tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74325002518914507772024-03-05T23:54:06.561-08:00What to Expect When You Break Your Ankle<b>Visit the new site! webroken.com</b>Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-80526382462471830482020-12-28T17:44:00.003-08:002020-12-28T17:45:29.949-08:00Y'all asked for it! An ankle update: 8 YEARS POST-OP<p> Seriously can't believe I'm still updating this site, but you guys are asking for it. I guess folks will just never stop breaking ankles. SO. Here's an update for ya - I hope it gives you what you're looking for. And if not, you know where to find me! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="396" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6rF_pswE0_k" width="476" youtube-src-id="6rF_pswE0_k"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-39258808394156165712018-01-07T15:57:00.002-08:002018-01-07T15:57:44.015-08:00almost 5 years post-op and still updatingOk, so for those of you who watched my <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2017/12/welp-happy-fucking-new-year.html">last video</a>, here's an update.<br />
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I ended up going to my chiropractor, who is amazing and I trust a lot - he's gotten me through lots of aches and pains (including a herniated disc in my back), but has never actually done anything with my foot or ankle. He said my heel was locked into a weird position from all the tight muscles around it, and he rolled my ankle around in a bunch of weird ways, and did a little massaging. It felt really scary and vulnerable to have him handling my foot/ankle/leg like that - it kinda freaked me out. As he was rolling it around it felt a little crunchy inside, not quite popping, but like stuff was stuck. Then my heel area gave out a teeny pop.<br />
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It felt fine and I left. I iced a little that evening, and the next morning I woke up and the muscles on top of my ankle all the way up my shin were SO TIGHT. But, incidentally, the part of my ankle/foot that hurt originally felt better. The next few days kinda sucked - a lot of tightness - I iced a lot and took ibuprofen, which seemed to help. Then yesterday (5 days after the chiro) I went and got a massage and she helped to relax a lot of the muscles in my calf/achilles/ankle/foot which felt great.<br />
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She also reminded me that I knew this kind of injury would be a life-long thing to deal with, and I've had so many back/shoulder problems that I've kind of been negligent. Especially since I've been doing a lot of barre, which is pretty demanding on that area, I should have been getting massages there more regularly.<br />
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So that's the lesson, folks. Even when things are feeling good, keep up with whatever it is that makes your ankle loose and feeling good. Because when you start to get too relaxed, your issues will come back and make you hate yourself and feel like shit all over again.<br />
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Until next time!<br />
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Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-29020234973570408252016-01-09T12:17:00.000-08:002016-01-09T12:17:23.168-08:00What to expect after 3 years!Ask and you shall receive. Here's my (almost) 3 year update video!!<br />
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Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-74031028067774560562014-07-15T18:16:00.000-07:002014-07-15T18:16:11.512-07:00Recovery After Ankle SurgeryIt's been a year since I made <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNRKWaGOILI">THIS</a> video, so I figured I should make a follow-up. Here's how I am one year after walking - and one month & one year after weight-bearing.<br />
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Today I went in for my final follow-up. First, i got my hardware back! It's cool and weird...haven't figured out what I'm gonna do with it yet...</div>
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As you can see, the picture on the left has a plate all the way down the outside of my ankle as well as the one on the back. Since the one on the back wasn't bugging me, and it provided some stability, we left that in, and took the side plate out, as well as the 5 screws associated with it. This whole time I've been saying I had 2 plates and 8 screws, but turns out it was really 9 screws! Oy vey. </div>
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Anyway, next month will mark 1 year from my first surgery. I can't believe what a crazy year it's been - amazing how such a seemingly small thing can have such a gigantic impact. I still have some range of motion to regain - I'm back at yoga and even starting to incorporate some traditional home workouts. I'm not saying goodbye to you guys forever - don't worry - I'll continue to check in. And feel free to keep emailing me with questions!!</div>
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Let me tell you guys - massage is so important to rehabbing your ankle - particularly to getting your scar-skin moving like regular skin again. Scar issue attaches itself to anything it can - it has little legs that grab onto bone, muscle, ligaments...whatever's around it - and it fucking HURTS. It causes major major discomfort and tightness. Unfortunately the only way to break it up is to have somebody as awesome as Ashley massage it out. IT HURTS LIKE HELL. But then it hurts less.<br />
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So if you've had your surgery and done your rehab and you still feel tightness or any sort of similar ache, try the scar massage. I'm telling you. And if you're in PDX, tell her I sent you :) <b>[update: she doesn't accept new patients anymore]</b><br />
