Miss what year do we go on a ski trip?

I didn't have surgery but I had a tibial plateau fracture as well as spiral fractures in the tibia and fibula.At 11 weeks my knee is still swollen above and stiff.The Dr said I can put full weight on it and Don t need brace anymore.My toes and foot are sore when I put weight on it and my knee is sore and cant bend too much.I will be doing PT so I hope it improves.It seems like it will never be normal again but that's probably just fear.I exercise it every day and have to take pain relievers.I am progressing but cant wait to be normal again.

In my case, one of my oxes fell on me while he was undergoing a minor but emergency procedure under mild sedation.

Week 1 and bloody uncomfortable. Low, constant pain and soreness. Going to be a long haul.

It’s 3 months since my surgery I can’t fully extend my knee did anyone else had this issue?

I have the same fracture. This is is helpful knowing what is to come. Thank you.

Zebo Rahimova 😂

U did well with recovery i am in the same boat

I broke my Tibia Plateu Fracture playing football ⚽️. No contact just by myself I was running and I stepped kind of weird because of the turf and felt two pops. I initially thought it was my ACL as that is a common injury in football but when I got to the ER they did X rays and some other type of scan and that’s when I found out that I had broken my Tibia. Fast forward to 6/9/24 I get my surgery and honestly I was so excited to get fixed up but yet so nervous as this was my first serious injury and I gotta say surgery and waking up has been the most painful part of this injury. Right now I’m on week one and I’m having trouble finding a comfortable way to sleep. I have yet to see my scar and I also didn’t get a chance to speak to my surgeon when I woke up to find out how many screws I have inside my leg. The hardest part about being hurt is accepting that my knee will probably never be the same. It honestly makes me shed a couple tears and it’s just hard to accept. I no longer trust my body and like you said it might all be mental.

What's your hair colour? It's stunning xx

I hope it's heals good

You have done well with pain relief & bending, your progress is ahead of mine - thankyou for sharing this

Well done! Those look great! I'm a year behind on my watching (and editing) lol sorry! 😂

this was reapired by some random guy in 2009 don't know his name

Never knew solo dates were a thing. I guess I’ve been having dates with myself for the past 3 years 😂

Thanks you are my inspiration for healing ❤ I watched your first video while I had to wait 17 day for surgery I will be 6 weeks PO tomorrow start PT next week. Thanks for showing me you can be normal again ❤ So many people are negative, I am planning to work hard and at 6 week PO my scar is looking nice ( I didn’t pick it 😜) I am 68 so I have to be a little more careful exercising but I will work on it for sure! I notice my hardware looks so similar to your except opposite side of the leg still left leg though! Anyway prayers for you as you continue your most excellent life 🙏

aqua jogging might be a good step before progressing to a run

so glad you’re doing well-love that top!!

Hi, discovered your 1st video while spending the weekend in hospital having done the same thing awaiting ORIF and was a really good idea of what to expect. 4 and a bit weeks post surgery now and whilst I suppose I can’t complain at rate of recovery so far it is becoming incredibly frustrating kind of not being a total invalid but not being able to do all that much either. All the best.

Was literally thinking earlier how you hadn’t uploaded for a while and how you’re doing. Nice to see you back and well. Am hoping that means a vlog will be coming soon 🤭 loving the copper hair!

Were you good on your crutches?

Hello Iam philbert from Africa Tanzania,Iam going through the same as this procedure of yours very sorry for you what I may ask is how did you manage to fold your leg to 103°

I sure needed this 💪 thank you⚘️ I am in my week 4 hope you let us know how are you doing now...

OMG you got your braces off ? can you do a braces update video ? do you wear retainers now ?

Hello Harriet, Thank you for sharing. Your video has been quite helpful and informative. I had a similar injury and I am currently 3 weeks post surgery, non-weight bearing and my brace is set at 90 degrees. My question is with the 90 degree angle on your brace, how often and how long are you keeping it at the angle? I can only manage a couple of minutes at a time every couple of hours otherwise it’s straight/elavated most of the time? What’s been your experience?

