So I've posted these on Facebook, but I may as well post 'em here, too...
The reason I've been out (at least for the past week - before that I was travelling) was that I BROKE MY FRIGGIN ANKLE.
No lie - At 29-years-old I break my ankle playing soccer. Mind you, I played it for a good 10 years at least as a youth, with nary a scratch (ok, one concussion, but still)... But last week I BREAK MY FRIGGIN ANKLE.
Makes me feel old.
Anyway - I was kicking the soccer ball around with the boyfriend and apparently I ran over a rock... My ankle went one way, my knee and body the other... I broke my fibula and dislocated my ankle and foot.
This all happened on Friday the 13th - (I'm actually not suspicious; Friday the 13th are my favorite days of the year, but everyone in the hospital wouldn't shut up about it)... They set it that Friday night and then I had surgery on it on Saturday...
... I now have 6 screws and a plate in my right foot! (It'll be interesting traveling now, I'll tell you what).
The X-rays of the break aren't really all that impressive, though I WOULD like to get my hands on the x-rays of the foot + screws + metal plate.
Anyhoo - Here's the cast I'm stuck in for a while (not sure how long - I've been quoted 6 weeks) - I see the doctor for a follow-up on Thursday. It's up to my knee!!
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.. And after I got home and the boyfriend got me stickers to decorate it... Unfortunately the stickers didn't last very long - The cast is wrapped in ace bandages, so they came off quickly.
