[Kim_in_TN]

For several weeks now I have felt like I've been at a weightloss standstill. I haven't weighed since my last DE appointment but I could tell I hadn't lost any more and might possibly had gained a bit back. I did realize that it was my bloated time so I tried to just get through it. I continued my walks of 2 miles at our Greenway.

I don't know if some of you remember or not but I joked a few times about my weak ankles and how certain types of exercise I had to avoid for fear of re-injuring them. Well, this past Tuesday I was out in my front yard .... I was crossing back through our landscaping to our sidewalk .... as I stepped onto one of the stepping stones, I rolled my left ankle outwards and sprained it! Apparently as a reflex, I immediately shifted my weight to the other leg and then proceeded to roll my right ankle outwards and forced all of my weight onto it! I heard something pop as I fell to the sidewalk. I screamed and said "oh, no!" as I turned both ankles because it's been a looming fear of mine for some time! I skinned my knee and my right hand has a pretty deep scrape and is bruised and sore as well.

I lay crying on my sidewalk until my neighbor finally heard me and came over. He brought another hefty male neighbor who then lifted me up into a chair. Meanwhile his wife had called the paramedics. I was so embarrassed when the firetruck then ambulance pulled up to my house! (all because I am a klutz!)

The ambulance took me to the ER and I had both ankles x-rayed. The tech didn't see any broken bones and the Dr. said that I likely had a tear in some ligaments due to the swelling. I was sent home with an ace bandage wrap and crutches.

CRUTCHES? With TWO weak and sore ankles and a sore right hand when I am right-handed??? Um ... NOT! I nearly broke my neck trying to use the stupid things so I have just been rolling around in a computer chair to get to the bathroom and short other distances. However, yesterday my chair slipped out from under me and I fell pretty hard on my rear end too. Had some sort back muscles after that for a while too.

I made an appointment for Tuesday with an orthopedic. I just want to be sure there are no breaks since the surgery I had on my right foot 8 years ago was a result of going MONTHS without knowing I had two fractures and a bone fragment floating around in there. The foot was so swollen that the regular physician didn't see it on the x-ray. I went from boot, to cast to boot to finally surgery over the course of nearly a year! I do not want to go through that again.

So ... needless to say, I am very upset about this. I had finally felt like I was doing something positive and walking 2 miles at a time was a huge accomplishment for me. I finally felt proud of myself. Now this! I guess I'll gain all of the weight back now with sitting in bed all day, no exercise and probably comfort -eating.

Thanks for listening.

[Aurelius]

Kim,

With you being one of my inspirations on this forum, I am sad to hear about what happened. I wish you a speedy recovery. Take it easy for awhile. We all could use alittle rest once in awhile.

[calmali]

That was quite a fall Hopefully, your orthopedic Dr. can confirm that nothing was fractured and with a little rest, you can get back on your diet and exercise program.

Good luck at the orthopedic Dr. and I hope you are back on your feet soon

[notme]

Hang in there Kim. I thought that I would gain a lot of weight when I had foot surgery last year. I didn't. Be careful about your eating and you can still do passive exercise. Swimming is always an option as it is almost summer. Check out your local YMCA and get in the pool.

Sorry you twisted your ankles...what a bummer.

[mzteacher]

hi kim,
i too am so very sorry to hear about your fall!!! you have done so well and put so much of yourself into better health...i some how have faith that you will not be satisfied with too much bed time....i just read on another post about doing exercise in a chair...you may think about trying that...even with some light weights....i think there is a tv show or dvd about chair work....if you have access to a pool that sounds like good advice...i have a hot tub and water paddles for arm work and can also flutter kick in it....the ymca or a friend may have a hot tub you can use....i am soo frusturated with weight gain that stated after i was put on 2 1/2 of glipizide 2x a day....i am pretty upset about it...but i guess we just keep on going!!
so sending good thoughts your way!
susan

[shake_sugaree]

Drat! Sorry to hear about the tumble!

I wish you a super-speedy recovery, but remember, when you get your "ok" confirmed at ortho on Tuesday -- just don't rush back into full-speed-ahead mode!

...And don't worry about a coupla pounds -- there is a lot of difference between a little weight picked up during a mandatory time-off for healing and throwing in the towel.

Anyway, I would be very surprised if a temporary setback would cause you to completely lose your motivation?! I mean, it might hinder the forward progress for awhile -- but cause you to give up the good fight entirely -- I'm guessing no!

Good Luck! ...and affirm that you can handle all changes that come your way!

