elfanie 0 #1 March 25, 2004 I had a follow up with my orthopedic surgeon the day before yesterday...he took all 21 staples out of my ankle. WHOO HOO! I'm free of the staples! I can now move my ankle and he wants me to be flexing and pointing it as much as I can every day (already been doing that). He said that as of today (2 weeks after surgery) I can start putting pressure on it when I walk. I spend most of my days out of the cast - I only really put it on when I'm going out somewhere. When I'm home I just sit in my recliner with my food open and exposed to the air. Looks like it's healing really well, though! So today I did some practice walking with my crutches. it's slightly creepy to me to think that I have a plate and SIX screws in my ankle - and it's still beautifully bruised . Attached pictures are NOT for the squeemish. They are of my ankle after getting the splint cut off (5 days after surgery)...both sides of my ankle (since they had to go in both sides - I have a 5.5" long incision on the outside, and about a 2" incision on the inside) The last picture is of me with my three kids (in the doctor's office)... I'm healing well - working hard at doing so. It's only been 16 days since I broke it, so I think I'm doing remarkably well all things considered. OH! And I do have one more picture I want to show off!! I broke my ankle on Tuesday, but had some fantastic jumps on the previous Saturday...the attachment called "Rodeo" is a rodeo jump I did with my husband and some friends. I am in the red suit riding on my husband (green/blue suit) - and I'm shaking the pantleg of one of my VERY good friends who is an awesome flyer...VERY FUN! Anyways...that's my update!! Still gimped up...but healing well. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #2 March 25, 2004 Looks like you broke your ankle worse than I did mine....but judging by the fact that the doc wants you to put pressure on it....I guess not. Glad its healing fast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #3 March 25, 2004 Jesus. That looks painful Looks like it's healing nicely though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #4 March 25, 2004 Elfanie, So happy to see that you are healing well. Thanks too for the callthe other day, was so thoughtful of you. Big hugs to you and yours. Next time....use your bumpers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites elfanie 0 #5 March 25, 2004 QuoteLooks like you broke your ankle worse than I did mine....but judging by the fact that the doc wants you to put pressure on it....I guess not. I dunno... I have found it interesting that different doctors appear to have different recommendations. For example, when they had trouble fitting me for a camcast (I'm only 5'2" so the casts were all too long for me), he mentioned, "I could put you in a regular cast, but that would be cruel..." yet I know of other doctors who automatically put a regular plaster cast on after surgery...*shrug* I also think that because I crutched myself in before surgery into his office on my broken ankle - he made a comment that he thought that I'd heal fast because I, "appear to have a high tolerance of pain.." I don't know about that...this has definately NOT been "pain free"!! *lol* But he just told me to take it very very easy and if it hurts at ALL, not to do it... Quote Glad its healing fast Maybe the fact that I have both a plate and screws (and 6 screws at that), maybe that makes a difference as in maybe it makes it sturdier?? I have no idea... I broke the fibula (really good - it alone got 5 of the 6 screws) as well as broke the end of the tibia - and shoved the tibia out of place...so yeah, I did a number on it. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites elfanie 0 #6 March 25, 2004 QuoteJesus. That looks painful Looks like it's healing nicely though! well...umm...yeah, it hasn't been without challenges, that's for sure. But I AM pleased at how well it's healing!! -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pajarito 0 #7 March 25, 2004 That looks worse than I imagined. I'm glad you're doing well. Lots of coolness points with the rodeo picture! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mfrese 0 #8 March 25, 2004 Congrats on your progress! Hope you get back in the air soon! BTW...do your kids think this is the coolest thing or what? MikeDoctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites elfanie 0 #9 March 25, 2004 Quote BTW...do your kids think this is the coolest thing or what? Mike Hee hee.. my kids think skydiving is just the coolest thing...period. my son brags at school about his parents.. and the day after I broke my ankle my son came home from class (he's in 3rd grade) with a stack of construction paper - each kid in his class wrote me a get-well card and they are the funniest things. "I'm sorry you broke your ancel skydiving, but I hope you feel acomplished." tee hee....so adorable.. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bsoder 0 #10 March 25, 2004 That rodeo jump was a blast. Steph is doing really well with it... I wish she wouldn't push it quite so hard tho... I'm afraid she's going to reinjure it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Conundrum 1 #3 March 25, 2004 Jesus. That looks painful Looks like it's healing nicely though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #4 March 25, 2004 Elfanie, So happy to see that you are healing well. Thanks too for the callthe other day, was so thoughtful of you. Big hugs to you and yours. Next time....use your bumpers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #5 March 25, 2004 QuoteLooks like you broke your ankle worse than I did mine....but judging by the fact that the doc wants you to put pressure on it....I guess not. I dunno... I have found it interesting that different doctors appear to have different recommendations. For example, when they had trouble fitting me for a camcast (I'm only 5'2" so the casts were all too long for me), he mentioned, "I could put you in a regular cast, but that would be cruel..." yet I know of other doctors who automatically put a regular plaster cast on after surgery...*shrug* I also think that because I crutched myself in before surgery into his office on my broken ankle - he made a comment that he thought that I'd heal fast because I, "appear to have a high tolerance of pain.." I don't know about that...this has definately NOT been "pain free"!! *lol* But he just told me to take it very very easy and if it hurts at ALL, not to do it... Quote Glad its healing fast Maybe the fact that I have both a plate and screws (and 6 screws at that), maybe that makes a difference as in maybe it makes it sturdier?? I have no idea... I broke the fibula (really good - it alone got 5 of the 6 screws) as well as broke the end of the tibia - and shoved the tibia out of place...so yeah, I did a number on it. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #6 March 25, 2004 QuoteJesus. That looks painful Looks like it's healing nicely though! well...umm...yeah, it hasn't been without challenges, that's for sure. But I AM pleased at how well it's healing!! -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #7 March 25, 2004 That looks worse than I imagined. I'm glad you're doing well. Lots of coolness points with the rodeo picture! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #8 March 25, 2004 Congrats on your progress! Hope you get back in the air soon! BTW...do your kids think this is the coolest thing or what? MikeDoctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #9 March 25, 2004 Quote BTW...do your kids think this is the coolest thing or what? Mike Hee hee.. my kids think skydiving is just the coolest thing...period. my son brags at school about his parents.. and the day after I broke my ankle my son came home from class (he's in 3rd grade) with a stack of construction paper - each kid in his class wrote me a get-well card and they are the funniest things. "I'm sorry you broke your ancel skydiving, but I hope you feel acomplished." tee hee....so adorable.. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bsoder 0 #10 March 25, 2004 That rodeo jump was a blast. Steph is doing really well with it... I wish she wouldn't push it quite so hard tho... I'm afraid she's going to reinjure it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
