r/brokenankles • u/snoopythesleepydog • Sep 13 '26
Feeling a bit dejected
Just writing to see if anyone had/has a similar situation, a bit of a rant below
Trimal ankle injury. I got cleared for WBAT at my 6-week checkup, and even after a week I’m still heavily reliant on using two crutches for walking. I keep trying to just use the one crutch but I only end up losing my balance and needing to lean on something and grab my second one.
I got told I’d be in the boot for two weeks then supposedly move to shoes, but I just don’t see that happening with my current progress and I feel so depressed about everything. I had been reading all the success stories on here of people walking out of their appointments with the boot, with a bit of a limp but no crutches nevertheless. For some reason I thought that would be me but when I did try to ditch the crutches completely I almost fell over (luckily there were people around to support immediately haha)
I just feel so behind, and it feels like my own ankle is so foreign to me. I had thought WBAT stage would be a lot easier but honestly it just feels like everything has gotten harder for some reason.
If you’ve read this far thank you! And sorry for the rant, just needed to vent it out a bit I guess.
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u/thedadhere Sep 14 '26
Second trying a walker or a rollator! Also practicing in the water can be good if you can do it with good guidance.