Brostrom

I’m 8 weeks out from surgery and very pleased with recovery.   The ankle has been rapidly improving since I have been allowed to put weight on it.  They took the cast off at 4 weeks and I transitioned to a walking boot at that time.  …

Surgery was 10 days ago.  The thing that has been most surprising is the complete lack of pain.  The post-op med routine was Naproxen (big dose of Aleve) for inflammation, over the coutner Tylenol for pain and Oxycodone “as needed”.  I took Oxycodone the day …

I’ve never broken a bone or been on crutches.  When they said “non-weight bearing”, I really had no idea what to expect.  To be sure, it’s a pain.  But some planning and the right attitude can make it a lot better.   Here’s what I’ve learned: …

I showed up at the surgery center and was greeted with the normal check in procedures.  The staff were top notch – professional, able, and most encouraging: human.  The nurses explained everything that was going to happen.  I signed the target ankle with a magic marker …

I’m writing this after coming off a long period of debate whether to have the Brostrom procedure to repair ligaments torn and weakened from years of sprains and athletic injuries.  I scoured the net looking for information and found many valuable blogs – thank you …