Not the day I planned… but I got an ambulance ride!

[Britestar]

Remedial massage was a god send for me. I walked (hobbled) in and she asked me if I was standing straight. To which I confidently said yes.

She then stood me straight and I felt like I was a V shape!

I went every 4 weeks for about 6 months then every 6 weeks. After about 7 months I felt confident enough to go back to the osteopath. I've been to him a few times, but last time we hit a bit of an issue ( me swearing at him when he barely touched m, and I'm back seeing a consultant to try and sort long term issues.

Defo go for massage, as your body is over compensating so much.

 

[catembi]

Hope you got on okay at the fracture clinic, Scats

 

[scats]

Finally saw the war wounds and the x-ray from surgery! Had my stitches out- 17 altogether I think. Stung a bit but all good. Nurse went and checked with the doctor who was in that day because my surgery notes said another 4 weeks in cast, whereas normally people go into a boot at this stage, but due to the fact that the inner one is also plated and not just pinned, he said I need to be completely non-weight bearing and the leg needs to be held in place. Bit disappointed because a woman in the waiting room had convinced me I’d go into a boot then, but hey-ho, just following the original plan I suppose.

So onto the cast room. Unfortunately I just had to have a white cast as they don’t seem to do colours there. I’d been planning a festive red ? They needed to get my foot basically at 90degrees to my leg but it really didn’t want to and was basically stuck. They pushed and pushed it which was a bit painful because it just wouldn’t budge at all ?. Eventually they got it fairly straight anyway by sticking my foot on the blokes chest and him leaning on it.

If you don’t like scars/stitches, please don’t scroll down. X-ray taken in surgery also added
Apologies for my hairy leg ??





Last warning…

 

[ycbm]

You look like a hardware store ?
.

 

[Rumtytum]

???
It is a very neat job!

 

[Titchy Pony]

Ouch! Your poor leg. But those stitches look really neat. Hopefully you know a few artists who can liven up your plain white cast for the festive season. Take care of yourself.

 

[rara007]

Very neat!

 

[Esmae]

Oh Lord love! That will take a bit of mending. At least you are on the mend though. Just keep on keeping on and take care of yourself.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Oof, you did do a proper job, didn't you. But that's great to see a nice healthy pink looking foot now pointing in the the correct direction ??.

 

[scats]

Oof, you did do a proper job, didn't you. But that's great to see a nice healthy pink looking foot now pointing in the the correct direction ??.

Yep, the last time I saw it, it wasn’t looking very well ?

 

[NinjaPony]

Blimey that’s a lot of hardware! They’ve done a very neat job and it’s good to hear you are onto the next phase of recovery. Time to get creative with the new white cast!

 

[Honey08]

Some of these surgeons can’t half sew well! That’s a great job. Did you ask about physio? I’d have thought it was a bit early for much yet, while it’s still needing to be in a cast.

 

[scats]

Physio will begin as soon as I go into a boot, so hopefully 30th December at my next appointment. I’ve definitely realised how important physio is going to be though because that ankle was stuck solid. Even them pushing and leaning on it, it wouldn’t budge. Hope I’m not stuck like that forever ??

 

[misst]

That all looks good hopefully this is the end of the first stage and in January you'll be moving positively forwards

 

[scats]

Oh and that bit that I could feel on the inner ankle bone thats been rubbing is actually the bottom of that fib plate. When my ankle is flexed you can see it poking under the skin. It’s still rubbing now even in this cast ?.
Annoyingly I thought it was the cast and would go away but sadly not. Think that’s going to be my new not-so-wanted constant companion!

 

[Sealine]

Lanky cat is a bit scary!

Something else to think about for the future is maybe joining a gym with a pool. When I had my cast off after a straight forward patella fracture I couldn't bend my knee at all. My physio recommended joining a gym where I could do exercises in the pool and the steam room as well as use the gym equipment for strengthening work. I was determined to be able to get my heel on my bum but it took quite a while to achieve it.

 

[tda]

Oh and that bit that I could feel on the inner ankle bone thats been rubbing is actually the bottom of that fib plate. When my ankle is flexed you can see it poking under the skin. It’s still rubbing now even in this cast ?.
Annoyingly I thought it was the cast and would go away but sadly not. Think that’s going to be my new not-so-wanted constant companion!

Ooo that's making me feel a bit wierd ?? but looks neat so positive healing vibes to you

 

[catembi]

That sounds positive overall, and you're so much further on than you were two weeks ago! Well done - hang in there! The next four weeks will pass in no time!

 

[Bradsmum]

The leaning on foot to get it at 90 degrees sounds uncomfortably familiar. I understand why they do it but they must realise that when a foot/ankle is that swollen it's not going to bend. Just take it easy, your still mending. I haven't got copies of my x-Ray's but managed a few photos when the first cast was removed. Was a bit worried how raised the scars looked but pleased to say they went down and looking good. As I say rest up.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

At least now everything is going in the right direction!

You could always wrap the white cast in red Vetwrap to brighten it up!

 

[nagblagger]

[QUOTE="PearlsaCarolsinger, You could always wrap the white cast in red Vetwrap to brighten it up![/QUOTE]
or you could draw a Father Christmas face on it, your foot as his beard red vetwrap for his hat.

 

[cauda equina]

Or paint it like a candy cane, it's roughly the right shape

 

[scats]

I’m definitely going to festive it up for Christmas. I’m thinking some of those little battery fairy lights wrapped around it ?

 

[chaps89]

I love that after all you’ve gone through you felt the need to apologise for hairy legs ?
I’ve read this thread from the start and cannot believe what a trooper you are.

 

[suebou]

That’s a truly admirable effort Scats! Long slow recovery forecast but you’ll get there.?

 

[scats]

I love that after all you’ve gone through you felt the need to apologise for hairy legs ?
I’ve read this thread from the start and cannot believe what a trooper you are.

I thought they’d be long enough to plait by now ?

 

[ycbm]

I’m definitely going to festive it up for Christmas. I’m thinking some of those little battery fairy lights wrapped around it ?

We'll need a picture!
.

 

[webble]

Wow sounds like you have done a tour of garden centres. Great to see you're on such good spirits.

Not sure how busy she is but Naomi Wright is lovely and does house visits for physio as well as having a clinic and doing horses

 

[scats]

26 days since the accident! And 25 days to go til I have the cast off, so I’m kind of at the half way point.

Leg is feeling ok, I can still feel the plate in the fib, but I think I’ll get used to that. Other weird feelings I get are electric shock-like zaps. It feels almost identical to the kind of shock you get off an electric fence, and it tends to be right over the breaks/incisions so I’m guessing it’s nerves fixing or firing up? Weirdly I oddly enjoy them (but if you came at me with an electric fence, I wouldn’t enjoy that ?)

This week I’ve got a few things planned. Yesterday I hobbled over the road to my second family for the afternoon. Today I am going to see my 3-month old niece, tomorrow we’ve got friends coming round, Wednesday we are doing another garden centre trip and Friday me and mum are babysitting niece while SIL gets her hair done. Next weekend I’m back over at my second family’s for a little celebration of one of the kids 3rd birthdays. Lots of things to keep me busy so that hopefully the next few weeks go quickly.

Im also forcing my animals to have photos with me ?

 

[Annagain]

It's good that you're getting out and about to keep your spirits up. Things are only going to get better from here on in.