturally, but you know what Pops...we may be all far from you, but when it gets right down to the nitty gritty the world is a very small place , so please don't be shy if you feel any one of us can help you in any way, to start to feel better!!


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Thanks so much Holly xoxo .... such understanding and encouragement from you that I needed to hear xoxox....that stage 3 kidney issue is the disease, not cancer....and I keep trying to pick myself up by the bootstraps with the help of my older son, but sometimes it doesnt work....each day is bad right now but a little different from the day before even tho we think each day will be worse than the next, or better than the one before :)
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Awww thanks for asking SB....Its still awful....still cant walk....making some progress but the front of my ankle isnt up to par....wonder if it'll heal better before I croak
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Wow, sorry to hear that, it's been so long I was hoping things were back to normal. Hang in there, sending you healing thoughts and love. :girl_hug:
 
So sorry to hear about your fall and the result. Hope you feel better soon. Then again, look at how you can "milk" this....I remember one summer day I clambered up on the roof to patch a shingle....Sue told me not to but......Finished the job and just as I was stepping onto the ladder for the trip down a damned bird flew over my head, I ducked and as I did somehow I pushed the ladder away.....It is amazing the swear words I remembered....As I gracefully fell into the rose bush.....Fortunately nothing was broken but I hurt my back and was able to "milk" that for about a week before Sue caught in....
 
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So sorry to hear about your fall and the result. Hope you feel better soon. Then again, look at how you can "milk" this....I remember one summer day I clambered up on the roof to patch a shingle....Sue told me not to but......Finished the job and just as I was stepping onto the ladder for the trip down a damned bird flew over my head, I ducked and as I did somehow I pushed the ladder away.....It is amazing the swear words I remembered....As I gracefully fell into the rose bush.....Fortunately nothing was broken but I hurt my back and was able to "milk" that for about a week before Sue caught in....
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Hahha thats a funny way to look at it M....I got all the time in the world to heal....gonna give up driving...my son is gonna chauffuer me to doc appt's and do the grocery shopping....I get to finally be a passenger while taking rides to see some beautiful scenery in every season.....
 
PopsnTuff said:
Hahha thats a funny way to look at it M....I got all the time in the world to heal....gonna give up driving...my son is gonna chauffuer me to doc appt's and do the grocery shopping....I get to finally be a passenger while taking rides to see some beautiful scenery in every season.....
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I live with a going on 9 yr mess from a hip replacement and ended up giving up my car and driving a couple yrs ago...the money I save....friends or lyft or other means take me where I need to go and I get grocery delivery and friends shop for me too,daughter when she's not strung out busy.

So I guess I can look at what I've been thru this way, even before the hip job mess, I was sick of driving in the heavy congested mess of my area. Lots and lots of cars in L.A.

So often if we get some healing we can be thankful, the older we are I believe the longer and harder to get a lot lot better.
 
Pops, sorry to hear it's still giving you pain. What does the surgeon say? Have you been given exercises to do?

Maybe yes, extended shopping could be lessened. Let sonny take you or take delivery. I hope you recover soon!
 
jaminhealth said:
I live with a going on 9 yr mess from a hip replacement and ended up giving up my car and driving a couple yrs ago...the money I save....friends or lyft or other means take me where I need to go and I get grocery delivery and friends shop for me too,daughter when she's not strung out busy.

So I guess I can look at what I've been thru this way, even before the hip job mess, I was sick of driving in the heavy congested mess of my area. Lots and lots of cars in L.A.
So often if we get some healing we can be thankful, the older we are I believe the longer and harder to get a lot lot better.
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Sorry about your condition J....and your totally right about being driven everywhere, I cant wait for it to happen...won't miss the traffic and all that goes with it even tho I live in a small town....I too have groceries delivered with friends and family (not many) to help with errands...I get free transport to and from the doctor appt's and physical therapy thru my health insurance....good thing I dont have anything pressing like still working....
 
