Walking After ORIF Ankle Surgery, Month 1 

I just cried, I have 3 weeks until therapy, thank you for giving me hope, this has been the most depressing times of my life

I just got angkle surgery last 3weeks.. Well of coz it's so depressed, while i am a working mother, now i cant do anything and must walk with 4 feet walker..my doctor asked me to doing angkle physioteraphy at home.i have to moved my angkle up and down..but now...it can go up perfectly and its so depressed..i loved watching your video..at least it give me hope that i can walk like normal again..i know i must fight with this pain in my angkle.. i believed all people that got angkle surgery will know how i feel. to all of us..please dont lose hope..bcoz this too shall past :)

Note to my fellow injured sufferers. I was in the hospital with a metal fixator device attached to my bones and getting ready for an ankle surgery. A sweet elderly volunteer came in to my hospital room with a free newspaper . There was an article on the front page about a local resident who had been in a plane crash. He survived,his lover had not. His legs are now paralyzed among other serious injuries . He said that he can no longer do a million big things but can now do a million small things. Right after I read the article a nurse came in to see if I was O.K.I read her the quote and we both cried. I looked up at her and said,"Guess I'm O.K. after all."

Dear Mihal. I am from Istanbul, Turkey and it has been 1 month since I had the surgery. Today's the day that my doctor told me that I should bear weight on my ankle. It has been a very boring month. So glad to find your video. It really inspired me. I know I had a very long journey a head. Thank you for making this video. And hope that everyone out there will walk again eventually.

Whoever reading this. I am 6.5week post orif ankle surgery And i can walk barefoot full weight bearing. Dont give up and its all in the head people ! Bounce back stronger. And those who wonder how fast should read about early weight bearing and if youre suitable for it . Best of luck

I've been watching this video at least twice a day already. i just got home. Im still fresh from the surgery operation. I think i still have a long way to go. Now i am hopeful. thank you.

Wow ... it's only been 2 weeks from post ankle surgery and I try to wake up with a prayer to have a good day and not to fall deeper into depression. Thank you for sharing this because I have faith that I can do the same as you as long as I keep believing :) hanging out at home everyday sucks, I'm thankful for my kids who are a huge help since its happened.

I cry every time I watch this. I'm 8 wks post surgery and have an appt Monday for X-rays. I have the same boot And crutches as you.. I'm praying in 33 days I'll be walking as good as you. Thank you so much for posting all your progress.

Just had cast of after 7 weeks on breaking my ankle and having pins and screws to hold it in place. Day 1 I can walk with out crutches but with a limp and little pain. It's better with shoes with a soft insole but when I walk bear foot or with socks on it hurts too much and feels like I have pressure points on certain parts of my foot, I'm on day three now since cast has been taken off its slowly getting better and I'm driving a manual van with a clutch which I have no problem pressing down, so if your reading this and are worried about getting cast off if your lucky you might just have a little pain and a limp. Hope everyone's recovery goes well..

Thank you for this amazing video. Has already passed two months since I broke the tibia and fibula bones, it was a sad and crazy time for me. So many things happened ever since. I lost my job, got bad grades at school for missing classes and tests.. but, watching this kind of videos brought me so many hope. Now I'm in the last steps. I only wear the boot to go outside. I use crutches to walk, my feet is very soar and feels very weird to walk. But I'm positive that until next week I will be walking without crutches or anything. Thank you for inspiring me to keep positive and happy with myself in a such hard time ♡

I had this procedure done, was such a severe break, yet i have recovered quite well. Much respect and thanks.

Oh my God! Thank you so much for your video. I am now 8 weeks from surgery and hopefully will start weight bearing. I had so many questions to ask you, but I just saw your blog and it seems to cover a lot of them. Until now i had no idea how i was supoused to walk again, with my skinny and weak ankle, now you give me hope and strength.

Thanks for hope! I am trying to get off walker after breaking my ankle in 3 places Dec.27th of 22. Been in boot 6 weeks. Now full weight bearing with walker. Scared to death. I am 60 years old. pray for me! Never been down like this in my life. So glad to see I wasn't the only one crying throughout this ordeal.

Thanks for posting this. My cast comes off next week and it is encouraging to see how the progress could go.

This gives me so much hope and joy. I just got my cast off five weeks post op and in a boot, but still non weight bearing for another week it seems. I'm just so excited to start walking again.

