Ankle operation

[vodkancoke]

Hi all,

I am hoping someone can help me.
I fell on Thursday and broke both sides of my ankle. On Sunday I had a metal plate put in one side and a rod in the other and I am in a plaster cast for 8 weeks. I was given Tramedol and Cocodemol to be taken every 4 hours. My problem is I am feeling it sting and burn around the wound areas. It's really uncomfortable and I was just wondering if this is normal. I am reluctant to go back to the hospital because when putting the cast on I needed 2 shots of morphine it was so painful. When I take my painkillers obviously it eases but I am scared I become dependent on them.

Thanks for any help :)

[murraymints]

oh dear ..poor you....if you need the painkillers take them !!! Think the burny feel is normal ..tissue heing..I think..Sqad will most likely answer...where did you fall ?

[murraymints]

healing even !

[vodkancoke]

I fell on the pavement. It was a bit greasy after raining, I was in flat shoes and my foot slipped. :(

[Sqad]

I agree totally with the comments of murray.
Just make sure that your roes are not blue.

[murraymints]

hope you get better soooooon !

[Sqad]

"toes"^^^^^

[vodkancoke]

Thanks murraymints and Sqad. Toes are definitely not blue! Thanks again :)

[B00]

oooo ouchy VnC!

I broke my wrist a few years ago and was in pretty much constant pain for the duration of the cast being on (10 weeks) so yeah i'd say pain in the break is normal i'm afraid.

[murraymints]

Sqad..need a nurse practitioner for your surgery ??...quite fancy the uniform...lol

[vodkancoke]

Thanks B00...I have broken a few bones but never so bad it needed surgery so I was just wondering if it was normal. Thank you all for putting my mind at ease! lol :)

[Hopkirk]

Had you had a vodka and coke when you fell?

[vodkancoke]

lol I wish I had, it might not have hurt so much! No I had just left work. :)

[Smowball]

Ouch!! you poor thing! sending you a big hug.x

[vodkancoke]

Aww thankyou Smowball....it's needed! I'm feeling very sorry for myself lol x

[Jumbo747]

Owwwwwwww! Sending you lots of sympathy........pamper yourself (and get others to do the same!)

[vodkancoke]

lol they are. I feel very bad everyone is running round after me. Hopefully in a couple of weeks once the clips are out I will be a bit more mobile.

[beckyman]

Having difficulty visualising you as I should like to try prayer for healing at a distance for you. Are you a young and attractive blonde - or a bearded old pensioner like me - or what? I don't believe I'm a crank!!

[vodkancoke]

lol i'm neither. I'm a 34 year old brunette!

[beckyman]

Thanks V. You are now on my prayer list. Which ankle L or R?

[vodkancoke]

It was the left one. Thank you beckyman :)