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Thanks for the support bro.
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thronedfire2 posted...

yeah, make sure you get out of the house when you can. I had my ankle surgically reconstructed 3 years ago and I had to give up my apartment and move back in with my parents because I was out of work for 9 months. none of my friends ever came and took me out, I basically just played video games all day every day too. fucked up my sleep schedule because I ended up playing civ5 until like 6am every morning and then sleeping until 6pm

I'm certainly trying. Currently 1:30am here. I took my pain meds, but they aren't helping right now for some reason. Usually they knock me out, but here I am. I got out of the house yesterday. I probably won't get out of the house again until Wednesday. If I'm out for too long, I'm drained.
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kingdrake2 posted...

Zerox7152 posted...

Not work related, but my job offers short term and long term disability for medical leave, work related or not. I'm enrolled in both.

i would use it. it's lame if they take money but not payout when the employee needs it.
complain to the highest part of the system until you get it if need to.

Oh yeah, I'm going through the process now.
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HeyPuff posted...

I remember when I broke my leg, and fuck, that shit was terrible. The actual break wasnt bad at all. I didnt really feel it. The shitty part was the aftermath. Having to constantly elevate my leg and being practically useless because Im immobile. It was a pain to get up to take a shit or bathe myself

That has to be towards the top of my list for most annoying things about this. Even though I'm bathing, I still feel gross because I sit down all freaking day. I'm such a clean freak to begin with and now I feel not in control.
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Not work related, but my job offers short term and long term disability for medical leave, work related or not. I'm enrolled in both.
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I broke a part of the bone that the muscle connects to, so I lost most of my mobility. Surgery was require to get it to heal properly. I broke it during a performance of a play I was in partway through act 1 making an exit. Stupid slip and fall.

I appreciate the response.
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I haven't posted in a while, or really haven't lurked much either, but I'm not sure where to go and I just need to get this off my chest.

I broke my ankle about two weeks ago and had surgery this past Tuesday. I have a metal plate in me now. I've always been independent. Hated asking for help on anything. Now all I can do is pretty much have others help me. I need to keep my leg up or I'll lose the feeling in my toes and bad things can happen.

I've been stuck in my room or house 95% of the time. It's driving me nuts. I would go on drives to decompress, but I can't do that. I hate being home. I'm not getting enjoyment from video games. Meals are rough because I'm the only one home most of the time and I can't prepare stuff on my own.

I live with my parents and my fiance and my sisters as we save up for our own place. I'm currently out of work and not sure if I'll even get approved for disability pay, so my money is tight right now. I already struggle with depression and anxiety and this has made it all worse. I was never able to finish college because of money and now I worry about jobs in the future. I've been trying to go back, it every time, some sort of set back happens.

A broken ankle isn't the end of the world, I know, but me feeling down about this makes me feel that much worse. And now my elbows are hurting from the crutches, so even getting around on those is becoming increasingly difficult.

I can't sleep, so I just wanted to get this off my chest and hope it would make me feel better.
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Hellfire, hands down.
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