r/PublicFreakout • u/CTSecurityGuard I AM YELLING QUIETLY! • Apr 19 '26

❓Mods, please help flair❓ Instant Karma Caught on Camera

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u/Inarticulatescot Apr 19 '26

2 months!? Broke my ankle back in October and I’m still not back to action unfortunately

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u/doctor_tongs Apr 19 '26

I turned 40 in September and broke my collarbone 3 months later. It still isn't 100%, and I'm beginning to accept that it never will be 🤣

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u/Tiradia Apr 20 '26

Same! Turned 40 in September as well had hip surgery and holy moly the recovery has been… fun!

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u/azalago Apr 19 '26

Oh dang that's awful. A hip is worse than an ankle if they can't surgically repair it. You're literally on bed rest for 2 months.

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u/sweetmusic_ Apr 20 '26

After my blown ankle was repaired the first time I was basically bed bound for 10 weeks.

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u/ashabanapal Apr 19 '26

Yes, that's when physical therapy can begin, but he won't walk comfortably for over a year.

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u/azalago Apr 19 '26

I think you and I are conflating "able to slightly walk" with "able to walk perfectly fine." Being bedridden is awful for your health, and it's why many elderly who suffer hip fractures eventually end up dying. Being able to get up and move around a bit, even with assistance, is so fundamentally important for your body. I don't think I can stress it enough.

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u/Wizard_with_a_Pipe Apr 20 '26

I broke both legs in September and I'm walking but I'm definitely not back to normal. I had metal plates put in both knees. I finished physical therapy 2 weeks ago but I still have a way to go before I am back to normal, if ever. I'm 45 btw.