Sweet Smell Of Freedom

Today was road trip #2 for me, I was off to see the doctor this morning. My ankle has been feeling real good. I was feeling confident my ankle was healing pretty well. I had never broken a bone before, and so I have never had a cast removed either. I have heard all the stories about how it doesn't hurt and doesn't cut your skin, this was all true but boy does it tickle. With a foot as mangled as mine is, I thought it would not bother me too much, I guess it doesn't matter how many bruises you have you can still be ticklish. Anyway, cast is off and there lies before me my ugly foot again. The big nasty bruise on my heel is still lingering, still swollen, and stashes up the outside of my leg.

X-Ray Time!! This was what I was looking forward to, this would be the true test as to how well my ankle was really doing. Three snapshots and I am out again, back to my room. (btw Herbert has had the addition of Christmas lights since last mention) I get to see the inside of my repaired foot for the first time. My ankle looked like it had a collision with an erector set. There were six half to three quarter inch screws in my bones holding them together and holding a plate onto my bone, and one BIG bolt running from one side of my ankle to the other. This was quite a crazy looking thing, I guess I never realized how much metal was in me, no more airport metal detectors for me.

Good news is Doc says my ankle looks great. I am done with the cast and now I am onto a big ol boot. This thing is heavier and bigger than my cast, but the big difference is, I can take this thing off whenever I want, and since I had my stitches taken out, now I can actually shower. I can take my boot off and massage my leg to get rid of the bad cramps I been having, and to just let my skin breathe.

I think it is quite a sight to behold, I think it looks gross, while others disagree. Everything is going well, it was such a blessing to be outside today. I can hardly tell you how much I appreciate fresh air now that I am cooped up inside all day everyday. I get to go out tomorrow too so that I can join my friends at Crosswalk. I have to admit I am excited about that as well.

Continue to pray for my Granny, she is doing well, some might say even better than I. She gets moved to a nursing home tomorrow for more recovery. Thanks all