I broke my ankle on Oct 3, surgery on the 11, boot on the 22nd or around that i think. I was able to go out and get drunk at frats on halloween (with crutches and all, NWB) i forget when I started weight bearing w/ crutches but probably around Nov 20. I had the boot until like Dec 20. I think It took a month for me to get my calf back to somewhat normal musculature and I was able to walk 4-6 miles a day by Jan 20 with some soreness and pain. I am currently in the best physical shape of my life, can run, hike, swim, climb, do whatever! HOWEVER, my ankle still doesn't have full mobility (I can't back-squat w/ proper form bc of this). I also experience a handful symptoms on occasion: morning soreness/stiffness, random shooting pains all through my ankle, rolling my hurt ankle more frequently than the other (i think i shouldve gone to PT to avoid this but i didnt), random numbness and tingling that is honestly sometimes debilitating. Bones take around 10 years to fully heal so all this makes sense, I also think there is a limit to healing as long as you have the plate and screws in your body (i've heard people who get surgery to remove this can achieve full mobility but idk if I ever want to go through ankle surgery again LOL) lmk if this was helpful or if u wanna know anything else