Adventures of the Leg! Update!
I’ve had a few people asking so I figured a post on here was long overdue! The leg is doing OK had a bit of a set back a week and a half ago, turns out pretending you don’t have a broken ankle and just cracking on isn’t the best way to recover. Ankle swelled up, three days of progressive pain led to a rush trip to the hospital and some X-rays before the cast was removed and I was fitted with a back slab cast. That was a few days before the Fracture Clinic appt but the good news was no infections and all healing well despite the swelling.
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- Leg looking inside the leg!
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- Cast off, instant relief from the pain
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- Looking pretty gruesome down there!
Prognosis at the Fracture Clinic was another 4 weeks non-weight bearing and then another 4 weeks still in the boot learning to walk again and starting to put weight on it. So sometime in November, I might be able to wear a pair of shoes and drive a car! Due to the swelling incident, I have been taking it pretty easy with my leg up. I still try and hobble around the block and do workouts when I can but the rest of the time I’m following docs orders to elevate. Swelling has gone down and the pain is manageable!
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- Out for a stroll…
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- Clexane, the bane of my like!
Staying positive, working on some projects and have set a load of goals and looking forward to getting back out there eventually!
You can follow @adventuresoftheleg on Instagram for more regular witty leg updates and adventures…
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- This is my 44 staples coming out face…
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- Yes, got a boot, got the staples out and know a little more about the recovery!
