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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @FCBayern Hello, thank you for checking in on me. I have been doing better. I left my room yesterday and had dinner with my family for the first time since my accident and I think it really helped mentally to be around them. I am very fortunate that this happened after moving back home to...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @half Thank you for the tip on the cold therapy unit! I didn’t even know that they existed. The cast clinic did tell me that I can take the cast off when resting. It is relieving at first but then it gets uncomfortable because I have little control over my ankle and there is a lot of shooting...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    Hello @Celle, I definitely agree that I am not getting support. In fact I think it’s probably slowing the healing process by causing so much agitation. So I did call the cast clinic after @Jockette made the recommendation. They basically told me that I could keep it off when I’m not mobile, to...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    Hello @Jockette @Jaycey Thank you for taking the time to read and reply to a very “on the edge” moment for me. Reading back I was hoping that my negative spew of emotion didn’t prevent people from reaching back. Ultimately I just tried to remember that most, if not everyone on this page has...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    Hello all, I have recently been experiencing some differences in my recovery process. If someone could please ,again, just quickly let me know that I’m normal, I would be ever so grateful. So, I never said anything but I fell getting out of the shower last Saturday. Thus began my week of panic...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @Celle Thanks, I hope so. Of course, being a self-torturing google addict as of late, I looked into it after finding out that I had one. I really have to stop doing this and just stick with the forum for support.
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @FCBayern Hello.The nurses at the cast clinic were able to tell me and show me last week. Speaking with my surgeon is probably not going to happen because he works in the hospital and not a practice. I am just going to worry about my syndesmotic screw removal when the time comes so I don’t...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    My surgeon has the bedside manner that you would visualize a veteran orthopedic surgeon to have. I almost prefer the professional that’s slicing and drilling into me stay focused on just that though. So ,like you, the whole drug induced short visit was foggy. I ended up recovering in the...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @djklaugh Thank you for the much needed encouragement! After reading about other anklers on this forum I did notice that a majority of members are getting replacements, fusions etc. and have to endure the whole pre-op panic. I can’t imagine. One “fortunate” thing about my experience is that I...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @Jockette That is a terrifying thought. If that is the case then I guess we’d be lucky our brains have the defense to forget and I would definitely be wondering if parts got stuck in our subconscious. Absolutely an interesting theory though ,scary but interesting.
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @FCBayern I would hope that my brain would get on with pushing this memory out sooner rather than later. It’s almost like your brain sneaks back to the exact moment once and a while and brings it to the surface to slap you in the face. Your dreams sounded awful! Especially because they can...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @Jockette So there is hope! I love that you can understand this “over-the-top” thought process! I don’t love that you went through it of course but that you can relate. The idea of surgical amnesia and subconsciously retaining information while having screws etc. drilled in my bone is...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @half CBT is actually a great idea! I have used this in the past and I remember being amazed by its simplicity and effectiveness. So ,naturally, I forgot all about this tool because I have everything under control..... obviously lol. I will definitely look into it again though. Thank you for...
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    Thank you so much @Jaycey! I haven’t even considered the possibility of an online consult. Could be perfect this early on to help build my confidence. Great suggestion, I will look into that today!
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    Ankle Is this normal?

    @Jaycey Thank you for your kind and patient reassurance. It really does help my thought process to learn that I’m not going crazy and that other people have reacted similarly. I can’t imagine where my mind would be right now without you all and this forum. Do they offer sedation physio by...

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