Not Feeling So Well....

As some of you already know I twisted my ankle, Thursday night on a sidewalk curb, and broke both of the bones in my lower left leg.

If you take a look at the diagram, you will note the Tibia and the Fibula. I broke both of these bones. I broke the tip off of the smaller of the two, the fibula, and have a "spiral" fracture in the larger bone, the tibia.

Wikipedia's definition of a "spiral fracture" is this: "A spiral fracture (also called a torsion fracture) is a bone fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart. ... The spiral fracture will look like a corkscrew type which runs parallel with the axis of the broken bone. "

So, for all of you homeschoolers, this should be a nice little "biology/anatomy" lesson for the kiddos. I told the doctor who discharged me yesterday that I had a 3 year old known affectionately as "the hurricane" to care for and a 13 year old to homeschool when I got back home. He told me to plan for the last of our school year (which is about 30 more days) to be very home economics and biology/anatomy focused. That Dr. seems to understand lifestyle learning which sometimes interrupts our best laid plans. Oh, of course she'll still have to do her math - bless her heart.

As for me, and my healing...

* I can't put any weight on the left leg/foot for 6 weeks, not even a tiny little bit.

* I go back in 2 weeks to see the surgeon to most likely get a hard cast put on.

* I will have to go back to physical therapy - again!!! - and was told to expect it to be hard.

* It will take about 6 months before we can expect it to be fully healed.

* I'm in a great deal of pain, a lot of the time. I have to use crutches or a walker to get around here at home. My arms are so out of shape from becoming deconditioned since I injured my back, so they are getting a great workout now for sure. I suppose that's one really positive that will come out of all of this.

As always I appreciate comments, however - "Anonymous" you're on my "watch list" and further Anonymous comments will most likely be pulled if they are not signed with some initials, or other way of identifying yourself. And know that any and everything that comes by way of my email is read by me... and don't forget who I'm married to...

Abiding "somewhat painfully" in His grace,

Lori