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A week into recovery

So it's officially been a week since I got my boot, a week (and a day) since I fractured my ankle and a week into my recovery. If I was normal (i.e. actually healed in the normal amount of time), I would have 3-5 weeks of recovery left. However, as my fractured elbow (I know I'm a mess) took around 6 months to heal, I don't have high hopes for my ankle. Therefore I am one week into an unknown time period. Which is ok, as long as I can still do my uni placement at the end of the semester. Right now though, I am doing everything by the book. I am not weight bearing on my foot, I am resting as much as possible and only really taking my boot off when I have a shower, or get changed.

I am sorry I haven't been posting often or about anything of any real interest, it's just that I have nothing to say. I am bored out of my mind at the moment as I have nothing to do! All I do it watch tv shows all day and rest my leg. Uni goes back next week and I think it's going to be intense. I get tired just walking (with my crutches) to the letterbox and back, so how I'm going to walk around uni is beyond me! I'm also quite embarrassed by my ankle. Not when I go to the shops etc. just in general. And I know that people at uni, especially those in my course will be judging me. I would if I was them.

Hopefully after I go back to the surgeon in a week I will be able to lose the crutches when I'm at uni, although maybe it'll be easier. Or lose the boot when I sleep. That means that I might be able to go back to physio and get my recovery from my hip back on track. I don't know if you can 'recover' from chronic pain, but that's what I'm calling it anyway because otherwise what do I call my physio? Haha although I think pilates is off the table for quite some time. Opps :S Don't know what I'm going to tell my physio because I did it trampolining and that was probably not a good idea with my hip :( ahh! And to top it all off as I can't exercise and have no way of getting my own meals, my dad just brings me chips for lunch so I'm getting fat :( Hopefully all the walking around uni next week will get rid of it! And I'll be getting mum to make me healthy lunches to take to uni so it should be good. Anyways! Now for some fun pictures of my ankle!

Morning after the fracture

First day with the boot

First time out with the boot

Yesterday's bruise and swelling

Today's bruise and swelling

First day out of hospital

Someone stole my crutches...

Short outing today!
BB :)

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