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by Barbara
(Southern California)
I fractured my ankle & tore ligaments July 28, 2014. The podiatrist put me in a boot cast & told me to return in 4 wks. Then called me the next morning to say I needed a MRI & surgery immediately! This alarmed me so I decided to seek a 2nd opinion from an orthopedic surgeon that same day. He took 8 x-rays & told me he felt it was a stable & clean fracture that he felt would heal. The original boot cast was way too big so I was placed in one my size & sent home for 3 wks. of total bed rest & elevation of leg. Week 3 he looked at it, still swollen & blue. Suggested I wait another 2 wks. then he would x-ray again. 5th week & he feels surgery is definitely not necessary, but I must keep the boot cast on another month. I can now begin putting weight on my leg with the aid of crutches (not full body weight) & do minor foot motions with boot off. At the end of Sept. He will do new x-rays & if all looks good, he will remove boot cast & place me in a small brace for 4-5 wks. Rehab will be after that. This is a long process, but so far I feel this is best especially hearing the horror stories that some people have expressed here. I think people rush into it too soon & many times the doctor doesn't give good advice. Yes, it's boring being inactive, but if it means you will recover with no future problems it is worth it. Hopefully this will be my case. I do have one question...in week 7 going on 8 wks. is it normal to have a hot achy pain every once in awhile at the site?
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