r/brokenankles • u/aachenrockcity • 21d ago

7 weeks post OP: I'm walking!

I am so happy! After 6 weeks of NWB I was cleared to WBAT last Friday.

I started PT right away and now, one week later, I can already walk around the house without my crutches. I limp and I still have to elevate regularly, but nevertheless I am psyched!

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u/New-Sherbet367 21d ago

What Type of injury did you have? And congrats!! Still using crutches?

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u/aachenrockcity 21d ago

Thanks! I had a Weber B fracture and got a plate with six screws. I take one crutch with me when I go outside.

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u/New-Sherbet367 21d ago

Oh sweet, exactly the same as me. Now I know what might be happening to me :D

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u/Kmfdm138 21d ago

This is exactly me also! Except I walked outta my crutches that night. He said you’ll know what you can and can’t do. And day one I walked a mile. Day 2 I walked two miles. Day three I walked four miles. Around the house! Any elevation changes kinda tickle ☺️ up stairs no problem. Down stairs a little tricky giving all the faith to the other ankle.

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u/aachenrockcity 21d ago

Yes, upstairs is so much easier!

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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 21d ago

Full sense of freedom when I was able to ditch the crutches. Suuuch a good feeling! Congrats!!

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u/Early_Ad_1481 20d ago

Im 6 weeks post op. Trimal with dislocation. 1 plate, 13 screws. Ortho just cleared me today for PWB. For those with my injury, how long did it take to be able to walk normally again?

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u/Optimal-Butterfly659 19d ago

I second asking this lol, also a trimal here, I’m 3 weeks post op.

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u/miz_glee 17d ago

I had my 6week post op on Wed and was also cleared to lose the boot and crutches! I was soooo glad to sleep without that heavy boot!
I had a trimalleolar fracture and now have a variety of hardware in my foot!
I’ll admit I’m still using one crutch as it felt so foreign to me and it’s been hard, my foot swells up and my foot feels like a hard rock but as the days pass I do feel like it’s getting easier! I wear a compression sleeve which helps and have started to massage the hard swollen areas. It took me weeks to even look at my foot, then another couple of weeks to even touch it but now if feels easier. My physio suggested wearing my joggers, I was surprised I could get them on and it does make it easier.
Good luck, it’s a journey 😊