Other Physical Injuries

[Ladyghosthunter]

Well, everyone...this is week three of my fall that broke my left foot and gave me a contusion on my right leg. To say the least, I can't bend my foot and depending on my contusion leg is painful. I'm in a boot cast and I'm black and blue. The fall was bad-I was sight seeing. Okay, I was ghosting and I fell down steps. My fault, maybe but the steps were misaligned.

To say the least, I haven't taken care of myself like I'm supposed to. I've been depressed, my husband has been trying his best to be good but I know it's trying for him. I'm in a funk because this happened the week before my birthday and mobility has been limited. Emotionally, it has been something of an immense boulder of negativity-I hate this. Trying to get things done is a pain, everything is a pain right now. I guess I can't express my feelings-they're all over the place.

What are everyone's opinions on such matters? Do injuries wreck heck in your mind like it does me?

 

[Muted]

Truly, if it were me, I would feel relief at having some downtime to be able to work on all the things I normally can't make time for. But, that's just me. I'm sure there would be times of frustration, but in general I would love having downtime...

 

[Friday]

I generally get suicidal -not ideation, but actively suicidal- whenever I'm injured badly enough to be benched for any significant period of time (aka more than a few days). There are a few times when I haven't, but the combination of not being able to bleed off my stress levels, being f*cking useless, and some old trauma stuff surrounding both those things & pain, just kicks my ass. Hard.

The nice thing is that's been one of my very consistent things over the past couple decades. So I go out of my way to ignore myself when I'm like that. I know it's coming so lalalalalala STFU self. But, yep. The past 6mo or so have just been charming. :wtf:

 

[Freedomfighter]

Well, everyone...this is week three of my fall that broke my left foot and gave me a contusion...

Oh yeah, definitely, because when you already have a serious condition like PTSD, all other additional health problems can really worsen your mental health too, then it is really magnified.

 

[Blackjack]

I totally agree!! I am recovering from a broken leg and some pretty rotten spinal injuries and I have been incredibly depressed and anxious most of the time.

The immobility, loss of independance and pain all total screw you head big time. I am a mess right now, you are not alone Hun. :hug: if you are ok with them