r/brokenbones

I had a pretty bad elbow injury about 9 months ago, and what followed has honestly been one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through. I ended up needing two surgeries, and the second one was complicated by an infection and required a flap procedure. Since then, recovery has been slow and exhausting. I’m now about 6–7 months post-op from the second surgery, and I’m still dealing with daily pain some days are manageable, other days it really gets to me. My elbow is very stiff, and when I try to bend it, I hit a hard “block” that physically won’t let me go further. I’ve been doing physiotherapy, but progress feels limited and frustrating. On top of that, the scar is quite significant, and while I’m trying to accept it, it’s been hard emotionally as well.

What’s been even harder is how much this has affected me mentally and spiritually. I feel like I’ve changed as a person. I’m angry a lot of the time even angry at God constantly asking “why did this happen to me?” and feeling like I didn’t deserve this. I’ve stopped doing things that used to ground me, including worship, and I just feel disconnected, sad, and honestly exhausted all the time. It feels like this injury didn’t just affect my arm, it affected my whole life and how I see everything. I’ve been in a really low place mentally, and it’s hard to find motivation or hope some days.

I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar not just physically, but mentally too. Did things improve for you over time? How did you cope with the pain, the stiffness, and the emotional toll of it all? I just want to feel normal again and not be in pain all the time.

In december my left hip started to feel very locked up and tight, a few days later the groin pain started and i wasn’t able to sleep on that side or walk very well, i thought i might have teared something or needed to stay off it. a week later i couldn’t bear any weight at all, was in a lot of pain whenever i moved, but definitely didn’t think it was a fracture.

i went to hospital, they did an xray and then a ct scan to confirm and yep it was a fracture! the bone wasn’t displaced but i had a fracture right thru the neck of my femur.

i was 21, non athletic, unemployed, so i still struggle to understand (and doctors/nurses had no clue either) how i fractured my hip. no strenuous activity at all

Bone density test came back normal range

i recently gave up cigerettes but had been a every day smoker/ vaper for a few years

frequent alcohol use past few years and a history of methamphetamine use in last 3 years.

no other history of bone issues or health issues

maybe abit of bad nutrition but nothing that stands out, 60kg body weight and endocrinologist said muscles and body weight looked fine.

i’ve got the birth control Implant (the rod) in my arm and have for over 2 yrs now.

I’m on 40mg fluoxetine for anxiety/bpd

after seeing the fracture on the ct scans etc they stabilised me for a week in bed and i had a DHS surgery

8 weeks later, xray looks ok but ive been told to quit smoking cigerettes cause of vasoconstriction so i have.

i have another xray in a few weeks

and a endocrine appointment this monday.

Basically what i want to know is, how in the world did this happen to me? how rare is it? and could there be a underlying condition that has caused this? every time i tell someone i got a broken hip from well literally nothing, it confuses them.

any similar stories????

In december my left hip started to feel very locked up and tight, a few days later the groin pain started and i wasn’t able to sleep on that side or walk very well, i thought i might have teared something or needed to stay off it. a week later i couldn’t bear any weight at all, was in a lot of pain whenever i moved, but definitely didn’t think it was a fracture.

i went to hospital, they did an xray and then a ct scan to confirm and yep it was a fracture! the bone wasn’t displaced but i had a fracture right thru the neck of my femur.

i was 21, non athletic, unemployed, so i still struggle to understand (and doctors/nurses had no clue either) how i fractured my hip. no strenuous activity at all

Bone density test came back normal range

i recently gave up cigerettes but had been a every day smoker/ vaper for a few years

frequent alcohol use past few years and a history of methamphetamine use in last 3 years.

no other history of bone issues or health issues

maybe abit of bad nutrition but nothing that stands out, 60kg body weight and endocrinologist said muscles and body weight looked fine.

i’ve got the birth control Implant (the rod) in my arm and have for over 2 yrs now.

I’m on 40mg fluoxetine for anxiety/bpd

after seeing the fracture on the ct scans etc they stabilised me for a week in bed and i had a DHS surgery

8 weeks later, xray looks ok but ive been told to quit smoking cigerettes cause of vasoconstriction so i have.

i have another xray in a few weeks

and a endocrine appointment this monday.

Basically what i want to know is, how in the world did this happen to me? how rare is it? and could there be a underlying condition that has caused this? every time i tell someone i got a broken hip from well literally nothing, it confuses them.

any similar stories????

Tore the best part of 3-4 ligaments 5 years ago, had surgery to repair, hardwares been removed since. Been having sharp shooting pain through the ankle the last 3 months. Especially when walking down stairs for whatever reason. Is it worth looking into or is it just “one of those things” I’ll be dealing with

If you broke your foot or ankle, did you wear a boot? I am debating not wearing the boot because I also have muscular atrophy, and I am worried that it will make me even weaker. If you did not wear a boot, were you able to fully recover? Looking for success stories (or the opposite). Thanks!