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Aside from that, things are slowly getting better. I haven't gone back to yoga yet, but the time is coming soon. Maybe next weekend, making it 5 weeks post-op. The holes in my bones are supposed to close up 4-6 weeks post-op, so I think I'm reluctant to push myself too much before that. My foot/ankle is still a little bruised. Also, I had a little sharp thing sticking out of my incision/scar which Ashley said was an un-absorbed suture and that I should pull it out...so I did:<br />
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I had a little breakdown last night. </div>
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See, when you have hardware removal surgery on your ankle - there are a few things you hear over and over: "it's nothing like the last one" and "recovery for this one is really easy" and "you'll be fine." This is great, because it's an encouraging thought that recovery for surgery #2 won't be THE FUCKING FLAMING HELL that surgery #1 was. But it's also not great - because it doesn't actually help you know what to expect going in, and afterward, it makes people forget really quickly that you're in surgery recovery mode.<br />
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Of course, I have a really supportive network of friends and family - I'm not blaming anything on them. Hardware removal surgery is deceptive because you are up and walking the first day, you can move your foot (kinda), visually there is way less going on, and you've already done the physical therapy and everything. So your loved ones will be tricked into thinking that everything's cool. But for me - inside - there is still a lot going on! My digestive system is still weird, I feel a little light headed sometimes, my ankle hurts and is bruised and I have very little range of motion...not to mention, I went shopping yesterday and within 10 minutes of being on my feet I was swollen and limping. Oh! And now I have to walk EXTRA carefully because for the next 4-6 weeks I'll have holes in my bones where the screws are and can re-fracture really easily.<br />
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In many ways, it's a lot like recovery from the first surgery. I use the same stack of pillows to elevate, the same ice packs with all its timing and wrapping rituals. I'm back to not being able to do yoga which SUCKS. I'm nervous about going back to work tomorrow (I worked from home my first week of recovery) - maybe I should bring some ice packs with me? I have to be back in sneakers after I've been back to real shoes for a few months and loving it. Ugh, that part is terrible.<br />
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The hardware removal, though it may be nothing like the first one, is still surgery...and it conjures up a lot of old emotional stuff. I was able to break down last night with my mom and just talk about all of the stuff that's in pain and freaking me out...so I think I'm ok now. Kinda. There may be another breakdown in my future. After surgery #1 I had little breakdowns literally every single day. I'll keep you guys posted...of course.Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-88716750269020345772014-02-09T15:44:00.001-08:002014-02-09T15:44:42.910-08:00ooooh the paranoia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This is obviously the worst possible thing to do. But here's the rub: with ankle surgery, especially if your foot/ankle/calf is immobilized afterward, you start to get muscle cramps like crazy because you can't contract and release your muscles, which is like their main purpose in life. So here you are with these calf cramps, and then you remember that something in all that post-op literature you got said that's a major symptom of blood clots. So you Google "blood clot symptoms", and start to get anxious when you see the calf cramps you're feeling. You feel the anxiety in your chest...and as you read on, you see that blood clot symptoms are not only cramps in your calf, but tightness in your chest!! And so on...<br />
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Anyway, it's scary. I don't have answers, but omg fuck Google for freaking me out ALL THE DAMN TIME. I'm so exhausted by it. I can't even advise you not to be scared because if it's really a blood clot you should be getting medical attention!! Ugh. So this time around I'm trying to stay away from Google, but it's hard, and I do have cramps in my calf and pains in my chest again...Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-81386242811703735612014-02-05T12:19:00.000-08:002014-02-05T12:19:42.134-08:00week 1 checkupToday is 6 days post-op, so I went back to superhero (Dr.) Gellman for him to take a look at what I've got going on...<br />
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I told him that around my incision was really tight, and he said scar tissue has a difficult time recovering, and just to keep moving my ankle and massaging the area. But not too much, because the incision hasn't healed yet.<br />
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I can take regular showers now! I've been showering with a trash bag on my leg, and my leg basically up in the air because I don't have faith in the trash bag method. So that's cool. They didn't have my hardware ready to hand me yet, which was not cool. (Fun fact: Gellman said about 95% of his patients ask to keep their hardware). </div>
