Ankle Surgery

After breaking my ankle in November and 7 weeks of wearing a walking cast, my ankle never healed! After waiting a month, I finally went back to the doctor and it was determined that I needed to surgery to fix the broken bone. March 2nd I went in to have what was thought to be a "simple procedure". Instead, it was much more complex than anticipated.

After having bone re broken, cut away, replaced with synthetic bone graft, and having it all put in place with a near 4 in. screw... this is what I looked like. I know..not a pretty sight!
I spent most of my 4 days off from school in this same spot!

This was my incision 2 days after surgery. It looks like a worm!

Nurse Adam was always there to take care of me! He would wake up every hour and change my ice packs! Not to mention..bring me all my meals :)

A week later, I went to the doctor to have my staples removed. It wasn't painful at all! Unfortunately, the Dr. Rolsten decided that he didn't want me to to put any weight on my ankle for at least the next 6 weeks!

On goes the cast....

I think I picked a pretty fancy color!

We had a lot of people help out when I was "under the weather". My Mom and Dad have been great! They've cooked us dinner and have even taken me grocery shopping when Adam was coaching! Bonnie has helped out tremendously! Thank you :)

A special thanks to everyone for the flowers and cards, too!