Hi. I'm Catherine and live in Gloucestershire. I'm 48 and am married with two daughters (age 15 and 12). Thank you so much for expanding your blog. The group on Facebook got me through some really tough times. I broke my left fib/ tib and fractured my ankle simply by slipping on wet grass whilst in the Lake District this summer. I'm hopefully coming towards the next step. After 4.5 months, my frame is due to come off on 8th Jan. It's been tough but I can now drive (automatic campervan) and am fully weight bearing, although it's difficult and painful. I'm a secondary school Maths teacher and will gradually be returning to work once the frame comes off. I did manage to visit school and the reaction on the students faces when they realised that I had bits sticking into my leg was priceless! This has been a very tough process, but I've also learnt what great friends I have and how helpful people are.
What rotten luck to end up with a fixator after slipping on some grass. It never ceases to amaze me how easily the human body can break, while in other situations it can withstand quite a bit.
Fantastic news that your frame is due to come off soon! I hope it all goes well =)
The reactions of other people when they see fixators truly are amazing. Did the students understand what was going on? Sometimes I think people are so shocked by the fixator itself that they don't comprehend what it actually does (or that it is connected to my body).
All the best, and a happy healthy new year! Miriam/Jedida
Hi. I'm Catherine and live in Gloucestershire. I'm 48 and am married with two daughters (age 15 and 12). Thank you so much for expanding your blog. The group on Facebook got me through some really tough times.
ReplyDeleteI broke my left fib/ tib and fractured my ankle simply by slipping on wet grass whilst in the Lake District this summer. I'm hopefully coming towards the next step. After 4.5 months, my frame is due to come off on 8th Jan. It's been tough but I can now drive (automatic campervan) and am fully weight bearing, although it's difficult and painful.
I'm a secondary school Maths teacher and will gradually be returning to work once the frame comes off. I did manage to visit school and the reaction on the students faces when they realised that I had bits sticking into my leg was priceless!
This has been a very tough process, but I've also learnt what great friends I have and how helpful people are.
Hi Catherine,
DeleteWhat rotten luck to end up with a fixator after slipping on some grass. It never ceases to amaze me how easily the human body can break, while in other situations it can withstand quite a bit.
Fantastic news that your frame is due to come off soon! I hope it all goes well =)
The reactions of other people when they see fixators truly are amazing. Did the students understand what was going on? Sometimes I think people are so shocked by the fixator itself that they don't comprehend what it actually does (or that it is connected to my body).
All the best, and a happy healthy new year!
Miriam/Jedida