The Ankle Report 2-19-08: Weighing In

I went to the doctor's Thursday for a check on my broken ankle.

I got to look at my x-rays again. After about six weeks, you can barely see where the bones were broken.

You can still see where I chipped the bone on the back of my ankle, which still really hurts.

The x-rays also show all my hardware - 11 screws and a metal plate - that hold the ankle in place.

However, everything is healing up nicely, and my pedicure (the new one) looks great.

My doctor said I've been an ideal patient (obviously, his nursing manager hasn't told him how I've called her every week at least once a week to ask a frantic question).

He look at my foot and said everything is lining back up nicely.

This week, I'm even allowed to start putting a little bit of weight on it.

How exciting!

Also, the bruising and darkness on the broken ankle has practically faded away. My skin looks almost normal (except for Frankenstienish surgery scars on both sides of my ankle).

My ankle still hurts and is a little tender to the touch, but doesn't hurt as much.

I can remember the pain of the blood rushing down to my foot after it had been propped up. I do not want to go back to those early days, and the pain that felt like fire burning my muscles and skin.

So, I'll start physical therapy this week, stretching out my ankle and working on getting back it's range of motion.

I hope to be walking again, with the help of a cane, in two weeks or so. The doctor is optimistic, and says it could happen.

I'm using one of those "boots" that have lots of velcro strips and looks really crazy. However, it keeps my foot warm, so I'm not complaining.

All in all, I got some really good news. I'm healing - finally.

Yeah!

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