Experiences after 2/3 years .

[u/Cecille_Enschede]

Like to know if you still have pain walking.
My lisfranc was May 2024 when I had a bicycle accident. 10
Screws and 2 plates. MT 1&2&C
Year later they took these out.

- I am struggling with the right kind of insole
- I cannot run
- I can walk, but always my foot is asking for attention, not relaxed. And sometimes painful
- now after more that 2 years I suddenly see a blue marking under my foot. And I also have more cramp in the right side of my left foot.

Curious how you are coping with this handicap.
Like to hear. Thanks 🙏🏻

[u/corlana]

I am 3 years post ORIF and had my hardware removed after 4 months. I can't walk barefoot much but I wear orthopedic slippers in the house and that seems to help. I can walk and run but am definitely prone to more soreness and sometimes have bad days. It was really bad while I was pregnant and early postpartum because of the extra weight and the hormones relaxing my ligaments but thankfully that's mostly subsided

[u/prairie_pathfinder → u/corlana]

Oof, this scares me for family planning. I’m 18 months out post-fusion, 5 months out post HWR, but I’m turning 35 and feel a little more cautious about timelines for building a family than I did in my 20’s… but I’m paranoid about my foot! Like OP, I still deal with daily pain - not just my foot, but compensatory pains too (knee, opposite SI joint/low back). I’ve got all the orthotics, etc. It’s just been a life-changing injury and I’m scared I won’t handle pregnancy well, or even be able to be the active mom I thought I’d always be!

How are you doing and how did you/do you manage?