For everyone watching this i had an orif ankle surgery too , lateral malleolus . I am 4.5week post surgery and i am starting weight bearing with clutches and walking slowly yesterday was the first time it was abit scary. Today i tried again and i am gaining more and more confidence and feeling my ankle getting stronger. Also i am doing it without boots i will make a video also and share it with you guys shortly . Keep faith my friends !be strong

Thanks for the great video Mihal. You bring us hope.

For those that think you can mimic what she is doing better remember her injury may not be like yours. You should always, always make sure you follow your Orthopedic drs advice and if doing PT follow the PTs advice. Doing this on your own could have devastating results for bones that have not healed yet. And if you don't walk properly with crutches you could fall and injur yourself or even your healing ankle.. plus this girl is young and for those of us out there that are old enough to be her mama don't follow her protocol. There was no way I was able to go from a air cast to shoes in no 30 days. And from shoes into walking within a few more days. Of course my injury was one of the worst trimalleolar fracture my dr had ever seen. Plus I had a dislocation and that adds to longer PT time. All I'm saying is just be careful and listen ONLY to your dr.

Thank you so much for making this video!! Totally encouraging!! I had ankle surgery on 12/1/16 and still not walking in it. You gave me inspiration!!!

This is amazing!! So happy for you. Glad you are walking normally again.

Thank you so much for posting this video. It gave my wife the intensive to get up and try her boot. She is now able to use one crutch right off. We are so encouraged! Thank you.

I'm 6 weeks after surgery and tried to put some weight on my ankle , it is scaring, I'm doing some foot exercises....cannot believe how weak my foot is ...I will kee my hopes up , this is a long journey but I already walked have of it ...thanks God !

I am so glad I came across this video! I have one week till my cast comes off and I'm praying it stays off for good so I can work on walking again. Thank you for sharing your journey!

Hello everyone, i had the same surgery 4 weeks ago, still dealing with wound care, but feeling better daily. I love watching your progress thank you for sharing.

Same here , my weight bearing is about to start in few days... highly motivating cannot thankyou enough for sharing this video 😀👍🏻

Thanks for sharing your story, I will have my cast taken off on 7th of Jan '15.I look forward to have a quick recovery, your story gave me so much hope, thank You.

I just broke my ankle this past Thursday. I go see the ortho dr tomorrow (Monday). I’m so nervous about surgery and recovery. I know every recovery is different. But I pray my recovery is just as good as yours. Watching this just made me release a huge sigh of relief. I’m glad you recovered so nicely and I hope I do as well.

Thank you for uploading this video, it's helping me with my own personal timeline of recovery. I had ORIF surgery 12/9 for a trimalleour fracture, and after 6 weeks of non weight bearing, I was given the boot! I have been in the boot for about a week, and am slowly transitioning myself to relying on 1 crutch. Started PT today (which btw is a really important part of healing, especially mentally) and am looking forward to being able to walk sans boot and crutches by the end of Feb. Again, thank you so much for documenting your journey. I am also taking some of your yoga tips as well! Going through all of this is rough on the spirit and soul, but know that it does get easier with time and eventually, when you look back at this experience, you will see how tough and badass you are.

8 weeks in, 4 to go until I get to start bearing weight. What a LONG journey this has been. Doing it alone, in college with two cats in a 2nd floor apartment has certainly been...something.

this literally had me in tears!&gave me so much hope!thank u ! i had my surgery 3 weeks ago &have 4 more weeks to go with a cast .. i have 7 screws &a plate in my ankle. it feels like i will never walk again. i have 2 girls &expecting so it sucks depending on everyone to help me with them &not being able to be independent. . thank u again for this video!

Thank you so very much for tracking your progress from post orif surgery and 6 weeks after. I'm facing another 3 weeks prior to weight bearing therapy per my surgeon advice. Your timeline really helps me to look forward to the exact days i needed to walk on my healing ankle again. My work relieved my absence for exactly 35 days after initial 6 weeks post orif surgery. Now, I'm hopeful I'll be able to return work as my surgeon predicted. Thank you again for the awesome video with tracking of days of progression to complete walk without crutches nor the boots. I appreciate you for sharing this video.

Just was given the news that i can start putting weight on my ankle. watched this video and am BEYOND excited to start! thank you for posting.

This is amazing. Thank you so much! I got my boot yesterday, and am doing the hop haha I'm sliding my foot, and hopping arm for a while there I wasn't sure that I would ever walk again it was so painful when I got it yesterday. I have confidence now :-)

I watch this video over and over, it really helps me as I'm learning to walk again. I'm able to walk in the aircast without support, I'm 3 weeks weight bearing and PT twice a week. Looking forward to walking in both shoes again.

