Broken Ankle

[Helen]

Well on tuesday morning (march 11th), I broke my ankle in three places. I was riding my bike and hit some ice and crashed.

A nice jogger girl called the ambulance and helped me out. Thanks Sydney!

Accident was at about 9:45 am, and I had surgery at 4:30 pm. My first surgery and first anesthesia. Glad I woke up!

The bugger wouldn't stop bleeding for 3 days after the surgery. It finally stopped a couple days ago, and I feel much better.

It will be 6 weeks of no weight-bearing, then physio. I'm rocking the crutches.

Ok nap time. 

[StivBators]

Wow ! Sorry to hear that. Any pins or screws ?
  Feel better.
Oh yeah, did you get sydney's digits   

[RiTALiN]

Yeah, i second the wondering about her digits! Terrible news but im glad the bleeding stopped, feel better Helen!  I wish thee a speedy recovery!

[Helen]

Sydney was 22, so that makes her 24 years my junior
The funny thing is, she seemed familiar to me, or maybe that 20 minutes waiting for ambulance is just burned into my memory, making it seem like deja vu.

I do have plates/pins/screws, not sure what, I do want to get a copy of an x-ray somehow.

I have this walking cast:
http://www.betterbraces.com/aircast-fp-walking-brace
which comes off, but only when the nurse visits to change the dressing.

I have a vid of the foot when the dressing is getting changed, I'll get it up here  sometime.

nap time again, lol.

[21]

Man sorry to hear that H. Is your head okay? 
Is your bike still functional?  I know you build pretty decent bicycles. 

I hope they gave you some good meds.

Heal quick!

[Hook]

How are things now Helen? :-?

[RiTALiN]

I second the status update. how's teh Helen? 

[Helen]

Getting better thanks. Doctor visit in 11 days, hopefully then he will tell me it is ok to start putting weight on it.

[Hook]

Godspeed!

[Hermskii]

Where are you again? What country? I just now read all of this. Sorry man about the break. You should know that you are way too old to ride a bike. Just like i was way too old to hang on to a goal post and ripped my shoulder out about 3 weeks back. Just for hanging from a pole like I was going to do a pull up. Sheeeesh! Get better Helen. Tell people it was a war injury.

[Hook]

Tell people it was a war injury.

You know Hermskii, if and when I meet you some day, I'll probably die from Laughter as we converse.
I am serious!
It is very hard for me to keep a straight face when I read some of your posts.

[Helen]

Here is a video of ankle six days after break/surgery.

http://youtu.be/y7PdAS38Ab0

[21]

H,
What the hell man!  That was after?  I can't imagine before.  Jeez stay off the bike, you're lucky it was just an ankle.  I hope you are doing better now.  Sorry have to go..gonna throw up....lol.

[StivBators]

  Wow ! Looks like they used a sledge hammer to perform the surgery.

[RiTALiN]

the surgical lines going up on the sides...are those stitches that are trying to burst open ?  :-? that look's incredibly painful, i'm glad your recovering tho ! 

[Hook]

After watching that, my legs felt like they were going to give out LOL

[Hermskii]

IT RUBS THE LOTION ON ITS SKIN!

[Hook]

Hermskii, is that a movie quote?
Or, have you found the key to me Rum locker?

[Hermskii]

Both!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCSZfmbFJyQ

Burp!

Sorry about the cussing. I could not find a link with no cussing for the quote from the movie.

[Hermskii]

The video was awesome and gross. Thanks. How about an update on your current status?