Robin Solsma
01-14-2009, 09:07 PM
I have No medical insurance. I fell off my bike on Oct 6,2008. The doctor could not rule out a Lisfranc injury. I limp. walk on the side of my foot, take percocet, was black and blue instantly, swollen and still is and I am 62 years old. What do I do?
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janewhite1
01-15-2009, 10:22 AM
Okay, at the very least the foot should be immobilized in a cast or boot. Whatever is wrong, you can't heal without that.
gimpy12
01-29-2009, 08:36 PM
I decided to treat my lisfranc injury without surgery. (34 year old mom of two). The amount of displacement was 2 mm. I was non-weight bearing for six weeks (16 days of which I was in a hard cast). On Monday I will finally be getting out of the walking boot. This will make 12 weeks of immobilization. I have no pain at this point but I know I will be dealing with flexibility issues after not moving my foot or ankle for so long. From what I've learned in the last 12 weeks, whether or not you have success without the surgery depends on how bad the injury is and how dislocated things are. I posted pretty much my whole story here on a different thread (Another lisfrancer). Hope things get better for you:(
mm2
10-18-2009, 04:35 PM
Hi-I think I replied to you before.I had the misdiagnosed lisfranc and opted for no surgery,since I started walking and returned to work after 6weeks of hell.My displacement is 5mm,but the surgeons said it wasn't that bad.They are going to monitor me and we will see with time.I have a 15month old son and had no financial aid at time of injury,so it was important I returned to work.Well so far so good.Not breaking any records,but hardly have any serious pain.Have to wear hard sole sandals in the house and at the office,also bought rocker bottom shoes (skechers has them too) to help with longer walks.How is your level of pain.Do you see your doctor soon?I think this will heal with time,may never be perfect,but the surgery sounds just as bad and no guarantees.
mm2
11-16-2009, 09:06 PM
hey-just wanted to ask if you can wear highheals now?...I'm starting to walk better and the foot swells less,it is just very discouraging because all my shoes are ugly....I know this sound rather vain,but it is important to me.It has been 3months since I broke it.
mar55
11-17-2009, 08:33 AM
After my lisfranc surgery, my doctor told me that I would have to wear laced shoes for the rest of my life!! That is true. No more heels or flip flops for me. I do wear crocs around the house. They seem to have a good arch in them and actually help me walk.
I even had to wear tennis shoes for my sons wedding. I managed low heels for the church service, but the tennis shoes came back on for the reception. I just have to have that support to even walk. I looked rather "odd" being the mother of the groom in tennis shoes, but you have to do what you have to do!! This Lisfranc has changed my life!! My injury was 10 years ago and to this day I tire easily and cannot walk any distance. But you learn to live and deal with it. I'm sure all of you with this injury will agree.
I had the surgery because of the stiffness and pain that goes with the injury, and I do not regret it. It did help me prior to what I dealt with prior surgery.
Good luck.
I even had to wear tennis shoes for my sons wedding. I managed low heels for the church service, but the tennis shoes came back on for the reception. I just have to have that support to even walk. I looked rather "odd" being the mother of the groom in tennis shoes, but you have to do what you have to do!! This Lisfranc has changed my life!! My injury was 10 years ago and to this day I tire easily and cannot walk any distance. But you learn to live and deal with it. I'm sure all of you with this injury will agree.
I had the surgery because of the stiffness and pain that goes with the injury, and I do not regret it. It did help me prior to what I dealt with prior surgery.
Good luck.
gimpy12
11-18-2009, 10:01 AM
It's been a year since my injury and I haven't even tried wearing high-heels, but then again, I'm not a high-heel kind of person lol. I just never go anywhere that requires it. I really don't have any pain to speak of so I'd like to think that I could if I wanted to. But, I can't go up on the ball of my foot for very long ( like when reaching for something on my tippy toes) and without putting most of my weight on my good foot.