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We are 5 weeks and 4 days post ORIF for a type B web fracture with ligament damage; 1 plate, 7 screws and a tightrope.

I know I’m not cleared to bear weight, but I do know that my ankle is “stable”. I haven’t put ANY weight on this thing since I broke it on March 21st (today is May 11th)

All I needed was a friend and a confidence boost. I never, ever thought I’d “forget how to walk” and not trust my leg after 32 years of life being able to use both legs without a problem .. but I did.

You just have to tell yourself that your leg does work and it’s OKAY.

Anyway… here’s a video of my first steps and I have an ortho appointment tomorrow- so try not to come at me for breaking the treatment plan. It was such freedom !!!!!!

****EDIT I AM CLEARED FWB!!!! Yaaaaaay best day of my life !!!!!!!!!

I’m officially one month post op today!

I had an unstable type B distal fibula fracture with syndesmosis injury; deltoid ligament tear. (bimall)

ORIF on 4/1 with a pretty little plate, 7 screws and a tightrope.

I have no idea what one month post op should look like .. movement wise …

But I know I’m still NWB for at least another two weeks (when my next appointment is)

However .. I’ve been using the resistance band that was given to me when I got my stitches out two weeks ago and I’m extremely happy to have gotten this far.

I felt like I’d never walk again…I’m beginning to have hope !

Edit***

This is what my post op note had on it for exacts:

1. Open treatment Right distal fibula lateral malleolus ankle fracture with internal fixation

CPT code 27792

2. Open treatment of Right ankle syndesmosis

CPT code 27829

3. Rightankle arthroscopy with synovectomy and debridement extensive CPT code 29898

I’m too afraid that the comment on my last Reddit post about litter mates not being great together .. that they’ll “end up ending each other’s lives” and “no shelter that cared would ever adopt two litter mates to the same home” has me in shambles.

I care about these guys so much I would never EVER risk their well being. I feel like a POS. I’m bringing the brother back as we speak. They had one very amazing hour and a half together.

I will remember this forever and I am so sorry to him. 💔

His brother and sister from the same litter were at the humane society.. I’m so in love with my boy, I’m hoping this was a good decision.

Their previous owner dumped them behind an abandoned building 😭😭

(Their sister has been adopted and is waiting on pick up to her new family)

This may have been a bit impulsive.. but I’m hoping it helps with his clinginess??

WHAT DID I DOOOOO.

Here’s to hoping this goes well. We’re on our way home!

I got this little dude from a humane society… I’d been going there for months on end waiting for “the perfect match”… I liked this dog a lot.. he’d been there long before I ever started visiting , but there were other dogs I liked too. The facility told me that this one in particular wouldn’t be there much longer because ..[“we need to make room for more adoptable dogs”] insinuating that he’d be put down if he wasn’t adopted by the end of the week.

I paid the money and got him out of the shelter immediately- knowing he was something special.

However … I’m wondering if something is wrong with him 😭😭 he’s incredibly clingy (not complaining) but he sleeps in these weird positions and has to be touching a human at all times. He’s very sweet… very, very sweet… but he doesn’t take treats.. he wants to sleep ALL the time and when he does it’s always on top of someone and curled up in an “un-doglike fashion”. He loved other dogs as well, but I just can’t seem to understand him. I took him to the vet and they said nothing was wrong with him- but his behavior was a bit odd.

Any insight is appreciated beyond words . Is there something “wrong “ here?