Oh no! Sorry to hear this, heal quickly.

sorry to hear this. take care and get plenty of rest

I’m so sorry, Annie! Sending along healing thoughts for a good recovery!

Too bad! Appreciate the boot! so much better than the old Ace bandages or plaster casts and crutches!! I just completed 6 weeks in a boot because of a broken foot. Wshing you a full return to normal, fast healing.

Oh no! Ouch! The silver lining is, it’s lousy hiking right now with mud and ice and snow and slush. But the parking lots and sidewalks should be clear, so when you DO have to go out, it should be safe going. Follow your doctor’s orders, as I know you will, and watch the Olympians and marvel that THEY aren’t all on crutches.

So sorry. I know all too well when ankles are weakened you are likely susceptible to another injury.

Have you tried MLS therapy? I used it when I tore my tendon 2 years ago. It is not covered by insurance but it was well worth the money.

How awful I hope you heal quickly and completely, Annie.

Haven't broken an ankle yet, but did break my 4th and 5th metatarsel bones when I fainted after a flu shot. I walked on it for over a week til it wasn't getting better and I went for x-rays. It was painful but not being able to drive for 3 weeks was more painful (it was my right foot and I got a Frankenstein boot.) Thankfully it healed well and doesn't bother me but I still have nightmares about not being able to drive! I hope you heal quickly and completely.

Interesting eld....I'd not heard of it before. My soft tissues are pretty fine...the tendons didn't tear...they held and instead pulled the bone to the breaking point.

My neighbor is an expert in Chinese medicine and the last time I broke my ankle, he recommended Great Mender Teapills and they do help healing, reducing inflammation and pain.

That had to hurt. Take it easy and heal quickly.

Annie, I’m so sorry to hear about your injury. Hope your healing goes smoothly and quickly.

For anyone using a boot due to a foot or ankle injury, have you seen these? My Pilates instructor broke a bone in her foot while running. The ortho fitted with one of these. They are standard height and fitted to your shoe size, and even your height and help with a uniform gait.

Well, that's too bad, Annie. I know it must hurt. Of all the daily hiking I do on the Appalachian trail, I sprained my ankle getting up from a folding chair. Even now I get twinges sometimes four years later. You'll be healed when the warm weather returns. Believe me, it's yucky out there with icy slush and mostly MUD!! I have cleats attached to my Nikes for more traction.

Oh no Annie, that is just awful. I hope you're not in too much pain. DH had to wear a boot for a month and I never realized how heavy they were. I trust you have a supp;y of puzzles, books and sewing projects to keep you entertained during your recovery - and hopefully the time will pass quickly.

Sorry to read this. That sounds very painful!

I’m so sorry to hear this. Heal quickly!

Just because you’ve learned how to do it (breaking ankles) doesn’t mean you have to keep doing it! throw the clogs away! Hope you heal quickly!

Now that I think about it, my broken ankle occurred when I was wearing a fairly new pair of Dansko clogs. Hmmmmm.......

I'm so sorry to hear of your trouble. I hope your ankle heals quickly.

Annie, best of luck to heal quickly and be ready for spring!

Here's to fast healing!

Ouch! Hope the healing goes quickly.

My ankles cringed in sympathy. I missed a year of high school gym and could hardly walk at all for that year because of rollover after rollover of my ankles.

I spent that year trying to figure out how to strengthen my ankles. Had weak legs and bad ankles since I was little with many cramps.

A dance instructor told me to spread my toes for balance.

The doctor said to add potassium to the diet for cramps.

The physiotherapist told me what exercises to do to overall strengthen my feet and legs and that made a huge difference. Have not had ankle problems since then.

The funniest one is spreading my toes whenever I start to feel off balance. Maybe it's psychological but that always worked.

Plus I use spiked shoes when in slippery environments.

So sorry this happened once again! Now is a great time to catch up on things to read Maybe your library delivers I’m accident prone but nothing bad has happened One of these days my luck will run out

Just owww -- I'm so sorry. I hope you heal quickly and completely.

Ouch! That hurts just reading about it! Hope your healing goes quickly.

Rusty

Sorry to hear that, Annie. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Ouch! So sorry, Annie. Get well soon.

Hope you heal fast. Sorry that you have to go through this.

