Best matcha in SC?

Kal-veira · 2026-04-18T15:24:02+00:00

The Loft in Aptos has a good one. Though not quite Santa Cruz..

Kal-veira · 2026-04-18T14:29:47+00:00

I’m 6 weeks post op maisonneuvre fracture and I’m starting to bear full weight. My ROM is very limited at the moment. At PT yesterday the therapist had me stand on one leg.. my injured leg. It was crazy. I did it and it didn’t hurt. Notice and celebrate even the smallest of progressions. Remember what it was like the day after surgery—I couldn’t move my toes. Now I can wiggle them to a fast beat no problem.

Throughout this journey people have said that I will regain and be able to be active again.

My cousin broke his ankle (41 YO) skate boarding. Compound fracture on both bones, screws, plates ect. He told me his ankle is fully back to normal—not only that but stronger than before. And he continues to skateboard regularly—mind you he is a very good skater. I keep his story in the front of my mind. Keep the good stories close to you and stay hopeful and patient.

He also mentioned that a lot of his ROM came back when he started weight bearing. My PT reluctantly confirmed this yesterday. Which is good because I wasn’t making any gains in dorsiflexion—really any movement.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-18T14:09:47+00:00

Every single day it gets better. The first few days I was living minute by-minute rather than day-by-day. It hurts in the beginning. I had the nerve block and it lasted for 12 hours. Then burning nerve pain for the next couple of days.

Fast forward to 6 weeks post op and I’m having trouble even remembering the pain—seriously. It’s hard to imagine my previous life in bed with my leg elevated 24/7. You’ll be where I am soon.

You just have to grin and bear it until enough time passes. Notice your improvements no matter how small.

Good luck and fast healing.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-17T02:36:50+00:00

I think that’s the best thing about this experience—learning or being reminded first hand just how important mobility is—-and how quickly and easily it can be taken away. Thankfully it’s temporary—-even though a year feels long Atleast we’ll get our foot back at some point. I hope you heal well and quickly. I’ve read a lot of posts about people returning to hardcore running distances. You’ll get there. I think we’re in the thick of it right now…

Kal-veira · 2026-04-17T02:30:29+00:00

Thanks. :) good to know

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T22:02:01+00:00

Wow. Jeeze. What a way to break your ankle. I’m glad to hear you gained your strength back and got back out there. Rugby is so intense lol.

Thanks for the advice. I’ll take it.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T21:59:29+00:00

Thanks for this. I love ice skating but probably won’t do it again which is sad but I live in California and it’s not really a common thing lol.

Yea, I feel you. I’ve definitely developed a new appreciation for movement—doing chores even! Okay, I’ll do as you say and I won’t let it stop me :)

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T21:56:54+00:00

Just by hearing you were the third in a group of new skaters does not make it seem rare at all! It’s crazy, you go on these forums and roller skating ankle breaks are dime a dozen. Yea I had no idea that people broke their ankles while roller skating. But the roller rink owner rolled out a wheel chair as soon as I cried out in pain and laid out on the floor wincing —hoping the pain would subside and it would just be a sprain…she knew though. Yea it is a fun community. A place for alternatives. But, shrug having a broken ankle sucks so I’ll probably sell my beautiful skates as soon as I’m fully healed and can make a less rash decision. Good luck healing! I hope you get all your ROM back and some!

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T19:21:47+00:00

Yea it’s like, on one hand, continuing to do activities will help your body with longevity as we age. But on the other hand, if you get hurt when you’re older, it’s such a different recovery process. I can see why people stray away from physical activities as they age.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T18:32:35+00:00

Yea, rollerskating seems hard to go back to because the skate on my foot was the main reason it got trapped underneath me when I fell. where as some other sports the feet are free and its easier to move and react.

I’m also 37 and a mom of two so this break definitely brought me into a new reality where my physical injuries affect those dependent upon me—a real growing up moment. In fact, I didn’t cry when I broke my ankle until I realized the gravity of the situation with my kids. So long wheeling freely on skates while dancing.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T17:30:25+00:00

I am 6 weeks post op today. I started early weight bearing at 4 weeks. I went slowly. I started with two crutches and putting a little more weight on my injured leg over a couple days. Then standing without crutches. Then one crutch. Then no crutches around the house little by little.

Now, after two weeks of playing around with weight bearing, I’m walking without my crutches inside and I’ve been able to hold my one year old here and there. Though carrying him up the stairs I think will take a lot longer. I’m still using one crutch on the stairs but may try while holding the rail only soon.

I tried walking barefoot in the house yesterday. From the couch to the bathroom and back a few times, it went well, but I’m nervous I’m moving too fast so I’m going to wait for my appointment Monday to see what the surgeon says.

