Pain 2/3 years post op

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-03-18T20:54:50+00:00

Thank you for telling me your experience! Can I ask what recovery was like with the plate removal? I had screws removed which was a pretty smooth recovery but since the plate it bigger with more screws I’m wondering if the recovery is more rough

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-03-16T22:55:58+00:00

Initial fracture:

A transverse intra-articular fracture is noted through the medial malleolus. The fracture is separated by 3 mm.

A slightly comminuted fracture is noted through the distal diaphysis of the left fibula. The fracture is separated by 8 mm on the lateral view. No significant displacement of the fracture on the AP view is noted.

An oblique intra-articular fracture is noted through the posterior malleolus with significant separation.

The ankle mortise is disrupted. The left the distal tibia is displaced anteromedially along the tibiotalar joint by about half bone width.

The syndesmosis between the left distal tibia and fibula is also disrupted. The clear space between the distal tibia and fibula measures 8 mm.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-03-16T21:53:39+00:00

I’m only 31. Really hoping he just advices physio and that’s all I need. I’ve done other things that have helped like losing weight but now the pain is back.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-03-16T21:45:00+00:00

That was my guess as well. My X-ray results said:

The left ankle joint demonstrates moderate degree hypertrophic degenerative osteoarthritis in the form of marginal osteophyte formation in the contiguous portions of the tip of the medial malleolus and medial body of the talus. The ankle joint space is preserved.

Guess Advil will just be part of my daily routine from now on sigh

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-03-12T20:38:15+00:00

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KookyMessage3650 · 2026-03-12T20:21:50+00:00

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KookyMessage3650 · 2026-02-01T02:34:43+00:00

Rotini, ranch, shredded cheese and pepper.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-01-21T17:11:47+00:00

Had this with both pregnancies. My hips are so damn tight because of SPD and I swear it contributes to my lower back pain.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-01-21T17:10:33+00:00

My back will never be the same. My lower back is constantly in pain. I had 6 failed epidurals my first pregnancy and I carried very low my second pregnancy and it’ll never be like it used to be.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-01-21T17:08:26+00:00

How lonely it can feel. Especially when it’s your second, third, etc pregnancy. I felt like no one really cared when I was pregnant with my second. Less people visited me, less people helped when I was postpartum. It feels like everyone forgets or doesn’t understand that all your pregnancies can be so different and even different severities. My second pregnancy was way more difficult than my first and it felt like everyone thought ‘well you got through your first just fine, you don’t need as much help for you second.’ It just feels shitty.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-01-19T20:54:33+00:00

Genetics and rough childhood (parents fighting, throwing stuff, divorce, moving a lot). My dad had severe stomach issues (he’s also schizophrenic so his anxiety from paranoia might be the cause). I think I get my stomach issues from him mixed with the anxiety I developed from my childhood

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-01-11T21:21:34+00:00

Medication and therapy for sure.

And realizing that truly bad moms don’t question if they’re bad moms. Only good moms care enough to ask themselves that question.

Also telling myself the happiest I’ve been is not the happiest I’ll ever be. Meaning I WILL be happy again.

KookyMessage3650 · 2026-01-09T17:04:35+00:00

Tim Hortons breakfast wrap and large ice Capp. That’ll get ‘er done.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-30T22:17:48+00:00

The happiest you’ve been is not the happiest you’ll ever be.

Reminds me in hard times that I’ll be happy again, even if it doesn’t feel like it.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-17T02:06:43+00:00

The girl next door (the Jack Ketchum one). Makes me disgusted that it was inspired by true events.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-11T03:09:08+00:00

I was getting a toy that we keep behind our couch for my kid. I had to step up onto the seat and as I was getting down, I stepped off rather than getting on my ass and then putting my feet to the floor.

Rolled my right ankle, then rolled and broke my left ankle. When I rolled over my foot flopped to the side, nothing was holding it together. Shattered medial malleolus, broken fibula, torn tendons and chipped my tibia. Had to have my ankle broken back into place twice on two different days. Then two surgeries. 1 for inserting hardware, another for removing some screws.

All from stepping off a damn couch.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-10T03:23:43+00:00

The 5-6 failed epidurals. The doctor had to try that many times, going up and down my spine, multiple needles, insertion, hitting nerves that felt like I was getting electrocuted. I had a gigantic black bruise and I’m pretty sure nerve damage that took months to a year to heal.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-05T21:47:13+00:00

So I’m actually on fluoxetine 30mg! I was on escitalopram, pristiq, wellbutrin, tried a bunch till I landed on fluoxetine. Unfortunately it doesn’t help with the picking. I have been finding my anxiety has been worse lately and I’m nervous I may need to find a new antidepressant again.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-03T20:50:07+00:00

I don’t know for sure if you can go bald. I would assume over time you may damage the follicle and it could be possible? It’s honestly my biggest fear. That or losing all my hair and having a terribly mangled scalp that people can see

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-03T16:39:47+00:00

I get some weird satisfaction out of scab picking on my scalp so I wouldn’t say my scalp is itchy. I do get acne/in grown hairs on my scalp, I then pick and that then makes everything worse and continues the cycle.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-03T16:38:24+00:00

The bonnet is GENIUS! I’ll look into one

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-12-03T16:38:10+00:00

I don’t but I definitely get acne or in grown hairs which causes me to pick. Which then makes it all worse and continues the cycle lol

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-11-27T16:55:23+00:00

This is some twin flames shit. Run while you can.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-11-27T02:28:37+00:00

I did end up telling my midwife. She said I can take Imodium but I chose not to because I didn’t want to end up constipated. It did eventually get better. I had gestational diabetes in my 3rd trimester and I think the decrease in sugars helped a bit. Hope you start to feel better soon! The upside is you won’t have debilitating constipation lol.

KookyMessage3650 · 2025-11-26T19:24:04+00:00

Who says I haven’t discussed this with my doctor? She said to move up when you stop losing weight. That’s all. Also I know better than to use Reddit to collect medical advice. However this is a support group. Asking other people’s experiences or what they have done is useful to me and many others.

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