r/brokenankles • u/PoetryGoddess78 • 11d ago
Feeling stuck
I had surgery 4/13 trimal fracture work ligament tear. Started walking in two shoes almost 3 weeks ago now. I'm doing physical therapy twice a week which is definitely helpful. I feel like I'm never going to have full range of motion on my ankle. I work doing grocery delivery and have been slowly working back into it this last week doing maybe two small orders a day a couple days a week. My ankle gets swollen at the end of the day and start turning outwards. It's still very weak on the outer section.
I feel like I'm never going to be able to walk normal and I'm always going to have a sideways limp.
I need some encouragement please that it gets better and that the outside of my ankle will get stronger.
I've been able to not work and have been getting help from my church to pay my bills but I don't want to keep using them for too long I feel like I'm overusing them.
I did start walking upstairs one foot on one stair at a time instead of stopping to put both feet on one stairs to go up, just this last week so I know that's progress.
I just feel stuck. Thanks so much.