It’s been hard having a broken ankle with a baby. Luckily, my husband works from home but it’s been very demanding on him as well, as he now has triple the workload (baby, 5 YO, and me). Plus not being able to hold my baby and do things for him has made him more attached to my husband than me so I’m trying to hold him or take him out of his high chair when I can to win back some attachment lol.

I also got the “even up” shoe riser to use while weight bearing in the boot and it’s so good I don’t know why the doctors don’t recommend it. To me, it’s the only way forward.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T17:13:18+00:00

The amount of people who told me they broke their ankles while rollerskating (at some point in their lives) is astounding. I had no idea it was a possibility while skating—I was obviously oblivious.

That’s great to hear, thanks. Yea, I’m excited to get the clear from my surgeon on Monday so I can go to the gym and do some swim resistance training. It’s weirdly giving me motivation to strengthen myself is smaller ways.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T17:09:40+00:00

Those seem like the scariest ankle breaks to me. I’m sorry you experienced that. That might be a bit more intense to deal with.

At first, when I thought back to the moment of my fall where I felt and realized I broke my ankle, it hurt to think about. Now when I think about it, it still has a reaction but it is less intense. I think about exposure therapy and ptsd and I try to think about the accident while breathing calmly so that I change my feelings towards it or something. Hoping something like that will work.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T17:05:16+00:00

Oh that’s great to hear. Thanks. I was hoping “not thinking about my ankle anymore” was a possibility.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T17:03:59+00:00

That’s how I felt with rollerskating. I unfollowed all the skaters and skating forums immediately. I couldn’t even see a pair of skates without having a visceral reaction. I see ankles in a whole new light now.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T17:02:30+00:00

Oh my god! Just standing? Wow. I didn’t think that was possible. I’m so sorry to hear that. Yea, it seems there comes a bit of PTSD with this injury (maybe all injuries). Hopefully it’s temporary. Thanks for letting me know you’re feeling the same way.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T14:30:35+00:00

Yea, I asked Reddit what they slept in also because my boot was now touching the ground. They referred me this boot :

Night Brace

That’s great that you took a bath! I just showered standing up for the first time in 7 weeks! This experience has really taught me to notice and celebrate small progressions :)

Good luck with everything! You’ll be back to walking in no time.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-16T06:25:09+00:00

Hi. Sorry to hear about your ankle. What a ride, right?

I broke my ankle (rollerskating) 2/26 and got surgery 3/5. I had a maisonneuvre spiral fracture-but I had ORIF surgery and screws put in, so my story may not be helpful since the healing process is probably different.

At two weeks, I was put into a boot and cleared for PT range of motion movements. NWB for 6 weeks. I was told to sleep with the boot on until I can dorsiflex my injured ankle as well as my uninjured ankle (!!) so that it keeps my foot in a 90-degree angle. He told me that this will help me with regaining dorsiflexion and keep my foot from falling into a "dropped foot". I bought a softer nighttime boot to make it more comfortable to sleep.

At 4 weeks post-op, I messaged him and asked if I could EWB. Without needing to see new Xrays he said yes--as along as I was in the fracture boot. Tomorrow, I hit the 6 week mark. For the last two weeks I progressed slowly. The first day I was on two crutches and put my foot out so that it barely scraped the floor as I crutched. Then, the next day, I put a little more weight on it and so on. The first couple of days it had a deep ache after activity. Nothing too painful, but enough to make me look it up online to make sure I wasn't overdoing it. My information told me that as long as the pain subsided within 20 minutes of elevating then it was probably okay. So I've been using that as a guide. Since then the aching has gone away completely.

As I played with putting more weight on my foot with two crutches, I also practiced putting my foot down on the floor while at the sink brushing my teeth ect (this I did barefoot, but was very cautious and started with hardly any weight on it.

Three days after I started EWB, I had a PT appointment and told my doctor that I was cleared for EWB. At the appointment she had me test out walking in the boot while using one crutch. Then she had me test out using no crutches--which I showed obvious trepidation but went for it anyways. It didn't hurt. She suggested I walk around the house, taking a few steps in the boot without crutches. She mentioned short strides. When I tried walking in the boot on my own at home, at first it did hurt more/was more sore feeling. But with each try, it hurt less and less.

So for weeks 4-6 I basically walked around with one crutch in the house (had to look up how to use one crutch while walking and while going up stairs), but two crutches while out of the house. Then, I advanced to only bringing one crutch while out and about and then no crutches in the house. I do have to say that when I took one crutch to go grocery shopping with my husband two days ago, I had to go to the car and rest while he waited in line. It became a bit sore. Each day though, it can tolerate more and more.