[jacobsam622]

Sorry to hear about your fall hope you feel better soon. Hey you can try doing sit-ups that might help keep the weight off my diet has been screwed up this week because of passover. Just remember we are here for you.

[Hammer]

Hey there Kim! I'm sorry that so much misfortune has come your way. I do hope you won't let it get you down. Heck, you are such an upbeat lady that I don't see this setback getting you down. You're such a cheerleader for the rest of us, that we hate to see you having these problems. We're cheering for you now to get better soon.

Don't worry about your weight right now. That's something that you can control on your terms. Do what you have to in order to let your injuries heal properly. Once they are healed, you can again take control and do what you need to do about any weight you might gain. And you never know, you might not gain anything, so don't worry about something that might not happen.

[Jan B]

Kim,

You klutz!! What did you go and do that for?! I thought the little trampoline was dangerous but it sounds like the ground was! I am so sorry this happened. I'd been missing you, but have also been out of sorts . . . and a general mess. Do I need to come over there and walk your dogs for you?! I bet your sweet animals don't care if you don't keep losing weight at this time. They love you just the way you are . . . but then the pups probably want you to get better so they can drag . . . I mean walk you around!

I'm glad you finally showed up again. People come and people go, but you are definitely one who better get your ___ back around here because you are a dear soul. Sorry again you had this awful luck and pain. I'm sending you a really big hug.

[Lulika]

Oh Kim....I am so sorry that you decided to bounce yourself off the ground. But I just know that you will bounce back too.
Dont get all twisted out of shape if you dont lose weight for a week or two.Its not the end of the world, I truly understand your frustration because I am the same way. But at the end of the day, this will be a little setback on the road, not a dead end ok?
I have been losing weight steadily and also came to a bit of a halt recently...but its moving again. Patience is the key and also knowing you have people who care about you and are there for you to lean on.....Big hugs....xxxxxxxx

[adiantum]

What a likely story !!!
You had me downloading the Beijing Disabled Olympics, Synchronized Swimming team & Wheelchair Derby & mini trampoline displays looking for Kim_in TN, but the entries arn't final yet.
Huge hugs to you mate & I hope you recover quickly .
How about hiring a wheelchair to get about instead of going to bed.

[Holly]

Hope you recover quickly. I found crutch walking surprisingly difficult when I needed them in my late 50's. (I use to teach using them and then found them impossible when I needed them!)

[Penny]

I'm sorry this had to happen, and I hope it all goes away soon. Maybe a laugh will help. The computer chair incident reminded me. I was sitting in mine, decided my feet were cold, so bent over to put my socks on. At the same moment, my chair "flipped" over, I heard Hubby yell, "I'm going next door". Next thing I knew I was sitting, doubled over (as much as possible for this little old fat lady), with this tall backed chair on top of me. My first reflex was to push it up and off, but that just trapped the back under the computer table. The right side was jammed up again the TV stand and the legs of the computer table. In other words, I was stuck! I could not roll out on my left as there is a file cabinet and my really bad hip makes rolling impossible. I screamed at my daughter who was asleep downstairs, but nothing wakes her when she is napping. Twenty minutes later Hubby came back and actually had the nerve to laugh at me after he saw I was OK.....which I was, but sore for several days. The worst part of it was having to listen to Hubby retell the story to everyone who would listen! I know it doesn't seem like it Honey, but it will get better.

[Kim_in_TN]

Thank you all for the kind support and the giggles too! I'm sorry to be such a "downer" with my negative attitude. There are a few other underlying components to my attitude that were already pulling me down before the fall. I'll just briefly say that I am seriously regretting having told my father about my weight loss and exercise. It's a lifelong story but now I will never hear the end of it if I don't continually succeed.

My first mistake was in disappearing from DF during my initial depressive state. What was I thinking? I should have known that my wonderful friends here would pull me back up and keep me going on the right path! You all are so much a part of why I ever got started on that path to begin with and I truly appreciate you so very much!!!

When I go to the orthopedic this Tuesday, I am going to ask for some sort of walking cast or boot to get me moving again. Whether there is a break or not, I want to be able to put weight back on my foot so I can be mobile again. Who knows, maybe it will feel so much better by then that I won't even have to go to the ortho!?

Jan, I'm sorry you have been in a bad way!!! (((HUGS)))

[minah009]

Kim I am so sorry that you are having to deal with all of this. I will keep you in my thoughts. Please keep us updated on your progress.

Huggs,
Mariah