We’re home, I have a big splint/bandage combination on my leg, and I’m high… high as a kite.\ Dr. Wilson says everything went well, but I forgot to ask him if I could keep the bone. Stupid oxycontin.\ I don’t expect to do much for the next couple weeks except watch movies, take a lot […]
I have a second opinion that’s just like the first. I’ve spent three months in either a boot or a cast, which haven’t make the pain stop.\ I get my ankle opened up, and the pesky extra bone removed, next Friday at high noon. I would say I’m looking forward to it, but I’m really […]
I told you how it happened a while ago. Now, I’ll tell you what I did. I just found this great explanation of what an accessory navicular is. I’ve got one of those, and my little stumble in India moved mine around where it’s not supposed to be. I’ve got illustrations for you too: A […]
Six Weeks in a Cast At least it’s blue. If this doesn’t work, it’s surgery. I’m hoping the blue cast does the job.
That’s probably true of a lot of things. In this case, I’m talking about the sad, sad, saga of my ankle (first post, second post). I went to the doctor this morning, and the news isn’t good. It’s not as bad as it could have been, but it’s bad enough that I’m not happy.\ There’s […]
I love waiting when I know what the outcome’s going to be. I have to have surgery to repair the navicular bone (near the ankle). Well, not really “repair”, more like “remove”. Then they’ll reinforce the tendon. It’s “serious”, according to my doctor. He told me, “You’re about to do something very difficult.” Yeah, that’s […]