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We had a downpour in Dallas today and I was rushing to my car and slipped and broke my right ankle. Thought it was just sprained so a coworker helped me to my car and I drive an hour home on it. Got home and had my husband take me to my doctors after hours clinic and it is broke. Have to stay off it totally for 48 to 72 hours and then a boot for 6 to 8 weeks. Good thing I have people who live close to me that I work with and they a happy to let me hitch a ride. Bad news is I will not be working out any time soon. My husband has to work tomorrow so not sure how I am gonna make it. In so much pain!!!!

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I too broke a bone when I was 4 weeks out. broke my wrist and both arm bones. had to have surgery and still to this day have to wear a splint. a arm I worked around and still took walks but a foot. don't think you can work around that one. I hope it heals fast and the pain gets less and less.

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Thank you guys. I am actually getting a good work out on crutches

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Redstorm I was just going to ask if the crutches helped with a workout, lol!!! but just an idea...since you are down and out for a bit...how about working on some isolation exercises, like dumbells and sit up and stretches? ya know more like toning exercises that you can do just sitting on the sofa...since my knee were replaced I can't get up and down off the floor well, I do my sit ups on the ottoman...maybe not the best of places to do them, but it at least is something. I do a lot of toning exercises for my arms just sitting on the sofa too...and with my legs...just some suggestions. I am back doing my knee surgery exercises in my bed again too...although that leg with the boot will be a bit of a challenge...just some ideas hope some of them help sweetie. hang in there, feel better soon, talk with you on here again soon I hope. :D

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Thank you Mikee those are wonderful ideas. When I saw my doctor at my 2 week apt he said nothing using my stomach muscles for 6 weeks or weight lifting so I will see if it is ok. I am sure using my stomach muscles to get in and out of the bed. I was due for my 6 week apt this Thursday but no way I can get there.

Barely slept last night with all the pain and trying not to use a lot of pain meds because it makes me so sleepy and don't want to fall on my face with the crutches.

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Hi there, hope you can take it easy -- don't push yourself on those crutches, etc. Pain is the body's way of telling you to slow down. Can you take some down time, put that leg up? Maybe use this time to write down your goals, what you look forward to being able to do later -- the mental part of this process. Take good care of yourself. That's what the band was for me, choosing myself and my health first instead of doing everything for others and having myself be at the end of the line. Maybe you need some waiting on!

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Thank you Bandista. I am at home until Monday when I go to the doctor for more X-rays. Thank goodness my work is very understanding.

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And what a plus..... The broken ankle keeps me out of the kitchen. Too far to hobble. Guess I am trying to make lemonade from my lemons. ????

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And what a plus..... The broken ankle keeps me out of the kitchen. Too far to hobble. Guess I am trying to make lemonade from my lemons.

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just remember Redstorm make it (lemonade) with Splenda... ;)

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