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Leanne Waldal
Leanne Waldal

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Jan 8

Broken Ankle Weeks 30–31, 7 months

I brought one trekking pole for hiking in Hawai’i, while on vacation, because walking downhill is still difficult. The rainforest hiking trails had exposed roots and streams to cross and the trekking pole really helped give me confidence on steep declines and over slippery rocks in streams. I did it! …

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Weeks 30–31, 7 months
Broken Ankle Weeks 30–31, 7 months
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Dec 22, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 29

Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion are now the same in both ankles! A few days ago I did an hour of stretching and working on motion and strengthening. Then I gave my ankle an epsom salt soak, massaged it to help continue breaking up scar tissue, and for the first time noticed…

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Trimalleolar Fracture

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Dec 16, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 28

It’s been 9 weeks since I started trying to do single leg heel raises, on the ankle that is rehabbing, and I haven’t made much progress. I can still only raise up about 2 cm. …

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 28
Broken Ankle Week 28
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Dec 10, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 27

(propping my ankle up at airport while waiting for flight) This past week I have been traveling to 2 cities. For the 4 hour flight to the first city, I wore compression socks and added a compression brace over my recovering ankle. During the flight my ankle swelled up and…

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 27
Broken Ankle Week 27
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Dec 3, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 26 / 6 months

This week I had 6 month appointment with surgeon. All is good! Ankle is structurally sound. Tibia break can barely be seen. Fibula is fine and can see where it broke. While waiting to see the surgeon I heard a familiar sound from this injury experience. …

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 26 / 6 months
Broken Ankle Week 26 / 6 months
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Nov 24, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 25

What is too much? It’s hard to define. Some days just walking around feels like too much if there is intermittent sharp pain. Other days walking 2 miles with hills is too much. I’m learning to calibrate. …

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 25
Broken Ankle Week 25
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Nov 14, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 24

Last week we took the subway to the ballpark to see the San Francisco simulcast of La Traviata. It was cold and fun! I brought folding cane and used it on hills and on the ballpark stairs without railings. Iterating and experimenting since new pain feels like I’m regressing: My…

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 24
Broken Ankle Week 24
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Nov 10, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 23

Downhill is still difficult. Maybe my expectations are really high because I thought I’d be able to easily walk up and downhill by now. A lot of this injury recovery is about being flexible with where I am right now and letting go of expectations. Discomforts I was walking back…

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Trimalleolar Fracture

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Oct 31, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 22

It mostly does get better. Last week my ankle was not happy with all the walking. This week I walked 2ish miles/day and no additional pain or swelling (as long as it’s mostly walking on flat ground — the hills of San Francisco are still challenging). I love this photo…

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 22
Broken Ankle Week 22
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Oct 25, 2022

Broken Ankle Week 21

Oh no! I overdid it and did too much walking in the past week. It was totally worth it to see friends and get out and about in the neighborhood. My ankle let me know it was too much by swelling up, like it hadn’t in a while, and sending…

Trimalleolar Fracture

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Broken Ankle Week 21
Broken Ankle Week 21
Trimalleolar Fracture

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Leanne Waldal

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