Not so lucky...
I guess it wasn't that bad. Although I tend to find any day that has a visit to the doctor's office unlucky. Today was my first follow up appointment with Dr. Lindsey after my surgery. I was led back into the cast room, where they removed the splint. EW. Its the first time I see my foot, and it's not a pretty sight. Not a pretty sight at all. I even got a bit lightheaded a couple of times from looking at it. In fact, I have pictures but will keep them to myself to save you from all of the less-than-fabulousness.
I will tell you, I could now understood why I felt occasional stinging when I rested my foot in certain positions. On the outside of my left leg, I saw a long straight line of 16 staples holding my skin together above my ankle - this is where Dr. Lindsey fixed my broken fibula. On the inside of my left leg was a smaller and curved line of 8 staples fulfilling their purpose - this is where the incision was to mend my tibia. That's as much as I'll say without getting grossed out at the thought of what it really looked like...
Time for X-rays. Doctor wanted to make sure everything was still in place. I just wanted to know what he used to fix my ankle... When the X-rays were finished, Dr. Lindsey invited my mom and I to hover over his shoulder as he viewed/explained the X-rays that were sent to his monitor.
The "fun" part was over. Honestly, I wasn't even aware that there was a fun part. Dr. Lindsey wanted me back in a boot. The same boot that I wasn't a huge fan of. Crap. Luckily the guy who is in charge of putting the boots/splints/casts on people, Javier, didn't think it was a good idea, because of how recent I had had the surgery. He put a blue cast on instead. He told me I would be way more comfortable in a cast. Cool. Thanks Javier.
Later on, I got a package in the mail. I had already missed a week of work, but Carolyn made it possible that I wouldn't miss so much. Her and my host were able to get me all of the approvals needed so that I could work from home. They are awesome! All I needed was my work laptop, and I'd be set. Guess what was in the package?
"The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure." - Jean Jacques Rousseau
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