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<b>Waking Up: </b>As if no time had passed, I was waking up in the wake-up room. My throat didn't feel sore at all like last time and I remember asking the nurse if they used the throat tube to help me breathe again. I have no idea how she responded. I also remember telling her that, if she has anything to say about it, I'd really prefer Hydrocodone to Oxycodone - it made me way less sick last time. I don't remember her response to that either. She asked me what my pain level was, I said 4-5. She pumped some drugs into my veins and then it was like a 2-3.<br />
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There you can see some writing on my leg so they knew which one to cut into - better safe than PISS ME THE FUCK OFF. My toes were cold so we made a toe-hat out of my sock, because it wouldn't fit over the bandage.<br />
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<b>Peeing:</b> Eventually I had to pee. It was the same kind of crampy feeling as last time - I think that happens when your bladder tries to wake up from the anesthesia. They brought the potty to me like last time, except the one last time was basically a stool. This one was a chair...nay a throne...it had to be documented for you guys :)<br />
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<b>Home:</b> I went home around 1p - just a few short hours after the surgery. They wheeled me out, I used crutches to get back into the house, plopped into bed to elevate and ice. My mom met us at home because I knew she'd cry if she saw me in a hospital. She then made me some sliced cucumbers with salt (a favorite after last surgery). </div>
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<b>Walking:</b> Right now I'm walking with 2 crutches, but already bearing a little weight. My ankle is sore, but not terrible...like a headache in your foot - kinda tight, kinda sharp, just achy. I'll probably make some walking videos like last time so you can see the progress. </div>
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<b>Drugs:</b> I'm taking Norco, which is a combo of Hydrocodone & Acetaminophen (Tylenol). I don't feel too terrible - the dosage is 1-2 every 4 hours and I've beens ticking with 1. I took it a few times throughout the night, along with rice cakes to avoid nausea. </div>
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<b>Sleep:</b> I slept with my leg elevated last night, but everything is so much less sore than last time, and now I'm a professional broken ankle position sleeper, so it came a lot easier this time around. Like I mentioned in <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2014/01/ankle-hardware-removal-surgery-part-1.html">part 1</a>, I didn't sleep much last night - it felt like the night before school starting. Thankfully I found <a href="http://instagram.com/jaredleto">Jared Leto's instagram page</a> which kept me more than entertained. </div>
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Not too swollen or bruised. A little bit of dried blood on the gauze but nothing oozy or smelly. I put new gauze on, wrapped it up again, and put my sock toe-hat on.</div>
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<b>The Night Before: </b>My sweet papabear came up from Eugene (a town 2 hours away) the night before and we hung out, had veggie burgers, talked. As I do every night I took my vitamins. 5 minutes later I realized <i>HOLY SHIT THE NURSE TOLD ME NOT TO TAKE MY VITAMINS THE NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY</i>. Should I throw them up? Dad said no. We googled "which vitamins to avoid before surgery" - lo and behold, omega 3's were on there, and I took fish oil. "May cause excessive bleeding". Awesome. I called the hospital and spoke to receptionist who supposedly asked the night nurse about it and they gave me a bullshit answer that vitamins are fine as long as I didn't take ginkgo. I called my surgeon's on-call number and spoke to his assistant. She put my mind at ease. But I was still nervous. It made me have to poop, so I did - which is good considering after the first surgery <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/05/pooping-after-ankle-surgery.html">I didn't poop for like a week.</a> </div>
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Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-5159224320388146892014-01-23T18:27:00.000-08:002014-01-23T18:28:14.096-08:00one week left...Guys...this time next week my ankle will be virtually hardwareless. I say VIRTUALLY because 1 screw and 1 plate are still staying in (unless right before surgery Dr. Gellman suddenly changes his mind, which I plan to try and influence). Yes, I would like to have it all out, but my doc says that the plate in the back is a stabilizer, and since it's right up against the bone I shouldn't ever feel it. It sucks to have to keep it in, but I'm inclined to believe him because he's awesome.<br />
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Anyway, if <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/06/seeing-scars.html">you'll recall</a>, my ankle/scar didn't always look this awesome. It's been a really long road. And just when I'm starting to get strong in yoga again and not have to ice as obsessively...another set-back is on the (very close) horizon. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited. SO EXCITED. But I'm also a little scared and kinda like FUUUUCK THIIIIIS. Surgery scares me - I mean, I'd imagine it scares everybody - and I'll be less mobile again which sucks. Rehab sucks. It all sucks and I want it over with so badly. </div>
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Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-74150784694787672172013-12-18T20:29:00.003-08:002013-12-18T20:29:57.822-08:00the nuts and bolts of itI went to the doc today to discuss my hardware removal!!!! Like, thank you for existing but ok get the fuck out now.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had ankle surgery 6 weeks and 2 days ago on my lower fibula (one metal
