Can you believe I have ANOTHER injury??? This time an avulsion fracture of the distal left fibula. I swear the best way to learn anatomy is to be injured. I can throw around some fancy words now!
It was one week ago on the Thursday run. Not 5 minutes in, I rolled my left ankle HARD. We heard the crack. I hit the deck and rolled afraid to put weight back on it. Oh it hurt, but not unexpectedly. I almost kept running. But the crack had me scared, it sounded like a small piece of plastic breaking. I got a ride back to my car, but by the time we reached the parking lot, it was already swollen! I rushed home to ice it, wondering what I'll do now.
I went to work, surprised by how little pain there was. The swelling was increasing and so was the discoloration. Hubby and boss both encouraged imaging. I was torn. I was walking, going up and down stairs, feeling stiff but OK. Was I really hurt?
So we ended up at an ER that night for xrays. Initial dx: avulsion fracture, suggested but not definitive. Elastic wrap, gel splint, crutches, and another script for pain meds. Recommendation: follow up with specialist.
Next day, I was lucky to get into Dr M. Before the appt we picked up my images and only then was it real. The radiologist had read the films overnight and dx'd the fracture. The ride to Dr M's office was long. I was in denial up to that point, thinking this was all a waste of time. No dice. Dr M took me off crutches, recommended a different ankle brace. I can swim with good tape once it feels OK. I can bike with the brace again once it feels OK. But running is out for 3-4 weeks, then re-evaluate. Nuts.
So here I am one week out. I tried biking on the trainer Tuesday with pain. I can walk, do stairs, and it seems all else. Frustrating. I miss running!
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