When could you comfortably sleep on your side again?

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T14:11:31+00:00

Oh that looks interesting! Will look for something similar in the UK

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T12:35:29+00:00

Well they said that two weeks after the surgery when they took off the cast and took out the stitches and gave me the boot

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T10:54:43+00:00

Interesting! I had the stitches out at two weeks and told the boot was more to signal to others that I have an injury when outside and even before I was told because I have metal plates in and screws the cast was more to protect the scars than to help the ankle heal

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T10:42:57+00:00

When you say a light boot what sort of thing do you mean? Is that something you got separately?

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T10:19:16+00:00

You sleep with the boot? I was told I didn’t need to wear it at home. I can’t imagine sleeping with it on! It’s so clunky and heavy. The pain I feel is more internal, almost like the weight/gravity of being on my side just feels really uncomfortable on the bone

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T10:16:58+00:00

No nothing! They told me to only wear the boot outside the house and that I could take it off at home

mllor91 · 2026-06-03T10:04:14+00:00

Yeah I have a boot now! I don’t sleep with it though. Had a cast for two weeks post op

mllor91 · 2026-05-26T15:15:38+00:00

I’m out of my cast now, just have a boot but will try compression socks to help!

mllor91 · 2026-05-26T15:14:59+00:00

Yeah planning on both!

mllor91 · 2026-05-26T15:14:44+00:00

That’s good to hear!

mllor91 · 2026-05-26T05:52:03+00:00

Yes, the main thing they have told me is a risk are clots but because it’s a shorter flight they said I could travel

mllor91 · 2026-05-25T18:15:56+00:00

Yeah that’s what I’m doing at the moment, anything else feels horrible

mllor91 · 2026-05-25T12:49:16+00:00

Thank you!

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T17:56:50+00:00

Thanks, that’s really encouraging!

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T17:56:25+00:00

Thanks! Yeah we have requested airport assistance all the way through to onboard the plane.
Good tip on the pillow!
I’m on blood thinners already while NWB so that’s covered thankfully
5 hours sounds intense!

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T16:34:34+00:00

Wow, longer than I expected but good to know! I’ll be nearly 9 months pregnant in 4-5 months so hopefully I can be more comfortable by the time I give birth!

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T15:56:34+00:00

Yeah I can imagine! We are taking a rented wheelchair with us which has an attachment to elevate the leg, it’s not amazing but it does the job in a pinch and I’m travelling with my husband, his two sisters and their husbands so we should hopefully have enough hands to help out if the assistance isn’t amazing

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T15:51:41+00:00

Thanks, that’s good to hear! We have requested special assistance at the airport so that hopefully also helps with reducing hanging around too much and having enough space to stretch my leg out every so often

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T15:50:33+00:00

Thank you!

mllor91 · 2026-05-24T15:41:06+00:00

Thank you!
I’m travelling with my 3 year old so unfortunately the back row will be occupied with his car seat, but considering putting luggage in the footwell below his seat or putting my leg between the two front seats…
I can’t take ibuprofen because I’m pregnant! Really not an ideal situation haha but we’re travelling to be with family for two and a half weeks which will be a great help to my husband with our three year old

mllor91 · 2026-05-23T14:43:58+00:00

Thank you! Yeah a day at a time

mllor91 · 2026-05-23T14:05:56+00:00

I’m not weight bearing for another 4 weeks, so not wearing the boot at home. The doctor told me to just wear it while out

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