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Still In Da Woods

Got my 2 week checkup on how my ankle fracture was going.  So far so good, but....  on looking at the latest X-Rays and from what I now know about Fibula Weber zone B factures, I'm very very close to requiring surgery.  How close?  When your doctor says just be really careful over the next 2 weeks so this does not "go south", my ears stood up. 


You can see that the fracture starts way above the joint at an oblique angle and continues down to the other side of the Fibula.  Not much bone left to retain a stable joint.  Seeing that the ankle is a hinge joint and the Fibula closes the lateral side of the joint, it's kind of important to the ankles stability.  Good thing I did not tear or damage any ligaments as those are what's keeping everything together.

Whew. 

So at least 2 more weeks before any weight and then slowly adding weight and some walking on it from there and see how it feels.  So far so good and my pain level has been low and getting better.  

It will be another 2-4 weeks after that where it will continue to heal and I can do more with it.  Yeah, the future is bright!

Next doctor visit is in 4 weeks.

I'm lucky.  I don't have to go to work, Bobbie is handling most of the errands now and it will not effect my income.  But mentally it's been and adjustment to wanting to go hiking and fishing on these wonderful fall days.  So it's been 2 weeks now and I'm adjusting.  From what I understand, it takes about 3 weeks for any big adjustment so I'm almost there.  It's been an interesting experience for me.



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