Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 15 monthsReclined pigeon pose is easy again! It’s been 10 weeks since ankle hardware removal surgery and my ankle feels great. The plate on my left…2 min read·Sep 3, 2023--1--1
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 14 monthsIt’s been 5 weeks since ankle hardware removal surgery and I can walk/hike 5 miles and balance on one leg just as I could before the…3 min read·Jul 30, 2023--2--2
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 1 yearOne year ago I slipped on carpeted stairs in our house, my left ankle took the force of the fall on a tile floor, and that began my…3 min read·May 29, 2023----
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 11 monthsAt 9 months my left calf (above ankle that was broken) was an inch smaller than my right calf. It’s still, now at 11 months, an inch…3 min read·Apr 30, 2023----
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 10 monthsI love snowshoeing and x-country skiing. I talked with physical therapist about which would be easiest/best given state of my ankle at 10…3 min read·Apr 1, 2023----
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 9 monthsIt’s been 9 months since I slipped on stairs, landed on my ankle on a tile floor, and started this journey of injury and recovery.3 min read·Feb 26, 2023----
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle at 8 monthsI’ve reached a new point of view on this experience. Instead of worrying that pain is going to be tendonitis, and resisting or relenting to…2 min read·Feb 10, 2023----
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Weeks 30–31, 7 monthsI brought one trekking pole for hiking in Hawai’i, while on vacation, because walking downhill is still difficult. The rainforest hiking…3 min read·Jan 8, 2023--1--1
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 29Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion are now the same in both ankles!1 min read·Dec 22, 2022----