Friday, 6 January 2012

6 weeks and the cast is off

Yesterday i visited the hospital for my 4 week check up and to see how if the bones in my ankle are healing.

I had myself all worked up before the appointment, I was convinced that I would have to spend at least another 2 weeks in plaster, possibly 8 if the fracture on the left side hadnt healed, I thought my leg would be all scaley, yellow, black, hairy, smelly and generally unpleasant to look at.

To my surprise, I was told the ankle had heeled very well and that the cast would be off, I would be given some physio and then start the walking process again.

The leg looked a bit swollen when the plaster was taken off, the scar from the operation is healing but it didnt look as nowhere as bad as i thought it would.



I went to see the physio at the hospital and she showed me a range of movements which i need to start doing at home. As you can imagine the ankle is very tight and i can only seem to wiggle my toes.

The Physio thinks that I will have full range of motion in my leg in 3-4 weeks thus allowing me to return to my work.