We installed a
portable ramp to wheel her in and out of the house for her medical
appointments. Of course, all of this took place during the pandemic. We
had to respect all of the protocols entering and leaving a medical
facility.
She blissfully slept
on the day of her operation. A long, thin plate and 13 screws brought her
bones back together. (There are multiple x-rays of similar metal
inserts found on Google images.). As long as she kept still, she felt less
pain. Gradually, the pain lessened and we observed that some of it came from
the pressure of the splint / cast rather than break or operation itself.
Loosening the splint, icing it, and anti-inflammatories
helped to keep the pain down.
She began physical
therapy in the middle of April. By the end of May she was walking with a limp
and driving locally. Her ankle is sore at the end of the day and she still ices
it. Her friend who broke an ankle 2+ years ago said it took her about a year
before she felt completely back to normal.
The above is the long
answer. The short answer is no, the surgery was not as painful as the initial
break. Both have to be managed, and allowance has to be
made for the fact that healing will take time. (I am speaking of the ankle, and
not the foot, which is designed intricately with many bones). Thank you.
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