Oh Annie, what a bummer! Hope recovery goes quickly and well. In the meantime enjoy your quiet time with a few good reads.

So sorry, Annie. Get well soon.

Puzzles, books, magazines, and mainlining the Olympics....plenty to keep me occupied. But this won't keep me down for long. Between my determination and all your terrific well wishes, I'll be back in the saddle before you know it! Thank you all so much! You guys are the best!

I hope the healing comes quickly Annie!

I was in a cast 3 times while in high school. Broke one ankle playing basketball my sophomore year, tore ligaments in my other ankle my junior year requiring surgery and crutches for 8 weeks, and then shattered my tibia and fibula on my left leg the first football game of my senior year. Having an extra knee between my real knee and ankle and seeing my foot turned around backwards was something I'll never forget.

My ankles are still prone to rolling easily and often and if I bang the calcium deposit where my leg broke on something it swells up like a balloon.

You are a trooper. With your positive outlook and mind body awareness, I hope your recovery will be quick and complete.

Ouch! take it easy, Annie, and heal well :-)

That's too many broken ankles! I've always liked clogs, but now I'm rethinking that. I hope it mends soon!

Annie I turned my ankle like that last May. My ankle turned off the sidewalk (the edge of the lawn was lower than the sidewalk), when I turned to pet a dog. (jeesh, me and dogs). I didn't break it, thankfully, but I was out of commission for serious walking for about 6 weeks.

Annie - were you able to sleep last night? DH complained that the first few nights were very uncomfortable. I think he elevated it on a pillow too.

Thanks maire, I slept pretty well. Took 2 tylenol before I went to bed and used an ace bandage to keep it braced. But I am wearing the boot today as I think it holds the ankle in a 90 degree position which is better, though it hurts more. I've been icing it. I think the first 48 hrs are the worst and then it gets better. But I managed to put dishes away so far and made pancakes with strawberries and blueberries for breakfast so I'm getting around. My neighbors were too sweet....literally. Left me a box of cannolis and carrot cake on my front porch as a get well gift!!

So sorry to hear this! Another sympathy cringer here. I also broke my ankle in 2014 and I think I recall back then we compared a few notes. (I may have had a different name at that point but can't remember for the life of me what it was!) I'm sad this has happened to you for the third time. Ugh. Hang in there!

Sorry to hear about your accident. Wishing you a quick recovery.

So sorry, I knew there was a reason I haven't liked my clogs!

Makes me rethink a pair of leather wooden high-end clogs I bought a few years ago and haven't worn since the pandemic. They are dressier and not casual to wear daily but I'm pitching them because they have some height. I do live in Crocs around the house and find them safe.

Really sorry to hear this Annie. I fell down 2 steps at our house last summer, didn't break it but man did it swell and turn blue and purple and hurt like a mother. Can't imagine a broken bone. I hope you heal quickly and don't have too much pain.

Just reading this now…I’m sorry about your ankle. I hope you recover quickly and completely!!!!

Sorry to hear about your ankle. I rolled mine few times over 10 years wearing Dansko clogs at work but luckily didn’t break any bone. Include in your diet or supplements with extra collagen, vit-C daily to help your bone heal well. Wish you have a speedy recovery!

Thanks to all for your well wishes and concern. I'm doing quite well. Thanks to Skippy, my knee roller, DH and I went out to lunch for Vday and had a nice time. Pain is much reduced from yesterday. Looking upward from here on out!

Hope for a quick recovery!

Oh, Annie, I'm so sorry to hear this. Having broken my right ankle 20 yrs ago, my hope is your house is a single story!

I remember dealing with stairs, trying to learn to use a crutch (no knee rollers back then).

But the first week was the worse but you'll learn to deal with it, find new ways around the usual things. Sort of like learning to write with your left hand...

But, stairs were the worse. Had to go up and down like a toddler, sitting on my rear end going down and hopping going up.

After two weeks of it, I taught myself to drive using my left foot. Tricky, but got it down pat after practicing in the driveway.

Wishing you a quick recovery and hope the pain subsides enough to let you have a good nights sleep.

Jane

When I broke my ankle I was also wearing clogs. Keen brand, sportier clogs, but clogs all the same. They are the devil!