broken ankle

[Coolboi]

well I did it broke my ankle an have a lot of pain ! Surgery is set up at 12:30 tomarow an they have to put plates an screws to fix it . ok how long is it going to keep on hurting for ? then I'm not scared of the surgery but they have to put in a cathadure in an that scary . Ok has enyone ever had this done ? Will it hurt ? helppppppp

[Karate Kid]

Do not worry. You will be getting an IV to put you out, and that will feel like a regular shot u get at the doctor. The catheter will only be in during the surgery i presume, and nothing should hurt afterwards. You may feel some aches and stuff, but the doctors know what they are doing. They will take care of you and give you pain beds for the first week or so. It will all be over before you know it, and remember, you will be fine. Feel free to share your feelings, i know that when I am worried sharing my feelings is the best thing to do.

Stay Strong my friend!
-KarateKid

[Coolboi]

that make me feel better for sure I never had surgery so I don't really no what to exspect it's got me not sleeping I no that . Hey thanks for that info help ease the thinking .

[MickeyMouse13]

I don't think that they should keep the catheters/cannulas in too long, and once they are in they don't hurt :) ... I think that the scariest part is the surgery it's self, as you said, if you are not too scared of that then, you will be fine :) ... Good luck !!!! :)

[Coolboi]

well I'm home an surgery went very good . not scary at all pretty simple . Got to hospital at 11:am they prepped me up till 12:20 then put me to sleep with iv woke up at bout 3:00 pm was not bad ! Great DR. an nurses thank you for fixing me . now the pain is hurting an kinda feel sick to my stomach from the medication they gave me to put me a sleep .the ankle was destroyed two plates an like 18 screws. no cast just a stint till next week after they check to see how surgery went then they put a cast on for 8 weeks .. So all in all went very good .i will keep you informed . Any questions just ask . Thank you vt for for your support you all no who you are .

[MickeyMouse13]

Good, glad to hear that it went well :) ... Yeah, whenever I have anaesthetic I puke loads after the op :/ .... Hehe, you have like a robot leg ;) ... Hope your recovery all goes well :)

[Sharkyboy]

hows your abkle now josh?

[Coolboi]

Adam haha robot leg to dam funny ! An you Scotty the frozen Popsicle haha ! Thanks guys its doing a lot better now . So everyone I have to go to the doctors on the 5th of February to get checked an the final cast put on cant wait . The pain is going away now just can't do much just hopping around haha . ill keep u posted .

[Wrestler0821]

Ive had similar. It is sore for a long time but the pain meds you get knock most of the pain away. It was scary at first but then was fine.

[Coolboi]

Ive had similar. It is sore for a long time but the pain meds you get knock most of the pain away. It was scary at first but then was fine.

dude how long we're you down for ?

[Wrestler0821]

It was sore for 10 days or so. Supposed to keep off of it for 6 weeks. After 4 I could balance without weight on it.

[Coolboi]

well surgery was last Tuesday that was 10 days after I broke it . One week tommro sense surgery . get the full cast on the 5th . the 8 week start from the day the surgery was done then ?

[Nomad_X]

What kinda paim meds did they give you for at home?
One thing to be vigilent about when the cast is off is the physiotherapy. I broke my shoulder a fe tears backand slackef on my home physio stuff. Dont have the same range of mobility now :(

[Coolboi]

vicciodine 1000 an moltrin 800 they gave me I have stopped taking them as of yesterday pain is not bad now phewww . my leg looks so much smaller now ! well back to the doctors on Tuesday to check out the surgery and take out the staples and get the final cast put on wahoo ill keep ya posted on recovery . Hey any questions or comments is appreciated .

[survivor]

I hope you recover quickly and easily. It is always different. The first time I broke my foot it healed in a month, but the second time it took 8 months hope you heal as quickly as possible. Listen to the doctors about everything. I didn't listen about pt and now i can put my arm above my head and my friend can't row anymore b/c he stopped using his crutches 2 weeks early. Be careful and listen well. Good luck.

[Coolboi]

well back from the doctors . Ok I got the 27 staples out not bad little sting but not painfully phewww. so they cleaned the ankle an re: bandaged the cuts an put a cast on but not for walking . so now in 2 weeks have to get more x-rays to make sure it's good then 2 weeks after that this cast comes off an I get a walking cast put on . wow what an ordeal this turned in to . So the best part is I can go back to school tomarow finally wahoo I can't wait .

off to the doctors to get x-rays to see how ankles healing hope it good .

back from the doctors ankle is healing fine 2 more weeks an I get a walking cast wahoo !!

[Nomad_X]

How goes it? Did you get a walking Cast? IS your cast a plaster one or fiberglass?

[Coolboi]

latest up date here . An hiya everyone . doctors yesterday and got my walking cast on finally !its funny but scary . Ok truth is it's like this so I go to stand on it my foot says go go go but my brain says stop don't step on it what is up with that ?? so three weeks to go on this walking cast o it's black fiberglass last one was blue (jb) then my leg is free ah can't wait . Ok then the doctor says you have to get therapy for up to 6 months ??? I don't understand that ?? But most of the pain is gone and doing good . Thanks for being here everyone .
UP DATE : well cast is off now an learning to walk an the ankle again wow it hurts now trust me an this one !! it swells up an u can't step on it at all well I can stand on it an balance on it now .how much longer for this I don't no just wish it was over .