plate and five screws) after falling while penny skateboarding. I just
wanted to thank you for sharing your experience and being so honest
(including the challenges of peeing post-op). Living in a college dorm
with no elevator really sucks, but reading your posts helps me realize
I'm not alone. I relate to every one of your posts, and find hope when I
want to break down and cry like a baby because my friends want to go do
something fun and can't understand why I don't "want" to go. Truly,
only people who have been on crutches understand the daily struggles
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Good luck with your ankle and I look forward to reading more about the
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I broke my tibia down by the ankle and did not have surgery...its been 8 weeks.</span><br />
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have no pain anymore unless I massage my foot deeply, the dr said I can
put weight on the foot w the boot on...actually inside I am walking w
crutches and no boot, just w socks on....still no pain. I even tried one
crutch only and no boot today and it was slow going but fine/no pain</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am swollen still and very stiff....but I think I am doing well
considering I did not have the surgery. Did
you go to rehab??? Or did you do all your rehab at home? Watching your
video made me feel so not alone...the crutches are whats driving me
crazy...</span><br />
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Broken ankle person #3:</h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks so much for your blog. I'm approaching three weeks post surgery
on a fracture of both bones in my leg just above my ankle and I'm
reading anything I can to stay anywhere near centered about what this is
like. I normally travel a lot for work so I'm used to new places and new
people and new things ALL THE TIME. Now I'm non weight bearing for six
weeks, then working back to walking after that and it's rough. The narcotics and bowels, check. Sleeping in unnatural positions,
check. Altering my diet because I'm a sloth now, check. Me, the big
strong man breaking into tears of depression because I hadn't left the
house in more than a week, check. At least with your story I know I'm something closer to normal than I feel. Total? Three fractures, two plates, 15 screws and two surgical incisions. The bright side is that I actually can work from home...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mother-fING shittiest injury of ALL TIME.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your blog: I laugh, I cringe, I laugh some more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Substitute
your J for my two young children and their Dad...and the rest is
exactly the same. One exception, I believe I went off on an indignant
verbal tirade on the nurses after my surgery while I was still under
anesthesia that probably was not actually working between my brain and
body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Two children with heads like great big melons doesn't compare to the misery of the broken ankle.</span></div>
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Today - at nearly 7 months post-ankle surgery - I finally mustered up the guts to take my first yoga class. If you're a regular reader here, you know I've got a pretty consistent yoga practice at home, and have been working at it since as soon as I had the energy post-op (see <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/05/yoga-after-ankle-surgery.html">here</a>, <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/05/more-yoga-after-ankle-surgery.html">here</a>, <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/07/finding-balance.html">here</a> and <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-little-more-yoga-after-ankle-surgery.html">here</a>). However, I've been too scared to go to an actual class...with people...and teachers...and actual flows.<br />
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Going today was a combination of feeling ready, being really sick of my home practice, and feeling kind of stuck with where my body recovery is overall. I went to Seth Hutton's class at <a href="http://www.yogapearl.com/">Yoga Pearl</a> - he's fucking amazing and his class was PERFECT. I approached him before class and told him it was my first time back - he smiled and said he'd keep an eye on me for adjustments.<br />
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So, the class: first of all the room was heated but not boiling, so my ankle and leg muscles got nice and loose. Well, loose-ish...as loose as one could hope for. Second, his pacing was amazing - his focus for the day was slow and intentional rather than rigorous. Yes there were certain things I couldn't do - some because I lost strength and flexibility after surgery, and some stuff was just beyond where I was before the ankle break. (For example in downward dog, my left heel can touch the floor but my right is still about an inch off). I was perfectly challenged. I thanked Seth for the class afterward and he said he had his eyes on me but didn't think I needed to be adjusted - definitely a confidence boost. <br />
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After a green juice and some icing (my achilles has really been bugging me lately), I feel great. I will definitely be going back. Weeeee!!!<br />
