Broken Ankle Week 1

I broke my right lower leg/ ankle on January 5th 2011. Happy New Year! Slipped on black ice after a night of trivia. Was rushed to the hospital and had to have the ORIF of my right distal tibia and fibula the next day. This blog is to record my symptoms / feelings week by week for anyone who broke a leg. I know that each person will have their own individual experience. This is mine.

Week 1 . Day after surgery, lot's of pain. Would push the pain button and couldn't sleep. No appetite just pain medications. Could sense the tingling on my toes of the operated foot.  The next day 7th - Laid in Bed all day, noticed needed less and less pain medication. In P.M Got crutches and attempted to walk in the hospital room in crutches. 8h of January - released from the hospital. Trip home went okay. No stairs just an elevator so no problem. January 9th - Started physical therpy and started doing laps in hallway. January 13th - a week since my surgery. Took my first needed shower. I was floating in a cloud of stinkiness, it was one of the best showers i have ever taken. My friends got me a shower chair and a  removable shower head, which came in quite usefull. Stopped taking Oxycodin as it was giving me hallucinations. Can manage my pain by taking tylenol regular strenght at 10 a.m and 10 p.m. and can bend my knee 85 degrees.
This injury is really going to teach me patience. Taking everything one day at a time and appreciating each day as it comes with whatever it has to offer.