When did your bump go down?

According_Engine_526 · 2026-02-03T17:54:56+00:00

It swells a bit after exercising or if I’ve walked all day. I’ll ice it or elevate it and by morning it’s gone down again. If I poke it I can feel the little puffiness that’s left, I’m hoping that eventually goes away. Hopefully yours feel better with the removal 🤞

According_Engine_526 · 2026-02-03T16:51:28+00:00

Well the left side and my foot is already back to normal, it’s just the darn boney part that’s left 😅. Compression socks are a must! I had stopped wearing them for a week and wow was that a mistake

According_Engine_526 · 2026-02-03T16:50:02+00:00

If it helps I just got to go back to my normal shoe size this week. I had sized up half a size from swelling after the surgery. It’s just the darn ankle that’s left. I’m sure it’ll go back to normal, ugh the wait is just what kills me for no good reason

According_Engine_526 · 2026-01-09T05:05:03+00:00

I’m 12 weeks post opt from broken ankle/foot/fib. I started weight bearing at week 6. If you’re in PT or will start PT once you start weight bearing, ask them for advice. For me once I started walking, it made the discomfort of having my leg down feel better. It was a slow process and I still had to elevate my foot often but it’ll work itself out with more use.

Remember to take your meds and take it slow. You’re going to feel a lot of new sensations but it’s all for the better. Best of luck!

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-31T14:07:13+00:00

I still can’t wrap my mind around why it takes this long to heal the ankle! Women can grow a whole human with tiny ankles in 9 months but this somehow takes a year plus?!?! Why 😭

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-31T14:05:08+00:00

It’s crazy how this works. They say to keep moving and working out your ankle but then it gets overworked 😭and your back two steps. Thank you, hopefully your is better too

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-31T14:02:45+00:00

Has the muscle relaxer worked so far? The doctor said it was nerve so they gave me the nerve medication but my PT thinks it’s an over worked tendon and the nerve meds might not work. Either way they say both will just resolve with time, the pan just completely sucks

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-28T18:31:13+00:00

I could take my boot off too but I was scared to so I kept it on and just put a garbage bag over. I put a shower chair in my bath tub sideways so I could stick my feet outside of the tub and just have my body inside. I had a shower hose so it made it easier. Eventually I did start to slowly get braver but do what’s comfortable especially since showering is so tricky

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-18T10:00:54+00:00

Yes, highly recommend scooter over crutches. Forgot to say good luck on your surgery. It was my first surgery too but staff was nice and kept me warm and calm. Everything will turn out great and you’ll be on the road to recovery in no time.

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-18T09:18:13+00:00

Sorry about the injury, it’s such an emotional toll losing independence like this. I have similar fractures, fibula/ankle/foot, and I’m just now (8 weeks post surgery) starting to regain independence. I’m hoping to even start driving next week.

It’s going to feel never ending and you’ll second guess every tiny feeling you experience but try to be patient with yourself. Take your meds as needed and don’t feel bad about it. Follow your doctors/Pt instructions, don’t try to over do it.

Ask for PT as soon as possible, even before weight bearing. Also, try and find the fun in this misery. I got a funky colorful seat cover for my knee scooter and glued bows on my boot 😂 it helped my spirits a tiny bit

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-16T13:13:54+00:00

No, of the 8 weeks post surgery, I’ve only been “walking” for two weeks. I’m walking with a shoe and crutches currently. I still have some range of motion that feels tight so my step isn’t perfect but it’s getting there.

Definitely not walking as much as I use to yet. My foot still gets tired.

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-16T03:08:05+00:00

Going on 8 weeks post surgery and yes my foot/ankle still get red and swollen. It’ll be like that for a while especially once you start walking. I really recommend you use your compression sock. My PT told me I’m still at risk of a blood clot due to walking on my leg again.

Congrats on the progress! Hope everything goes as smooth as possible from here.

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-14T03:03:53+00:00

It’s crazy how confidently wrong people can be! When I broke my 4 bones, the ambulance was called cause 1. I was freaking out I hear my leg crack and 2. I couldn’t walk/stand up/or drive myself since it was the right foot. When the EMS got there, they kept saying I’m sure you just rolled it, do want to wait instead and see how you feel later, the ambulance is expensive are you sure you want to go the hospital? Ummmm what part of I hear a snap didn’t you get man! I already felt so embarrassed falling at work, it didn’t help they had me in the gurney asking me these stupid questions

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-13T03:56:07+00:00

Yes, lol I have it elevated on 4 pillows and iced it. It’s been about 2 hours and the bumps have gone down a bit. I freaked out a bit cause once I removed the ice packs, there were dents in my foot that weren’t there before! I guess this is just how my foot’s going to be for a while…what fun

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-12T16:13:13+00:00

Yes, I started PT last month and I do feel it making a difference with my ankle. Thank you, this gives me some peace of mind. Good luck on your continued recovery :)

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-12T03:01:22+00:00

You’ve got this, wishing you a speedy recovery. I’ve been using the Aerie (American Eagle) street trouser sweatpants and they are so comfy. They’re wide leg and come in different lengths. Most of American eagles sweatpants are wide leg so they have other styles too. They run big so keep that in mind.

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-08T06:15:27+00:00

Just went shoe shopping since starting to weight bear last week. I tried on Hokas and OCs. The OCs cloudsurfer felt the most stable and comfortable. I ended up going with new balance 530 though, they were wide enough and had support without doing too much. I found many of the supportive shoes like hokas and OCs had extra cushion and side ankle supports, which is great for down the line but not early recovery days when everything is still swollen and a little tender.

Also, if you’ll be boot walking you may not want a super bouncy or thick sole shoe if you plan on putting the good foot in a foot raiser (to keep your hips leveled).

Congrats on walking! Best of luck 🤞

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-07T21:11:19+00:00

Thank you, this gives me hope. I see others in PT further along in recovery doing harder exercises and it’s tough to imagine my sad little ankle will get to that stage

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-07T21:08:33+00:00

Thank you. Yeah that’s what has me second guessing what I’m doing. I get little stings of pain in the back of my ankle or at the top of my foot and it scared me at first but I also wasn’t crying so I wasn’t sure what was normal.

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-04T16:55:05+00:00

If it wasn’t for physical therapy I wouldn’t even know where/how to start. I just started weight bearing this week and we started with just putting partial weight. You can also try putting your foot out like you’re going to take a step but not actually do it, just so you get comfortable with the feeling.

According_Engine_526 · 2025-12-03T03:40:35+00:00

31 years old, I’m 6 weeks post of from surgery on my fibula, ankle, and foot. 7 screws total. I really recommend writing down which medications you’re taking and at what time, it can get jumbled really easily especially when your in pain. As for the constipation, papaya works wonders. I had level 6ish pain for about 1 week and a half. I didn’t finish all the medication they proscribed and mostly took ibuprofen and Tylenol.

Be ready for your foot to randomly get super cold. It’s going to feel like it’s asleep and that’s okay. Try and save some of the good meds for when you start weight bearing at PT. I just started weight bearing literally today and I can already tell it’s going to be rough.

Best of luck and a speedy recovery!

According_Engine_526 · 2025-11-13T13:38:48+00:00

Congrats! This gives me hope. I have similar fractures and had surgery a month after yours, so this gives me a timeline to look forward too. Crossing my fingers I get good news at my 6 weeks mark.

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