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<b>Take away: </b>Ankle breakers, do everything you can to stay loose and strong. If you're bed-ridden, stretch in bed. If you're just beginning to walk, try my yoga videos or swim or get on a recumbent bike. The longer you stay inactive the more challenging it will be to get active again - I promise it's worth it. If you want more in-depth advice on how to do that, don't hesitate to reach out.Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-90945172293963202812013-11-02T10:29:00.001-07:002013-11-02T10:29:58.929-07:00chelsea boot girlIn July - right around my 3 month post-op mark - <a href="http://www.catfootwear.com/US/en">Cat Footwear</a> was kind enough to send me a pair of boots. These boots were gorgeous. Deep brown leather, flawless stitching, tough but femme...PULL-ON CHELSEA BOOTS.<br />
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What I mean by this is, chelsea boots have no zippers, no laces - you pull them on and you pull them off. Mind you, I had just started walking at that point (sans boot or crutches). I was still in sneakers every day. Like a good girl, I waited a few weeks to try them on, but eventually I grew tired of waiting and had to GET THOSE BEAUTIES ON MY FEET. So...<br />
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<b>Left foot:</b> In. Easy breezy.<br />
<b>Right foot:</b> In! Cool. Whew.<br />
Can I walk in them? Hm, yes I can (though at that point they rubbed against <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/06/screw-this.html">my sensitive ankle screw</a> like crazy. Ok better take them off now.<br />
<b>Left foot:</b> Out. Easy.<br />
<b>Right foot:</b> HOLY SHIT MOTHER FUCKER I CAN'T GET THIS THING OFF. I was stuck, like a Chinese finger trap. My foot wasn't flexible enough to pull out yet and it hurt like hell. Obviously the only way out was to pull hard and shimmy, so that's what I did and eventually got out, but it wasn't pleasant and I felt sorry for myself. <br />
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So, fast-forward to this past week (about 3 months later), I decided to try those beautiful bitches on again. Both feet slid in easily, and - since I had to know right away what I would be in for should I decide to wear them that day - both feet came right out!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaand here they are...<br />
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Thank you to Cat Footwear, you made me happy in more ways than just gorgeous footwear. :)Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-12551682001433921682013-10-23T17:06:00.003-07:002013-10-23T17:08:08.557-07:00they tried to make me go to rehab and I said...actually i'm just gonna do this video, thanksIn my last post I told you I'm interested in trying <a href="http://www.barre3.com/">barre3</a> as a supplement to yoga. Well, I know I'm not healed enough for a class, AND everything on their site costs money. Eff that, I got enough billz. So I took it to YouTube and found THIS GEM.<br />
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Dudes, I'm telling you. There is no part of my legs/butt/low back that wasn't sore the next day. It raised my heart rate, it made me break a sweat. At 6 months post-op, it's a great thing to introduce into your workout/rehab/whatever it is you're doing. Especially for post-ankle breaks, the attention this workout pays to the feet and ankles and legs is so fantastic. And honestly, even if you're not recovering from ankle surgery, you'll probably like this too.
Combined with yoga...well...I'm psyched. Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-30306740686758049732013-10-20T13:54:00.005-07:002013-10-20T13:54:57.384-07:006 months and a little bit...Well, it's been about 6 months since my ankle surgery. 25 weeks and 3 days to be exact. When I was still bed-ridden and scouring the blogs and forums, I remember many folks said that 6 months post-op is when they began to feel normal. And I think that's key here - BEGAN. <br />
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I still don't feel anywhere close to normal, but I don't feel TERRIBLE. Sure, I can walk here, walk there, I can go out to dinner, the theatre, sporting events, whatever. But I'm <b><span style="font-size: large;">keenly</span></b> aware of my ankle every second of every day. <b><span style="color: red;">Every second. Of every day. </span></b>When I walk down steps, when I'm at my computer, when I get up to pee in the middle of the night, in meetings, in parking lots, in the shower, when I do yoga, when I don't do yoga, when I think about yoga, when I make dinner, when I make out with J and have to get on my tippy-toes, when I'm grocery shopping and that big cumbersome cart makes better sharp turns than I do...<br />
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I'm telling you. ALL. THE FUCKING. TIME.<br />
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As this cold weather rolls in, I'm also very aware of how cold my hardware gets. Cold hardware ankle isn't like having cold muscles - it doesn't just warm up by doing stuff anymore...I actually have to heat it up. I've been using a heating pad or hot water bottle, but I'm looking for some type of electric bootie that will do the trick (I don't have a microwave so I'm kind of limited). Saunas are also in my future. <br />
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My achilles is sore...pretty much all day every day. Stretching it basically does nothing. My calf is tight from my achilles being tight, and my shin is wound up too. Oh yeah, and my toes...ugh. I'm still seeing my massage therapist Ashley every other week and she helps me a lot. (By the way if you live in or around Portland, OR, you gotta <a href="http://suite103wellness.weebly.com/ashley-mueller-lmt.html">check this chick out</a>.). I've also - oddly - been integrating a lot of ballet moves into my workouts this past week, which makes me think maybe I should try <a href="http://www.barre3.com/">barre3</a>. Believe it or not, I actually used to be a ballerina, so the movements feel kind of natural. Would I be able to keep up in a class? Mostly likely not. Hm, DVD?<br />