This is an inspiration to me and gives me so much hope! Thank you for posting!!!!

Mihal, you are a miraculous inspiration for all of us needing ankle healing. Thank you so much. I'm 72 and had a total ankle replacement (ankle arthroplasty) 10 weeks ago and am just about ready to leave the boot and start in shoes. I also had two titanium screws also inserted from the outside of my ankle to fuse two smaller bones so that I cannot roll my ankle outward. Unless you're a gymnast or yogi, the ankle doesn't need a lot of outward flex and I needed the extra stability. It added 2 weeks to each phase of my healing: 2 weeks in a splint/cast and a total of 8 weeks in the boot, 4 weeks with no weight-bearing and 4 weeks walking on the boot. Two of my ligaments there were torn or partially torn from a lifetime of jumping out of trees as a kid and landing wrong, skateboarding falls, decades of hiking and backpacking, and the last decade of carrying heavy flagstone and boulders for landscape work. It all caught up with me about 6 years ago and I did my best to use Velcro ankle supports and high top boots to nurse my ankle and make it to where I am today. I, too, am a bit nervous about the next phase however the wonderful group of Physical Therapists I see twice a week have shown me that it's all a progression, over time, that will lead to healing and movement again. I don't run so I asked my surgeon what are my limits and he said no jumping off walls or steps and do not lift anything that weighs over 60-70 pounds. No problem. Something I did not see in this video was whether you previously had a shoe riser that brought your healthy foot in the shoe up to level with the boot. "Levelup" and other brands do exactly that. It saves your hips and low back from being pushed out of alignment if you are in a shoe an inch or two lower when walking in the boot. The few times I've walked around the house in the boot and barefoot on the opposite leg let me see how unhappy I'd be if it were not for the shoe riser and matching height to the boot. I could instantly feel the tweak and angle pulling me out of alignment.

Thank you so much for this video, Mihal! I had surgery on a couple torn ligaments in my ankle and microfracture surgery on my damaged cartilage 5 weeks ago. I graduated from my casts and am getting the same boot next week! I've had a personal goal to be able to walk on my own wearing regular shoes by Christmas. This video really inspired me!

Thanks so much for this! I’m 8 weeks post op and I just began applying weight gently using the boot and crutches. Can’t wait to achieve this level of progress!

I'm just over 8 weeks post ORIF surgery, with around 4 weeks left until partial weightbearing can start - I had a complex articular pilon fracture, and have plates on both my tibia and fibula. Loved watching this video. The dystrophy in your calf is quite bad, but its so reassuring to see it not stop you. Power to you!

Thank you, for just showing and sharing this. Your video has brought hope and encouragement through this process!

I just have a surgery 1 week ago, I been watching this video almost everyday since this happen ..I love running and sports im hoping I can do it like before .

Thanks for posting. Its nice to know there is light at the end of this tunnel.

So inspiring I watch this video every other day anticipating my recovery. You are the best!

Thank you for posting this video. I am 8 1/2 weeks post ORIF for right bimalleolar ankle fracture, and need to use the CAM boot for about another month. While recovering at my mother's house, I had to support my weight with a walker because it was I felt unsafe using crutches on thick carpet. I am now back at my little cottage with hardwood floors, and tried transitioning to crutches today. Your video serves as something of a benchmark for me. I am probably 25 or more years old than you, and feel pretty good that I looked about the same as you did on your Day 1. Really helps my confidence, and helps me to not feel so discouraged during my recovery. Many thanks - you are an angel for posting this video.

Thank you for sharing this. Tomorrow will be exactly one month after my own ORIF surgery. I really enjoyed seeing the progress. It helped me realize that this will be over - eventually. And yes, I did tear up. I want to be done with this so bad.

6 weeks post op and got the ok to start bearing weight. Thanks for showing how it's going to go. I didn't get the boot after they took off my cast. (what???) Haha! that's what I said to my orthopedist. Starting physio in 3 days. Wooohooo! Can't wait to walk normally again and start working! 💐💙

Thanks for sharing your progress. I followed you very closely and my progress was same as you! 2 years have passed and I am getting better each day. Hope all the rest of us are doing well too!

