Comments | omoo: Weird Dream

omoo

Weird Dream

Mar 09, 2011 12:53

So, six weeks ago, I broke my ankle. I was out collecting plants for my class, wasn’t paying attention to where I was putting my feet, and was wearing rubber boots instead of winter boots- I basically stepped on a patch of ice, and went down. I don’t remember how I fell, but I must have gotten my leg under me.

It didn’t really hurt and once I got ( Read more... )

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petunia846 March 9 2011, 22:00:48 UTC

Oh no! I know how much that sucks! I didn't have a cast and I went back and forth on whether or not I would have liked having a cast more than the Darth Vader boot. The boot was heavy and awkward, but I could take it off and shower. At the same time though, taking it off and looking at my leg was disgusting, so I sometimes wished that I couldn't do that. I also didn't have the opportunity to have people write cool messages on a cast, so that was kind of a bummer. Did people write cool stuff on your cast ( ... )

omoo March 9 2011, 22:23:58 UTC

I know! I've thought of you throughout this whole thing! In the first couple of days I couldn't make tea. Luckly boyfriend was around for the first two weeks, after which I was way more independent. I cannot wait to shower properly ( ... )

petunia846 March 9 2011, 22:31:15 UTC

Oh ick! I can imagine how miserable the sandpaper cast must be. I like to sleep in only a top, so my other leg would likely be raw and bloodied by the time it was all over. How far up does it go? Did you break the tibia or the fibula? I don't have pins any more (though really they are grousome looking screws) and I think it's much better. I'm glad I had them taken out.

omoo March 10 2011, 16:51:59 UTC

I think you are very smart to get them out. I keep being told these horror stories of people getting breakable screws that didn't break when they were suppose to, and now there is nothing to be done about it.

I think I broke the fibula, the outside bone that is non-weight bearing, which is why I was able to walk on it for so long without horrid pain.

I am now cast free!!! and I will have to arrange physio, but I like the guy I saw for my shoulder a couple of years ago.

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beeker121 March 10 2011, 01:07:50 UTC

Ack, a broken anything sounds like no fun at all. Hopefully when you have the doctor remove your cast everything will be well.

omoo March 10 2011, 16:53:03 UTC

The cast came off this morning! YAY. My leg is a mess of dry skin and leg hair, but a bath (so exciting) should take care of that.

How is your jaw comming along?