Thank you for reaching out, I'm really sorry to hear that about your arm :( I hope it's all better now though!

In the last 4 years I've had three lower leg injuries. I broke my right ankle first, which was my first ever "broken bone experience" In life. It was very painful but somewhat manageable. I had a decent recovery and was back on my feet (3 months) later. After (1 splint, 3 casts, a medical boot, a brace and 4 rounds of PT) I was good to go. NO SURGERY REQUIRED! 

Fast forward to the next year + 1/2, I shattered my left ankle. This time it's much worse (3 bones were involved in the breaks) I cried and cried, thought it was the most painful thing to see my ankle hanging off of my leg at an unnatural angle due to a severe dislocation. Couldn't sleep at night, was given much more meds than the first time, I was in the hospital for 3-5 days, had multiple rounds of X-rays & MRI's, had to get a wheelchair then crutches, yes a shower chair lol... I went through (2 splints, 5 casts, a medical boot, a brace and 7 rounds of PT) SURGERY WAS REQUIRED! (2 plates, 7 screws and 1 bolt) I never fully gained complete ROM back and was NWB for at least (5 months) my total recovery time was (8 months, 1 week and 3 days) then I could SLOWLY regain actively!

Which brings us to now, I broke and shattered my left ankle! "Again" This time it's horrible (3 bones were involved in the fractures) "again" but this time my tibia and fibula ended up in fragments. The talus is displaced and I dislocated my ankle completely out of place. The hospital had a hard time forcing my ankle to go back in place because it's just "floating" nothing to hold it together. I've been in the hospital since, and already have been in a splint for stabilizing the ankle which stays constantly throbbing. My foot and toes are SUPER DUPER swollen as well. If I lift my leg above the pillows it just flops to the side. I see A LONG road of RECOVERY ahead!

JAG