Thanks so much for this video. About a year ago, I had the ORIF done. This video has helped me a lot mentally to stay strong

thank you for the amazing video, It really gave me hope 😊

Wow, that's incredible. I'm very happy for you. I had the typicial fracture of the fibula and the medial malleolus and spent 8 days in bed after the ORIF surgery. Now on day 16 is just when I'm starting to move around with crutches. No weight bearing whatsoever. Just thinking about it makes me cringe. I'm off pain killers but nights are still difficult. I kick in my sleep and shock myself awake in pain. I was very active (played inline hockey but ended up breaking my leg and ankle playing baseball, how unlucky is that?). Now, I'd settle for just being able to dance with my wife and run on the beach. They say you don't appreciate things until you lose them but I always appreciated my sports fitness. :( Now I might never even get on skates again or swing a baseball bat or run around the bases or do weighed squats at the gym. I broke my left arm when I was 7. I still have limitations with it. Now I'm 32 and broke very delicate bones. I'll check your blog. I need a pick me up in more ways than one.

Thanks a lot for your video, it’s very helpful. I just had surgery in my right ankle 2 weeks ago and can’t wait to start walking again. Blessings!!

Thanks for for ur support its 1 month since my ankle bone surgery its been broken 2 places but now im walking w a walker in another 3 weeks time my hard plaster will be removed. I'm glad by watching ur video it gives me so much hope to be able to walk again with the moon boots n later on my own 🙏👍

The trick to it is to push yourself as much as you can! The body is capable of doing great thing two days into wait bearing after or if on my fibula I started walking without a boot and no crutches!

I broke my ankle and I did a surgery I fell a lot of pain until now 💔. I hope I will walk soon💔 Video Stimulator Thank you, wonderful ❤️

I just had my ORIF ankle surgery 10 days before. I am a housewife with lots of responsibilities on my shoulders. Now I felt very helpless when I cant reach to washroom without 4 legs walker. Let's,hope for the best. Ur video give me courage. Right now my foot is in cast.

The best video of 2019 for sure! I broke my calcaneus about 60 days ago and have been following your video in my recovery. I am about in your day 13 and very happy that this phase is going to be on past soon. Thanks for sharing, a simple video that give hope for thousand of people! :D

Hell my doctor gave me the okay to weight bear about 6.5 weeks after my surgery. The boot and crutches lasted a whole 3 hours after that appointment before I took them off and started walking by myself.

you are legit my inspiration! I just had this surgery 3 weeks ago and I'm so nervous and anxious to teach myself to walk again. was it ever frustrating or am I over thinking the process?

Thanks for the video, this has given me so much hope for recovery after i broke both my fibula and tibia resulting in surgery 👍👍👍

Bless you! Looks like your progression is how I,too, Shall go. I’m just fully casted out of my 2 wk post op cast. This will be on for 4 weeks, then I hopefully get a boot and begin PT.

Hi, as of today I went to my last dr visit I had ankle surgery I have a plate and two screws my daughter told me I could start walking on it today but it feels so weird as if I put any pressure on it'll just break my foot. I'm extremely nervous about it I have my boot and crutches and used it today. But when will it get any better? Pain wise? And just feeling comfortable to walk and not worrying that your gonna break another bone?

This was great to see. I had a shattered heel bone, not an ankle, but am currently 6 weeks into 12 of non weight bearing. I'm guessing the progression will be similar once I'm able to put my foot on the ground. My goal is to walk without crutches by the new year.

Broke my leg and ankle on paragliding accident crashing into a house wall at 60km/hour and now going through recovery. Thank you for this motivation video

Today is my week 6 after the surgery. Had an appointment with doctor and he has given me aircast. He has asked me to start walking without crutches til the end of week 8. Seeing you walk gives me mixed emotions of happiness that you were able to recover well and a hope that I can too. Am following your video since a long time as a source of inspiration and hope. Thanks for posting this. :) Will strategize my progress by following your tracks :)

my doc told me to start partial weight bearing just after two weeks post op on a fibre glass cast and full weight bearing after 5 weeks

Thank you so much for posting this, I'm coming up on 6 weeks down and looking ahead to 4 more weeks before I can bear weight (tib fib fx with 12 pins and 2 screws). Your video makes me breathe easier, it helps to be able to visualize the process. Going to your blog now!

This beyond encouraged me I have an ankle fracture had surgery 12 days ago and got a metal plate and six screws put in my leg not being able to get up and go is depressing but patience is a virtue I can't wait to get to this stage ! Thank you !

