wow dude almost exactly the same for me. broke my ankle couple years back, got a plate and eight screws, was on crutches for 3 months. i broke it during summer too, but got the plate and screws removed and at thanksgiving, so it had some time to heal. the second surgery wasn't bad at all, and my leg felt much better after. i had to wait about a month to ski, and it hurt at first a little bit, but it got better really quick. not much advice here, just my experience.