How I Broke My Ankle...

[Night Train]

At least mine was high up in the muscle so no operation required, or possible. Equally not a lot of movement either at the moment. I am attempting to regain some movement through an hour of gentle moving to get the muscles extending again.
I am impatient though as I can't do anything active at the moment except bake cakes and get fat.

Also it is not funny (sometimes) having one big muscled leg and one wasting away sparrow leg.

 

[User10571]

Only just picked this up....
Sorry to hear of this McW.
Heal swiftly.

 

[CharlieB]

Ouch, Andrew. Only just seen this. All the best for a good and rapid recovery.

 

[fossyant]

That's two of you on here going to extreme measures to get off work to watch the Tour now. GWS !

 

[Arch]

At least mine was high up in the muscle so no operation required, or possible. Equally not a lot of movement either at the moment. I am attempting to regain some movement through an hour of gentle moving to get the muscles extending again.
I am impatient though as I can't do anything active at the moment except bake cakes and get fat.

Also it is not funny (sometimes) having one big muscled leg and one wasting away sparrow leg.

I'm worried when you can walk again, you'll only be able to go round in circles. Still, the baking is fun, although not great for the BMI! But you're coming on very well, and I'll help where I can!

GWS McWobble. Glad you had some sympathetic help to hand, that makes a big difference at the time.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I'vev broken my fibula, right at the ankle. Oh, and a finger.

...Fingers crossed...

That's just mean


GWS though.

 

[downfader]

Just seen this so GWS from me too!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just seen this, hope you get well soon Andrew.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Any more news on your injuries? Sorry to hear about your off, it's easy done in this wet weather, especially with oil/diesel on the roads. I've noticed a lot of oil on the roads round here of late.

Hope your feeling a little better!

 

[Wobblers]

Any more news on your injuries? Sorry to hear about your off, it's easy done in this wet weather, especially with oil/diesel on the roads. I've noticed a lot of oil on the roads round here of late.

Hope your feeling a little better!

According to the quack, it's just a simple fracture - no surgery or manipulation needed. Though "just" still means 6 sodding weeks in plaster. Groan! Time to look out my emergency stash of co-codamol...

 

[martint235]

According to the quack, it's just a simple fracture - no surgery or manipulation needed. Though "just" still means 6 sodding weeks in plaster. Groan! Time to look out my emergency stash of co-codamol...

I have loads of the stuff. All you have to do is "forget" Brighton......

 

[martint235]

What colour is your plaster, did they give you a choice? Look on the bright side Andrew - one of the weeks has gone by already . Watch out for side effects of co-codamol too: Long Martin will have to send you emergency supplies of fig rolls

Oh yes. I'd forgotten the side effects. Hobble off and buy a big box of bran flakes.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

The side-effects of codeine are the worst and were the sole reason I put on half a stone at Weight Watchers one week even though I'd been too unwell to eat properly

 

[fossyant]

Just eat plenty of fruit . Never had a problem with codene, other than it knocked me out. Took plenty of it before and after my shoulder operation last year.

 

[Wobblers]

What colour is your plaster, did they give you a choice? Look on the bright side Andrew - one of the weeks has gone by already . Watch out for side effects of co-codamol too: Long Martin will have to send you emergency supplies of fig rolls

My temporary cast was a very boring white, but I've now got this boot-like affiar with straps instead - they've decided my ankle's still too swollen so I need to be applying ice packs to reduce the swelling.

And the orthopedic registrar now thinks I may have done more damage after all and has ordered a CT scan to find out. Deep joy! All this nice weather, at last, and I can't get out and enjoy it. Aaargh!!