My doctor just cleared me to start weight baring after a terrible car accident crushed my ankle. You video as given me such motivation and determination that I can do this!! Thank you so much for sharing your journey and helping me with mine!!

Glad to have found your page. I am four weeks post surgery. My six weeks appt is in two weeks, hoping I will able to bear weight. I am hopefully, I will be okay when I begin bearing weight on my ankle .

cool thanks iv to go back to pt the 4th and 11th and im on one crutch now. So should be all up hill now by looking at your vid... Thanks for putting it up and getting back to to me ,all the best and take care

Thank you so much for posting. I had the same surgery and will start weight bearing soon. Seeing your progression has made the whole thing seem so much less intimidating. Now, I'm more looking forward to tackling the challenge.

I can’t believe your progression it’s so amazing I hope I progress too like you. It’s so emotional to know when you can walk again! Omg

I am 10 week’s post ORIF for a trimalloear ankle fracture not to mention 6 months pregnant as well. I just got my boot off about a week ago and was cleared for FWB. I had to spend extra time NWB because my fracture has not healed enough at the 6.5 week mark. I was not given any information about how to attempt weight bearing again. Thank you for the video, it’s very informative and inspirational. Gives me some idea of how to attempt to get back to normal again.

Mihal: Thank you so much for your blog and video. My 13 year old daughter fractured her tibia playing soccer and had ORIF 4+ weeks ago (2 screws no plates). You can imagine all the fun of normal middle school angst plus ORIF. This information is so helpful. She will start weight bearing in 2 weeks and it will be great for her to see the video. It is so comforting to know that you can recover and get back to normal, even if the normal is a bit different for a while.

Thank you for this. I just made 8 weeks post op and been in a boot since about 5 or 6. This motivated me sooo so much ❤

I have one more day until therapy. I'm a little nervous but excited at the same time. I do not wish this type of injury on anyone. I cried a lot and was so depressed during this whole thing. Thank God for helpful family member and a loving husband.

Hello,I,m at the 46 day after ORIF TIB - FIB fracture,or also called a Weber C ankle fracture, I found the best rehab was the walking in the pool and swimming, Start by standing on a scale with your crutches and applying 70lbs of pressure,this gives you an idea how much weight you can put on the broken foot,then get in the pool and put that same weight while in the water..Long story even longer I,m walking without crutches and a boot just 6 days past the 6 week mark,the pool gives you the confidence of not falling and helps get your balance.Thanks for the vid it helped me set goals for recovery.

I cried watching this thank you you are helping so many of us

I'm in therapy now I'm at two crutches and a boot. I've only been walking like that for short distances today I want to try walking a little bit longer so by the time I go in next week putting more weight wont be so bad (maybe). Thank you for sharing this. I've been so worked up over not being able to walk and I'm nervous I wont be able to as easily. So this shows me it can be done! Thank you :)

This video gave me hope... Thank you so much for posting it.

Thank you for the videos. I feel much better. I was very nervous about walking. I'm 77 and not very strong, so have had to use a wheelchair most of the time. I used a walker that had four legs--no wheels-- to get to places the wheelchair can't access. I have aging joints: a bad knee on that side, and the hopping on my left leg has made my hip hurt. Now, it's 6 weeks and 3 days following the break(s) in my ankle. I'm to slowly, gradually put weight on it with the boot on. It was very hard the first time, but is getting a little easier each day.

Such a motivating video, thanks!

Hello Mihal. I broke my ankle on Halloween, 2014. I was trick a treating with three little kids. Maurice, aka Spider-Man, decided to jump into a drainage ditch and took me with him. Your video showing your transition from cast to boot to sneaker, was so helpful. I just wanted to thank you. It really was the only thing that showed me what to do. It also kept my spirits up. Thanks again. Claire

Made me tear up- Thanks for the motivation. Day 25 post-op in a boot and soooo tired of crutches. I can do one crutch and sometimes without but not sure if surgeon permits. Been keeping active with a RU-vid’s Caroline’s “Hurt Foot Workouts”. Get depressed here and there but trying to keep moving. Hope to start PT after my next 6 week-follow up. I can write the alphabet faster but still tight. Hurts a little to try without the boot when rushing to toilet but I need to hydrate and thank goodness for a knee- scooter! I wish everyone a speedy recovery and well healing to health again!!! We got this!

thank you for this. i'm so happy now

It's quite encouraging. I've have operation last month. Your video let me have hope and schedule for recovery. Thanks a lot.

