Broken Ankle Recovery

I first thought about blogging to follow my broken ankle recovery phase and then get into the entertainment side of blogging. My thoughts were that this would be a good idea, especially for those who have never broken an ankle. See, I have never broken a bone in my life (lemme knock on wood--ok, done). Now that I have a broken ankle, I decided it was important to place emphasis on nutrition, supplements and what not to do, and what can help the recovery phase.

Here's a little background information on me:

I am a huge movie buff, love music, working out, am a military brat (Army) and an ex Air Force Medic, used to dance (not professionally). I began dancing in high school, joined the United States Air Force (took a few dance classes and gymnastics classes while stationed at a small base), was deployed to Saudi Arabia in 2001- where I was hit by a car and hit a building... walked away without a broken bone. My next deployment was to the U.A.E, Kuwait and Iraq in 2003 and came back safely. Thanks to God! I left the Air Force in '04 and went back to Georgia, joined the college dance team (No injuries other than a pulled hamstring). I moved to South Beach, Florida and worked for Citigroup for a couple of years. So that somewhat sums me up. Yes, a jack of all trades and a master of none. Haha.

The ankle:

Back in May, from a freak accident (if you care, I will tell you how it happened), I had 2 fractures, broke my ankle and tore a ligament. I had a splint for about a week, then my first surgery. Afterwards, another splint- then finally the cast. Luckily, my cast did not itch at all due to the type I had. So remember, 'NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!!' Don't try to create an infection. There is nothing worse than sticking a hanger in a cast and cutting yourself. If I could deal without sticking a hanger in my leg, try to discipline yourself and think of recovery, not taking a step backwards. In the coming days to weeks I plan on discussing what to REALLY expect after surgery, nutritional information, taking care of your ankle, physical therapy, and the realization that listening to your doctor(s) can enhance your recovery time. Of course, each case is different. All I can say, is that I have a plate in my leg with eight screws and it has only been a month and a half since my surgery and I'm now in a walking brace/boot waiting until my next surgery to get one screw removed. You can take my advice or not. I sure wish there was an excellent site that could tell me what to expect. Trust me, I've looked and they were mostly outdated. I will post pictures from the accident, x rays pre and post surgery. CAUTION: if you have a weak stomach, then don't look at the pictures. If you do... don't say I didn't warn you. Until next time...

Ankle & X Ray Pictures:

(the X-rays aren't bad, but you might want to scroll down before seeing the ankle pics since they are not for people with a weak stomach).

Ankle injury- day of the accident

X Rays

The x-ray pictures were also taken the day of my little fall after it was relocated.