Thank you for sharing your experience… I was thinking of sharing my story as a much older patient of 68 so I really hope you won’t mind me sharing some of my experience here… I got my tibial plateau fracture in a cycling accident… fortunately for me it was decided that I wouldn’t have a operation but they have told me that there is a real possibility of arthritis in the future and I may need a knee replacement… it’s amazing how differently the treatments can be maybe because I have no pins holding the fracture in place though … I was absolutely told no weight baring for 6 weeks and was given no physio… though I was told that I didn’t need to wear the brace when I was resting right from week 2 by then all of my swelling had gone down. By week 3 I did start some exercises after looking for advice from KZbin physiotherapists but none of that was weight bearing. My week 6 xray showed good attachment of the bone and now Week 7 to 9 I have been advised for partial weight bearing still using crutches. Still no physio but just told to gradually keep increasing this. I am in week eight now and still have some strange sensations like my foot doesn’t quite belong to me although I have complete control over the movement of it. Of course these fractures are not just bone but cartilage tendons nerves muscles and fascia! So some of this stuff takes longer than a break to get better. I started using comfrey (knit bone) from the get go and like you magnesium to support recovery. Something else I found super helpful was meditation and I invested in a subscription to insight timer for £5.99!a month … there are so many healing meditations you can access .. I am particularly finding davidji super helpful… it’s all about staying positive about your recovery.. mind over matter… I wish everyone going through this the very best in their recovery back to full mobility 🙏🙏🙏

Wow! You are not having any PT or many restrictions...probably why you are walking already...meanwhile, I had 3 months no weight bearing and lost the bend in my knee. I am in Outpatient Therapy learning to walk with a walker and trying to bend my knee again. I chose wheelchair initially due to no weight bearing, crutches seem very scary. Dish Tub to carry food or plates out of kitchen... Ramps off Amazon to get out the door... Adjustable Bed helped alot! Portable Commode... Shampoo caps when I couldn't wash my hair. Sounds like you will be recovered soon!

Your cameraman during your jump sucks! 😂

It's been 3 week i still can't walk😢

Thank you for sharing your story! I suffered a type 6 back in December 26th and am doing significantly better now. Just can’t sprint really. I did unfortunately develop a DVT which put me on an oral blood thinner which I finished the beginning of April. I broke mine playing sports and stepping awkwardly, what a boring way to break your leg. I’m glad you are recovering well, being young certainly helps. I am 25 years old

full WB at week 4! quite unusual

Thanks for the video, I am 2 days post op and appreciate the insight on what is coming.

£5 for 1 doughnut! Nope, never doing that!

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Im on my 5th week still not weight bearing🙂‍↕️ but sure ill be fine.

This is so beautiful!!! OKAY!!! Your very much inspiring me to do this on my hair! I have a few honey highlights but have light brown roots which I hate seeing roots! Can’t wait to go to the store and do this!!

I’m glad you are recovering ❤️‍🩹 lovie!!! Take care!

Thank you for sharing your journey and pointing me to the FB group. Lots of encouragement here and there. I’m 6.5 weeks post injury/ 5.5 weeks PO….still NWB but in PT. Looking forward to my f/u next week …

I love how you look with your hair in a Ponytail so much!

Thank you so much for this diary. I’m 7 weeks post accident- 11 nights in Italian and UK hospitals, 3 different plasters ( which got bigger and heavier every new one I had!) was put in a brace like yours 2 weeks ago and next week I am finally having my op to pin the bone - a crazy amount of delay compared to yours and I’m using my private health insurance 😮. I’m desperate to finally get on the road to recovery and have already booked next years ski trip in anticipation 🤞🤞

Hi Harriet, thank you for sharing your story. I’m 6.5 weeks post op. I had so little direction … I’d still be in a knee brace & non weight bearing if it wasn’t for research I’ve done myself & information from people like yourself. People should listen to their body/ leg/ knee - sometimes the advice is just far to conservative & actually detrimental to recovery.

Heyyy miss Murray it’s me Chloe from ur tech class 2 terms ago!!!!!!

Oh my goodness! Amazing that you are recovering so well. How is the cat? Xx

the result is beautiful!!! I was undecided whether to try it or not (I have a basic 7) but seeing your result I was convinced and today I'm going to buy this color. Thank you

Can you make another follow up video please I love your story mine is so similar

that’s so scary, glad you are recovering and in good spirits!!

Great to hear you are recovering so well. Have a great easter holiday now and Happy Easter! 🐣

Aw poor you! I hope your recovery keeps going well - it sounds like your smashing it! I cant imagine having an injury like that that just makes you lose all your independence 💔 i hope your students were very understanding 🤣 I'm going skiing later in the year and am sooo accident prone and hear so many horror stories about people on skiing holidays, its scaring me 🤣😢

You got your braces off!!

Our stories are very similar recovery wise, mine was my ankle though last June when i was 49 (first bone i had broken!) . Sleep wise i got an elevation pillow from amazon, it was a game changer. I had to use a zimmer frame with a bag on the front so i could take stuff from one room to another as i couldn’t use crutches 😂. I developed cellulitis from my wound so spent another week in hospital. I was very lucky and got hydrotherapy on the NHS and it made all the difference with flexibility and mobility. You are doing so well!

Wow!!