Ankle surgery

Here's the story: 11 days ago, I had surgery on my ankle. So f or the past 11 days, I've been 99% stuck at home, spending most of my time t...

Guest Blog from Brooke Williams of Goodbye Crutches. When you are recovering from ankle surgery, you might find that you have quite a bit of time on your hands. It may have been a long time since you simply sat on the couch and you might be rather bored after a day or two. Here […]

I have some more tips for those recovering from foot and ankle surgery. I recently had some screws taken out, so I am speaking from fresh experience. :)

My top 10 real life tips to survive ankle surgery that I wish someone had told me. A must read for anyone who needs ankle surgery!

The ankle is a complex part of the body made up of three large bones and various ligaments, tendons, and muscles. All these parts work together to enable movement of the feet. This means an injury …

9 Tips for Recovering from Foot or Ankle Surgery

Sandra Bornstein shares what she learned after ganglion bone cyst foot surgery and offers useful tips for the recovering from foot surgery.

Phew! I made it! Well...sort of. It has been seven weeks since the surgery, and although I'm out of the cast, I am now in a walking boot. The last few days have been a little frustrating, but I know we're on the right track. What I Would Have Done Differently - Understood the Process When we went in to the doctor's office on Wednesday, I legitimately thought that I'd be walking out on my own two feet with the help of the walking boot. Turns out that was not the case, and I've got another two…

Over the weekend, I asked you guys on my Instagram stories if you wanted to see an overview of my upcoming surgery or my chronic illness hacks in today’s post, and it was close, but an overview of surgery was definitely the winner! (Not the worry – my chronic illness hacks will definitely happen in […]

Here's the story: 11 days ago, I had surgery on my ankle. So for the past 11 days, I've been 99% stuck at home, spending most of my time trying to arrange my pillows in a way that keeps my foot up and my laptop usable. (My neck and shoulders aren't on speaking terms with me right now... but they sure haven't been quiet.) To fill some of the time, I figured I'd compile the things I've learned from the experience, and share my take on how to prepare for ankle surgery. It all started with a…