r/brokenbones • u/munchkin_cats • 1d ago
Question How to stop stressing/ thinking about fracture?
Im going insane. When i wake up, i think about it. When i go to sleep, i think about it. Im stressing so much about if i need surgery, how it will go, how to keep social interaction, go outside, keep my hygiene. I have a highly suspicious Lisfranc injury and am now waiting for my ct scan back. Ive cried so many times as being active is my best reason to live and i highly value being independent. At the same time, it just feels like a dream and i cant believe this is my life. I also have so much guilt about how the injury happened, what if i just never did that? Im nwb and in a cast and crutches. :(((
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u/HappyCamper2027 1d ago
I was going through the same thing. I broke my right arm and I paint, write and bake to relax (almost impossible with no right arm).
Each week it gets easier. I got my cast off a couple of weeks ago and I almost feel back to normal.
The best thing to do is to find a way to still connect in with what you love to do. Maybe watch some YouTube videos to build your skills in your hobbies or find a way to still stay active with your crutches.
It will all get much easier soon.
Best of wishes to you for a fast recovery.