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This isn't me complaining - but telling you what "beginning to feel normal" at 6 months post-op feels like for me. In my experience, the 6 month mark is more about being able to <i>do normal things</i>. But that isn't enough for me. I want to do awesome things, and feel awesome and look awesome. I still can't wear most of my shoes - all of my heeled/platform shoes are looking at me like C'MON BITCH HURRY UP. I'm trying guys, I'm trying. <br />
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So...that's where I'm at now guys. No pictures or videos for this one - 6 months doesn't deserve it. <br />
<br />Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-46523614159646459802013-10-08T16:52:00.000-07:002013-10-08T16:52:07.342-07:00calf exercises for that puny excuse for a legI promise, you definitely won't care to watch this video unless you've had ankle surgery. Or you just really like watching me babble and do things. It's all about re-building your ankle and calf after a <a href="http://whattoexpectwhenyoubreakyourankle.blogspot.com/2013/06/calf-atrophy.html">calf-atrophy</a>. It's a slow slow process but it's gotta be done. Hopefully you're not as hard on your calf as I am on mine...a weak ugly calf needs love too :)<br />
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Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-65297178366399504282013-09-22T14:22:00.001-07:002013-09-22T15:36:25.081-07:00SPINNINGI love yoga. You know that by now. Yoga has my heart. BUT GAWDAMMITMOTHERFUCKER there are just certain yoga things I still can't do because I haven't gotten my range of motion back and I still lack strength. So, in addition to yoga and pilates - I had the idea to throw some spinning into the mix. Believe it or not, it demands a really small range of motion from your ankle, and it's a great way to regain strength in the quads, hamstrings, and glutes. I used to be a big spinner in my gym days, but stopped when a hip injury forced me to. These days I don't even belong to a gym - so J took me to the class he likes at his gym.<br />
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A few tips for spinning after ankle surgery:<br />
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- Don't even think about keeping up with the class - they will inevitably do things you can't. Go at your own pace with your own resistance...and remember: form trumps all.<br />
- In my opinion, I waited just long enough to try the class - I'd say 4-5 months post-op is a good time for it. I made it through the class (again, mostly doing my own thing), but my ankle was fatigued as shit by the end of it. There was much icing that day.<br />
- Make sure you really focus on articulating your ankle joint and challenging your range of motion - it's easy to lock your foot/ankle into a 90 degree angle and just stay there. I sat next to a mirror which was great because I could just look to the side and see what my ankle was doing. <br />
- There are 2 routes to go: sneakers or spinning shoes. Both have pros and cons.<br />
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<li>Spinning shoes cons: they really hold you in there and you can't move our foot around in the shoe very much - you're also literally locked into the pedal and have to kind of jerk your ankle a to get your foot out. That might be jarring for some.</li>
<li>Spinning shoes pro: they give you a solid base and support for getting out of the saddle (standing while spinning). </li>
<li>Sneakers con: when you want to get out of the saddle in sneakers, you won't be able to. They're too bendy and don't provide enough foot/ankle support. </li>
<li>Sneakers pro: they let toes and foot wiggle around more which is a good feeling over all. I think. It definitely wasn't a bad feeling.</li>
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I went with sneakers this time (though I debated back and forth...you can see my spinning shoes out in front of me) - I think next time I'll try the spinning shoes.<br />
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So that was that. I am a little sore today (the day after) but nothing terrible. I think I'll just do some yoga and ice and I'll be cool. And thank you guys so much for your recent blog comments - they really make my day. It's nice to know people are reading this stuff. <br />
<br />Mihal Freinquelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324926710004458570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432500251891450777.post-89268982213733638122013-09-12T21:37:00.002-07:002013-09-12T21:38:47.166-07:00a little more yoga after ankle surgeryThere's a little more yoga progress happening all the time...and when I say "little", I REALLY MEAN JUST A FUCKING TEENY TINY BIT. Anyway, I believe I owe my progress to a lot of things - icing, walking, strengthening, pilates, massage - but yoga has been my main (and daily) go-to. It keeps me sane, makes me less sore, gives me a sense of movement when I still feel I have very few options. So I thought I'd share with you several of my main moves that have helped me see some added flexibility along the way (though again, I'm sure everything is contributing to it).<br />
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I chose this image as the video still because I think it's sassy - and when you're recovering from ankle surgery (even 5 months out), sometimes that's JUST HOW YOU FEEL.<br />
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