Post Op - Week 7

One more week to go before fingers crossed I can start walking. Went for a swim this weekend and used a stationary bike for 40 minutes. Scheduled my first PT appointment for the 14th of March. Waiting now till March 8th when i hear good news hopefully.

Broken Ankle Post OP - Week 6

Just checked my claims. Thanks for Tufts health insurance everything was paid for including the home visits after surgery, however the total cost for the ORIF / and outpatient and inpatient hospital stay was $75,000.00
 I am weary about starting to walk again though, a little scared. Got the prescription for PT which will start as soon as the doctor is going to give me the green light."

Broken Ankle Post - OP Week 5

Today my friends got me out to some shopping in Harvard Square and a hot pot for lunch. It was nice going out and seeing something other my office or the living room for the past month and a half. Getting used to crutches, cooking in my spare time, watching films. Nothing out of the ordinary except i can't walk. Waiting till March 8th. Hopefully then i could start to weight bear. Seems like a long way away, but hoping it will be here before i know it. I got some Epsom and Dead Sea salts to mix into baths and will try it out. Using Bio-Oil for scarring and Mederma, we will see how the results progress.

Broken Ankle Week 4

Today I am 4 Weeks Post Op. 1/3rd of the way through the process.   (hopefully)My last appointment went well. Got a copy of my xrays which you guys can all obtain by calling the Radiology department at your clinic. I was told to only touch down weight bear till March 8th 2011   Then they will see and let me know if I can put weight on my leg. After reading every available link on homeopathy and swallowing so much arnica and symphytum, i have decided to take it easy and just stick to Calcium and a Multivitamin. Nothing eventful...just stiffness in my leg as I wake up. I am still doing the exercises and even attempted to take a shower standing up today, not there yet, but feel like I have more energy every day. Okay...this is not for the squeamish...yesterday i pulled out a dissoluble stitch from underneath my skin. It was the most disgusting feeling i have experienced yet from this injury. Nurse said not to worry about it as long as there is not much bleeding. I had no clue i had dissoluble stitches in my body on top of the regular ones or should i say underneath. Don't recommend going through the experience but nevertheless it's like everything else is in the past. Hope you are all hanging in there. Till next week.