Recovery

Surgery went well on Monday. Dr. Overton said my recovery should be quick since I am a "strapping young man," those were his words believe it or not. You can see the xrays below and the break in the fibula is very apparent. The procedure included rotating the broken bone back into place and pulled together with a screw. A metal plate was then placed along the side of the fibula for stability during the recovery. All the hardware will stay in my ankle so I won't have to have a follow-up to take it out. As for now, a soft cast will be on until the 26th, then Overton will take the staples out and I will be in a full cast for another four weeks. I am glad to be on the road to recovery and looking forward to walking again without crutches. (I am sure mom is as well, she probably feels like she is taking care of a son again!)

An Unsuspected Turn of Events...

This past weekend I had a turn of events that has put my journey into the Peace Corps. Some family and friends came to Williamsburg to go out bowling and I think everyone had a good time with each other. On the walk home I went to step on what appeared to be snow on a sidewalk. It turned out that there was ice under the snow and the first step I took on the snow I went down. I ended up breaking my fibula and tibia, with some ligament damage, most likely torn. The tibia and ligament will heal on their own, however, the fibula broke completely through and rotated. I will be having surgery next Monday and looking at 6 weeks in cast and on crutches. As for the Peace Corps, I was telling mom that I can handle the physical pain from the ankle but the emotional side has been what has been the hardest. Its been an emotional rollercoaster saying good byes and preparing myself to get going and now it has changed. So moral of the story, watch your step this winter it could be life changing. Needless to say I will be around for the next couple of months, on crutches, carless, and homeless. So if any of you would like to get together for a coffee or other social events, let me know!