Broken Ankle

[CedGTV]

Get up to go to work this morning and spot that the snow has slightly melted meaning a rise in temp, great i think. So I get outside and (remembering that Assumption is the mother of all fkups.) I jump out on to the drive and up to the car slipping as I get there and jamming my foot and lower leg under it, bending my ankle backwards.

Upshot is a broken ankle (the last 25mm of the Fibula has snapped off) and torn ligaments.

SWMBO, is fking fuming, I guess that because of all the driving she'll be doing.

Happy fking Christmas.

[soad]

Ouch, get better soon. Painful (stupid question perhaps)?

[Cock Womble 7]

That'll learn you.

[CedGTV]

It's properly throbbing now.

Feel a little light headed and sick but other than that all's tickety boo.

Oh and had to come into work, to sort out work for the down time over Christmas.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Bad news mate. It's an absolute stter. Broke my big toe back in April and it was a complete pain. Couldn't walk, drive, carry anything due to crutches, etc. Made me feel proper helpless...

Broken bones tend to take 6 weeks to heal for a simple fracture. Best thing you can do his rest it.

[anonymous-user]

oooooh ya fker, thats going to smart a bit.

[Council Baby]

Gutted for you, ended up off my feet for 10 weeks summer 09. Broke both bones in my left leg 2" above the ankle. Take it easy fella...

[GTO-3R]

Been there myself, broke my ankle in two places, dislocated it and broke my fibia too so I feel your pain

[Zip106]

I feel your pain, I really do.
I've only been back home from hospital with a plastered foot and crutches for 3 hours and I'm bored to buggery already.

It's going to be a long 6 weeks....

Good luck and Merry Christmas

[LordGrover]

'Where there's blame..."

Bad luck fella. Hope it mends soon and well.

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Did a similar thing 4 weeks ago, falling down the stairs. Complete pain in the ar5e.
Hope you make a quick recovery. Mine stopped hurting after about a fortnight, still getting the occasional pain now. Can't wait to get the plaster off !

[mattviatura]

Back in 2001 having just returned from three weeks skiing I jumped over a very small garden wall, slipped and caught my right foot breaking the ankle to bits. Four months in plaster and now have pins holding it all together. I might have had a drink at the time.

Good luck with it mate, get well soon.

[150bhp]

Broke my ankle in the summer there, was off work for 13 weeks. Done physio and exercises and its still fking sore. Still limping if i walk any distance and walking in the ice makes it worse(uneven surface). Also ankle still swollen, beginning to wonder if its not healed correctly!

[Beardy10]

Ouch I broke the bottom off my Fibula playing cricket...I was lucky though as I didn't do any tendon/ligament damage which is apparently mroe painful than the break. Good luck with it...crutches are an almighty pain in the arse.

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

How's your ankle coming along ?

I was hoping my plaster would come off today, or that they would put a different one on so I could start putting some weight on it, but no, another 3 weeks like this.

I want to get back in my TVR

[ehasler]

Ouch!

Broke mine (both Tib and Fib) nearly 3 years ago now - had various pins inserted, plaster for 6 weeks, crutches for 3 months and 18 months of physio. Then had the metal work removed last month as it was never 100%, and one of the pins had come loose and was digging into the Tibia, so currently limping around with more physio to look forward to in the new year!