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Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 13 Jan 24

Nine years ago today I was on my way home from a concert in Chicago….just not the way I wanted to be. Nine years ago yesterday I broke my ankle. It was a simple case of southerner in ice. There are...

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Reminiscing

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 14 Jan 22

It’s been seven years since that cold Sunday night/Monday morning when I went out of the hotel in Chicago to get something out of my car. On the way back I slipped and broke my ankle. There’s lots to reminisce about. The...

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Trash Talk From 8 year old Leads to Broken Ankle For 52 Year Old

Female Survivor @WomanWarrior1969 (231) 20 Oct 21

so yesterday my girlfriend asked me if I wanted to go to the park after her 2 girls got out of school. I said, "Sure that sounds like fun." I love her girls they're great and I have always have fun with them. So the girls were all...

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Memories of an Unpleasant Concert Souvenir

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 12 Jan 19

For the most part, after about 700,000 miles of travel in my life, things have gone well. I’ve had a few issues, as has anyone who’s traveled that much. I have one comical recollection of having a headlight burn out while...

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Yesterday I Really Overdid It

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 3 Jun 18

Yesterday I went over to my parents' house to celebrate my sister's birthday. The swelling in my ankle was finally gone, and I had gone the last couple days without using a crutch at all. So, I decided I would venture out without...

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learning to walk again

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I Overdid It Yesterday

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 29 May 18

Yesterday I went out with my sister and parents to check out the 50 percent off Memorial Day Sale at the Goodwill. I got a pile of books for only $7, but man was the line long. It wrapped clear around half of the store. I was in...

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injured ankle

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I Walked!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 24 May 18

Tonight I walked through my apartment without the use of any crutches. This is the first time I've managed it since I broke my ankle back in March. My gait was very jerky and awkward, as I currently have a limp, but I managed to...

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learning to walk again

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Good News! I Can Ditch the Boot!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 16 May 18

Yesterday I had a followup with my orthopedist, who sent me for more x-rays of my ankle. This morning he called me back to let me know that everything looks good, so I can ditch the walking boot and start bearing weight on my...

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healed ankle

learning to walk again

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I've Been Doing It Wrong

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 12 May 18

Apparently I've been walking with the use of one crutch wrong. You're supposed to hold it on the side of your body that's opposite your injury. Nobody told me this and I've been using it on the same side as my broken ankle. The...

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i am a dummy

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Getting Better At It

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 10 May 18

I'm slowly getting better at walking around in this walking boot. I can currently get around my apartment with the use of only one crutch.I hobble around like Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." It would be so much...

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tired of these crutches

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Pretty Sure It's Broken

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 5 May 18

Yesterday morning I somehow managed to stub my toes on my crutches when I got up to use the bathroom, which caused me to trip, fall forward, and put weight down on my injured foot/ankle. Now the middle toe on my previously...

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Ouch!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 4 May 18

Once again, I'm up for nomination for the "Clumsiest Person Alive" award. This morning I got up to use the bathroom, and on my way back to my bedroom, I stubbed the toes on my un-injured foot on my crutch (I didn't have my walking...

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life as a clumsy person

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I Can Walk Again! Well, Sort Of.

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 27 Apr 18

This morning I finally got my walking boot, which means I got to walk for the first time since I broke my ankle over 6 weeks ago. Who knew that walking could be so terrifying? That first step was nerve-wracking and quite painful,...

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Good Grief, How Hard Does It Have to Be??

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 26 Apr 18

Yesterday I spent nearly an hour on the phone, calling different places, just to try to retrieve the information that was supposed to be relayed to me the day before by my orthopedist's assistant, who never called me like she was...

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Cast Is Off, But Now I Get "The Boot"

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 25 Apr 18

Earlier today I got my cast removed, six weeks after fracturing my ankle in two different places. I got sent for x-rays afterwards, and the orthopedist called me in the afternoon to let me know if it was all healed or not. Alas,...

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I Hurt Myself Again

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 22 Apr 18

Last night my boyfriend hurt my feelings with an offhanded joke he made, so I decided I didn't want him helping me when I went to take a shower. (Since my ankle is broken in two places and I have to use a shower bench for the time...

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ouch

instant karma

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My Sister Has Been Taking Good Care of Me

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 4 Apr 18

Every weekday for the last three weeks, my sister has been coming over and helping me while my boyfriend is at work. I spend a lot of time sleeping or just reading in bed, but she is there to help me if I need it when I need to...

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Ouch!

angel_smiles @Lolaze (5092) • St. Louis, Missouri 29 Mar 18

See that picture? That is what a broken ankle looks like. The ankle and foot in that picture happens to belong to yours truly! Six weeks ago I stepped on some slick blacktop and earned myself a night in the emergency room,...

broken ankle

broken bone

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It Comes and Goes

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 25 Mar 18

Yesterday I had hardly any pain at all in my ankle. Today, I've been in constant pain, despite taking my prescribed pain meds regularly. It has rained a bit today, so perhaps the weather is causing my pain. It's strange how it...

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I'm in a Cast Now

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 21 Mar 18

Yesterday I had my appointment with the orthopedist. He was very nice and explained my break to me, and told me in his professional opinion surgery isn't needed, but offered to refer me to a surgeon for a consultation if I wanted...

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