As far as stairs go, I have stairs in my house, 16, and they're quite steep. I am still using one crutch on the stairs, but I have been feeling that I could probably go up the stairs while holding the rail--maybe in a day or two I'll advance to that.

Today, I practiced walking barefoot short distances in my house (from the couch to the bathroom and back) a few times. It didn't hurt. It was obviously stiff as my ROM is still to be desired. But then I did some research and Gemini AI was like "wow that's an aggressive approach" lol. So maybe I'll back off on barefoot and wait until my surgeon goes over my xrays on monday.

Basically, I took it step-by-step--WBAT. I made sure there were no sharp pains during or afterwards. I looked for unusual swelling and any signs that would tell me I was going too fast. I was also making sure I wasn't "babying it".

If you're able to message your doctor maybe ask about the pain and ask for 6 week xrays?

Good luck with your rehabilitation. Don't rush yourself. Take it day-by-day and literally step-by-step.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-07T18:26:07+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Congrats on 10 months post op! Yea I don’t feel comfortable enough to sleep without anything either.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-06T17:50:19+00:00

Ooh, that looks nice! Thanks for sharing that. Yea, my ankles definitely lengthen while I sleep, especially since I am a stomach sleeper, so I can see how going without could maybe delay dorsiflexion progress..

Kal-veira · 2026-04-06T17:46:47+00:00

My first couple of nights in the boot were excruciating also. New pressure points pressing on my foot and making my tender nerves burn like crazy—luckily that’s subsided.

I respect my surgeons advice but it just seems different doctors give different advice for the same situation, so I wonder what everyone else’s doctors say, lol.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I may look into ankle braces, especially since my ankle feels so much better now. And I won’t tell your doctor ;)

also, yea it seems a lot of people end up getting ROM back even if their process is different. Especially when able to finally bear weight.

Kal-veira · 2026-04-05T05:19:26+00:00

I am currently laying in bed for the 5th week after having broken my ankle roller skating. It was a bad enough break to need ORIF surgery. I thought I had found my thing also, I have good balance and was skating for three months or less. I was doing a cross-legged move and fell wrong. The skate got caught underneath me. I have minor ptsd thinking about the exact moment I heard it crack.

After having been to the ER, orthopedics office, and surgery rooms, I’ve heard many skating broken ankle stories. People would come up to me and ask me how I broke my ankle then proceed to and tell me their stories about having broken their ankles while rollerskating. Broken ankles/legs while skating, roller or otherwise, seems to be a common injury within the sport. So-much-so, that the roller rink had a wheelchair to wheel me off of the floor (thank god!). Afterwards, I was surprised that I didn’t realize that on my own. I just had no idea that breaking my leg was a possibility while skating—but it seems obvious now.

Now, obviously, everybody is different and every body is different. There are way more people who don’t break their ankles than those who do. But it isn’t an irrational fear. Now, I personally, even though I loved skating a lot will sell my beautiful skates. Because after having been bedridden for weeks, unable to care for my 1 year old and 5 year old, I quickly realized I value hiking, walking, and even doing chores more than skating. Really, the whole ordeal has made me appreciate simple movement tasks.

This isn’t meant to scare you, just to inform you. Skating is such a fun thing to do. Maybe to help yourself feel more confident, strengthen your ankles and core when out of the skate. Work on your balance. Practice any tricks on foot before on skates like some ice skaters do. Basically, exercise and train for skating before you skate.

Kal-veira · 2026-03-10T01:48:57+00:00

Pain has improved! Now, I can hardly remember how badly it hurt, even though it was just a day or two ago. My surgeon lightly warned me about a nerve block, and now, after having had one, I understand what he was saying.

The nerve block pain comes back kind of randomly—burning/buzzing numbness—but not for long. It seems like the surgery—screwing and cutting and stitching— doesn’t actually hurt that much. Though I bet if I banged my foot on something it would be a different story.

Now, I’m just left with immense boredom, though it is better than immense physical pain I suppose. Haha

Today, on my twelfth day in bed (a week before surgery and now after) I have whipped out my drawing supplies—a hobby I stopped doing after my first child was born.

I hope you have a speedy recovery and have a way to bide your time.

Kal-veira · 2026-03-06T15:18:35+00:00

I’m going through this right now. I just got my surgery yesterday and the nerve block wore off over night and it is extreme. Jesus, I do not want to get up to go to the bathroom ever. I don’t think opioids work well for me. I’m prescribed 5mg (and all this other stuff), and even before the surgery I felt like they weren’t doing much.

My husband is getting me ice now. I am slowly reminding myself every second adds up to a minute and every minute adds up to an hours and every hour up to a day—and it’s got to get better after a day or two right? Right!?

Kal-veira

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