This give me hope❤. I get my cast off tomorrow after having it on for 8 weeks. I had a lisfranc fracture and I am so excited to learn to walk again. You take simple things like walking for granted

I have pilon fracture and today is my 12 weeks after orif surgery and also it's my first day starting weight bearing with crutches. Hopefully i will get back walking as normal as i was soon. Thank you so much for your video.

Omg definitely thankful for this video. I'm starting weight bearing on Thursday and I'm doing exactly what you did. I know my 30 day timeline and that'll work!!!

Thanks for posting this video. I am watching this 3weeks post my surgery. I hope to walk soon. Thank you.

You'll get there, I'm in same predicament...doing pt exercises n looking forward to ankle brace in mid dec...we've got ya.. positive mindset, faith n patience....

Hey this Jasmine....I had my surgery had to get 4 screws and a plate put in. I hate that but im glad I will b walking soon. It was a hard journey and a lit depressing but it coulda been worst. So im not gone let that hold me down again watching this video really help me a lot along the way. Ill b walking in three weeks so I have 2 weeks to go. Thank u again for sharing ur journey on ur injury!!:-)

Thank you. My son had orif ankle surgery yesterday. I was wondering why my son's doctor said that he should start his physical therapy in 2 weeks. Thank you for the video.

Thanks . Just what I was looking for .

Thanks for the video. Fractured my fibula and medial malleolus had surgery. Started weight bearing 2days ago after 6weeks non weight bearing. Now I can walk without the crutches with the boot on and a little without the boot on. We all are different but my doctor also told me its all in my head about confidence of not using the crutches. But again step by step. All the best.

Hi Mihal, have found your video inspiring as I have found out that recovery is an individual process and that not everyone isn't experiencing the same thing. I have googled, until I can google no more! I have had ORIF with 2 plates and 11 screws in Feb, and then in non weight bearing cast for 6 weeks. Cast came off April 1st and when seen by the surgeon he simply said " Can you stand for me?". So I did. He then said "Ok, will send you for some PT". That was it! I had no clue what to expect, and how long to wait for a PT session. Had the first one last week, which i found sort of helpful but being impatient I can't stand the fact that this is going to take a while! I am a nurse with a 2 & 3 year old. Need mobility sooo bad! Thanks for posting your video. At the moment the only way I can describe my discomfort is that I need shock absorbers? I am still using 2 crutches, and trying to weight bear as much as I can, but when I elevate my foot the relief is immediate and feels so good. I don't have much swelling now which is the only bonus really. Will look into your ebook :)

Good video. Your improvement seems astonishing. I had orif surgery on my Calcaneus after head on Motor Vehicle Accident on the highway… Had Surgery 7 months later? Surgery was very unsuccessful… it’s been over 5 years. Foot hasn’t healed. Cant walk on it. I’m at 4 or 5 surgeries that don’t help. Permanent non-mending Calcaneus, damaged rear heal ligament, 2 hernias, PTSD, memory loss, unable to drive….. less than 2% Chance of surviving with speed of guilty driver. Life sucks now. Hope more on this chat have better success

Just this past Thursday, my surgeon just told me to that I can put some pressure on my foot. It is tough, but I am starting to feel that my ankle is healing.

I just had my surgery 10 days ago...your video gave me pisitive energy that I can be normal again....thank you💗

Been looking at this video periodically as I am recovering from ORIF as well, and I always was going through the comments finding out about how long it took other people to get to certain stages of recovery too, so I thought I would add mine in as well. I broke my fibula pretty bad and had severe damage to my ankle area. I broke it April 23rd, ORIF surgery on April 28th, and it is now July 3rd. The toughest days for me was the entire first month as the pain was just constant battle against me (and my mobility). I spent 8 weeks not being able to walk (4 weeks with soft cast, 4 weeks with removable boot) and am now currently walking with the boot on as of June 20th. It takes a lot of patience and mental strength to get through the first 8 weeks, but it gets a lot easier after you get to your follow up appointment. I know you guys are looking at the shower bag that goes over your leg with anger, but that becomes a thing of a past very soon. Following this videos recovery time lapse, I have appeared to have healed a lot faster. I can walk normally boot on as of now. In total, it took 3 days to walk normally with a boot after I was cleared to weight bear. Remember to do your PT that you are provided after you get your boot, it was my saving grace to be walking again this fast. Hoping to be cleared to walk without a boot here in about 10 days. Good luck to anyone else going through this!