my ankle saw its shadow and now i have two more weeks of wearing a cast

[dr4b]

Just as a reminder:
June 6: move to mountain view
June 8: acquire bicycle
June 10, evening: take curb at bad angle in the dark, twisting leg underneath bicycle.
June 11-June 29: Treat as if sprained ankle
June 30: Get x-ray, find out ankle is actually broken
July 1: Get cast for broken ankle
July 1-21: What we will call "Adventures of Chrome Cast Girl" as I go around wearing a blue cast with Chrome stickers all over it, paint my toenails blue, try to cheerfully get through my 3 weeks of wearing a cast for my ankle to get better, begging rides off people, etc, etc.
July 22: Get the Chrome cast taken off, and now starting 2 weeks of Black is the new Chromecast.

Basically, I went to the doctor today, they sawed off my old cast, had me limp over for X-rays, and he's like "you still need to wear a cast for another 2 weeks or so.  It's healing, but it's still at a point where it could easily be displaced or bruised."

So I got a new cast put on.  I could choose colours again, so I decided to go with black.  I figure it's partially because I'm bummed out about the cast at all, but also I'm figuring I can match clothes to it a bit better.

Can't believe I have to wait two more weeks to clean off my right leg :(

Comments

[jeliza]

Bummer. I mean, better to wear the cast than have it displaced again, but, well...

[tg2k.livejournal.com]

They didn't wash your leg between (Chrome)casts?

[megami.livejournal.com]

Casts are the worse. :( The break when I had a cast (in high school) was FAR less severe than my most recent leg injury, but I'd much rather deal with a splint, walking boot, and surgery over a cast. Much empathy, my friend. <3

[rocknlobster.livejournal.com]

Aww :( I remember years ago when I had to have a cast for 6 weeks when I broke my foot. It's rough!