Leanne WaldalBroken ankle after 2 years2 years ago today, on May 26 2022, I slipped down the stairs in my house and my ankle crashed on the tile floor and the result was a…May 27, 20241May 27, 20241
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…Sep 3, 20231Sep 3, 20231
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…Jul 30, 20232Jul 30, 20232
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…May 29, 2023May 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…Apr 30, 2023Apr 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…Apr 1, 2023Apr 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.Feb 26, 2023Feb 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…Feb 10, 2023Feb 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…Jan 8, 20231Jan 8, 20231
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 29Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion are now the same in both ankles!Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 28It’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…Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 27(propping my ankle up at airport while waiting for flight)Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 25What 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…Nov 24, 2022Nov 24, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 23Downhill is still difficult. Maybe my expectations are really high because I thought I’d be able to easily walk up and downhill by now.Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 26 / 6 monthsThis week I had 6 month appointment with surgeon. All is good! Ankle is structurally sound. Tibia break can barely be seen. Fibula is fine…Dec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 24Last 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…Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 22It 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…Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 20Last week’s goal was to take the subway to a lunch meeting and I did it! It was more difficult to walk down the stairs to the subway than…Oct 19, 2022Oct 19, 2022
Leanne WaldalBroken Ankle Week 21Oh 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…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
