Ankle Update

Well, surgeon follow up today.

Image from surgery – Dec 13.  Showing the screws and plates are in the right position.

Today the plaster cast was removed, and a fiberglass cast put on – to keep me nonweightbearing.

All looks good, wound healing properly.

Next appointment in the new year – then need to go into the Aircast and remain nonweightbearing.  The joys.  At least it is healing though.  My son LOVES that he got to see the imaging though 🙂

P.S.  The floating screw is holding the bone pieces together – so that they could affix the plate and screws successfully without pieces moving around during surgery.

Ciao!

Surgery Day!!

Today is the day. Surgery booked for my ankle. 

Wish my luck.  4 breaks.  Need plates and screws.  Should be home tonight!!

History:
On November 14th, I feel in my garage – trying to take my dog out.  A complete accident.  Resulted in 4 breaks, one being displaced.  Immediate visit to the local emerg room, x-rays, air cast and such.

Twenty-two days later, finally met with an Ortho team, and they took more x-rays (for the 3rd set, had also had an ultrasound earlier) and confirmed it needed ORIF surgery (open reduction internal fixation).  

I will be in a cast for a while afterwards, and a long long recovery, but the goal is to be pain free – something I haven’t been since the fall.  Slowly, with time, it will heal.  Today is the first major step in this recovery.  

Talk later – happy reading!!