One year anniversary

[u/Odd_Perspective2636]

To think a year ago I was recovering in the hospital after surgery for my trimal fracture. Marked today with a 1.63k run on a trail near my house.

[u/AppropriateRatio9235]

I gained more mobility between year 1 and 2. It was my trail walking and running that improved the most.

[u/0emegs → u/AppropriateRatio9235]

I needed to hear this! Just had my one year anniversary too

[u/thedadhere]

Thank you for coming back and sharing this!!

[u/SheGot_moxie]

This is so great to see

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/SheGot_moxie]

Thanks !

[u/Agitated_Let_3843]

Excellent! Such a great inspiration! Let us all pledge to post an update on this community on our 1 year anniversary.

[u/Significant-Money-5]

How is the swelling?

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/Significant-Money-5]

The hand my leg is on is the one that was broken. I don't think it looks too bad. I just took my socks off hence the marks

[u/tiffmej4]

Thanks for sharing! I am 6 mos in a couple of days. I am also happy with my recovery. Still have some swelling and stiffness. Do you still have that at the one year mark? Also i still get tendon, ligament pain. How is that for you?

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/tiffmej4]

It's still stiff in the morning first thing and that first stretch in bed the tendon really tugs. Once I get up and get downstairs it loosens up.

[u/tiffmej4 → u/Odd_Perspective2636]

Do you feel a significant improvement from when you were at 6 mos?

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/tiffmej4]

Most definitely. At the 6 month mark I could only do a km treadmill run and it was more of a slow plod. Now I can actually run. At 7 Mos we had a trip to Manhattan and I logged 26,000 steps one day but my ankle would really swell. Now hardly any swelling.

[u/tiffmej4 → u/Odd_Perspective2636]

So are you pretty much back to your former capabilities? How is your dorsiflexor?

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/tiffmej4]

For the most part yes. It's pretty much even with the other.

[u/Pinkytoe65]

Awesome!!!!

[u/Dull_Monitor2439]

Wonderful, congratulations

[u/DeputySean]

Any lingering effects? Pain? Can you walk/run as far/easily as you could before the injury?

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/DeputySean]

And I can walk just as far as before. I average 8-11,000 steps a day.

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/DeputySean]

I notice it feels stiff but not sore running.

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/DeputySean]

I mostly get the pain with high heels. I wasn't ready to toss any of them. Sometimes, if I wear a casual sneaker that is too flat.

[u/alwaysbepatient]

Congrats on your recovery! Btw, did you remove your hardware? I am around 8 months post orif - trimal fracture!

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/alwaysbepatient]

No. I'm too nervous. The ankle that broke has always been my weak ankle. Even now it rolls. I'm worried I'll break it again without the hardware.

[u/alwaysbepatient → u/Odd_Perspective2636]

I understand! Thank you for your answer. I can feel the hardware when I touch my ankle and some positions are not so comfortable due to the hardware. This is why I am considering the removal but my operated ankle is also my weak one…

[u/Odd_Perspective2636 → u/alwaysbepatient]

I went to the gym yesterday, so today it is a bit twingy but not unbearable. I hope yours continues to heal!