RadishRose said:
Pops, sorry to hear it's still giving you pain. What does the surgeon say? Have you been given exercises to do?

Maybe yes, extended shopping could be lessened. Let sonny take you or take delivery. I hope you recover soon!
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I have about six more weeks of PT, RR....2-3 x week, weather permitting....had lots of snow here which I luv....lots of exercises to do at home of course but its slow going.....our bodies just dont heal as fast as years ago...using ice pack, heating pad and infrared light as needed with of course some Tylenol....can't take Ibrupropen.....I see the surgeon again end of this month so he can tell me I should be walking by now and are you pushing forward with the exercises....I really dont wanna hear this....
 
No one knows for sure what we should be doing, we're all different and heal all differently.

Sounds like you are doing your work, and I never thought I'd be where I am when I opted for THR.....never...
 
jaminhealth said:
No one knows for sure what we should be doing, we're all different and heal all differently.

Sounds like you are doing your work, and I never thought I'd be where I am when I opted for THR.....never...
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Yes everyone heals in different time frames, just like not every otc product or medical script works the same on each of us....I think the docs already know this from experience and some do admit it....some dont....
 
Ankle update: I've advanced to the awkward Walker then to the walking Cane in the last month.....I still have weakness, achiness and pain when mobile....physical therapy has been extended to end of May for now....thats Always painful but so knowledgeable and helpful in this progression....my grown kids and grandkids are more excited about my progress than I am :rolleyes:
 
PopsnTuff said:
Ankle update: I've advanced to the awkward Walker then to the walking Cane in the last month.....I still have weakness, achiness and pain when mobile....physical therapy has been extended to end of May for now....thats Always painful but so knowledgeable and helpful in this progression....my grown kids and grandkids are more excited about my progress than I am :rolleyes:
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This has been such a journey for you Pops, yet you always seem upbeat which I so admire. I'm happy you've made such progress. I know you want more and right away, but you'll get there. Keep up the PT.
 
Thanks RR and yes its taking forever....my mental state wasn't upbeat in person until a few weeks ago but I'm glad to hear you see me otherwise...thats what I luv about these sites....can pretend a little that our moods aren't as bad as they really are, lol....
 
Good for you!! I know about PT and OT therapy. There were times I hated my therapists and told them so. The pain was that bad. They would just be nice and say they understood ! Others can see your progress faster than you can as that was my situation also. The day I took that first step with my cane was a glorious day. Everybody in the gym clapped for me and I made progress everyday from there. I hated those baby steps when I was used to running everyday! You have to start somewhere and you are way ahead!!
 
PopsnTuff said:
Ankle update: I've advanced to the awkward Walker then to the walking Cane in the last month.....I still have weakness, achiness and pain when mobile....physical therapy has been extended to end of May for now....thats Always painful but so knowledgeable and helpful in this progression....my grown kids and grandkids are more excited about my progress than I am :rolleyes:
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I'm happy to hear you have improved so much, and I hope you continue to get better with the therapy. You did have a seriously bad break, in the worst way, so it's good you've come so far. Hope you keep doing well, hang in there! :love_heart:
 
SeaBreeze said:
I'm happy to hear you have improved so much, and I hope you continue to get better with the therapy. You did have a seriously bad break, in the worst way, so it's good you've come so far. Hope you keep doing well, hang in there! :love_heart:
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Thanks SB....the get better wishes make me feel more upbeat, so onward and upward xo
 
terry123 said:
Good for you!! I know about PT and OT therapy. There were times I hated my therapists and told them so. The pain was that bad. They would just be nice and say they understood ! Others can see your progress faster than you can as that was my situation also. The day I took that first step with my cane was a glorious day. Everybody in the gym clapped for me and I made progress everyday from there. I hated those baby steps when I was used to running everyday! You have to start somewhere and you are way ahead!!
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Thanks Terry....you've been there and done that I see, now its my turn, lol....
 

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