Broken Leg at 15 weeks
Had my 15-week follow up. X-Rays looked good. Impressed the doctor when I pointed out some callus above my fibula break, which I thought was unusual. He said it was possible that I had a small fracture there that we missed (callus is what shows up whenever there's healing on a bone). The fracture on the tibia is filling in nicely. He said I could go back to the gym. I hadn't been going to PT (different insurance that the PT didn't take) but once I get BC again in January, I'll go back. He said that I could do most of those exercises at the gym anyway, but I do need to work on my gait as I still limp. Part of this is because of pain, but some of it is habit and I need to break it. He said that if the plate bothers my leg after awhile, it's OK to take it out. I said I wasn't sure if my pain/discomfort was the plate or the scars and he said it could be either. I told him I was able to go up stairs pretty well like a normal person but going down I still needed to go down slow and one foot to the stair, next foot to the same stair, and he said that was normal too.
I'll see him again in 8 weeks.
Woo!
In other news, the headache is gearing back up again. So something in the Dec-Feb/March range is affecting me. I can't think of anything that I'm allergic to that's even alive in the winter. I think I'm allergic to like one mold (also dust, house bugs, etc.). Julie suggest maybe it's a sun thing and maybe getting one of those lamps that makes you think it's summer could help. We'll see.
Got two pairs of boots and three pairs of flats today. Woo! Cute purple corduroy boots with little zipper pockets and black fabric boots. The flats are red satin, and two black pairs: one dressy, one casual. Since I have the swollen foot issue I needed to get something I could wear that looked nice so I'm not wearing my Kangaroo flats all the time, even if they are really, really comfy.
Finally found some arm warmers that are long enough to go up past my elbow. Also found some long socks that go past my knee. These will look nice with either the boots or the black flats, so... yay!
I'll see him again in 8 weeks.
Woo!
In other news, the headache is gearing back up again. So something in the Dec-Feb/March range is affecting me. I can't think of anything that I'm allergic to that's even alive in the winter. I think I'm allergic to like one mold (also dust, house bugs, etc.). Julie suggest maybe it's a sun thing and maybe getting one of those lamps that makes you think it's summer could help. We'll see.
Got two pairs of boots and three pairs of flats today. Woo! Cute purple corduroy boots with little zipper pockets and black fabric boots. The flats are red satin, and two black pairs: one dressy, one casual. Since I have the swollen foot issue I needed to get something I could wear that looked nice so I'm not wearing my Kangaroo flats all the time, even if they are really, really comfy.
Finally found some arm warmers that are long enough to go up past my elbow. Also found some long socks that go past my knee. These will look nice with either the boots or the black flats, so... yay!