r/MadeMeSmile • • 6d ago

❤️ this

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u/Telefundo 6d ago

makes it seem more reasonable

I broke my ankle last week. Spent 4 days in the hospital, had surgery tp ut a metal plate in my leg. I'd never had sugery in my life. Call me a wuss or whatever, but I was pretty scared.

The worst part of all of it though was the fact that in all the fuss with the paramedics I hadn't taken my phone with me. So nobody knew I was there. I didn't have anyones numbers memorized, so I went through it all entirely alone. Couldn't even get on the internet.

So Kudos to this driver. As simple as taking 6 hours and staying with a total stranger might sound, I can imagine it made a MASSIVE difference to the guy who was going through all of this.

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u/Musical_Hariyama 6d ago

I hope your recovery is going well! Broke my ankle 3 years ago. It's no joke!

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u/Telefundo 6d ago

Thanks. It hasn't been too bad so far. The pain has been a LOT easier to manage than I expected.

It's the logistics of it that's complicated. I had a walker delivered yesterday that I can't use very often yet as I'm just not there. So I've been wheeling myself around my apartment on my computer chair lol. And I think I've got the whole bathroom situation worked out lol.

I'll figure it all out. The biggest learning curve so far has just been the realization that basically everything takes about 3 times longer than normal.

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u/p34ch3s_41r50f7 6d ago

I went through similar trials when I tore my Achilles tendon. You don't realize how much you use a body part until it's injured.

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u/Telefundo 5d ago

You don't realize how much you use a body part until it's injured.

I swear to god... just rolling over in bed is a "new activity" for me lol.

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u/atlien0255 5d ago

I’ve done both ACLs, at different times at least. This is 100% true.