At 11am he rolls up, sticks his head around the curtain and tells me everything went ok and then walks away !!! I call him back "when am I supposed to see you again"? He looks at me strangely and says its all in the anaesthetist report I was supposed to have. I call him back again. "How long does my cast stay on". "Six weeks" he says and then like a shadow that has seen sunlight - he disappears.
I still have so many questions to ask him. I would actually like my cast off in 3 - 4 weeks and go to a boot like the one below so I can actively participate in a rehab program. I am very conscious of the need to have some flexibility in my ankle if I am to ski in 13 weeks and the longer I stay in a cast the more my calf muscle will atrophy.
Lesson Learnt : Don't expect your surgeon to be enthusiastic about your ideas for a quick recovery.
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Day 4
Going home had to wait till the afternoon. Got my crutches sorted, antibiotics, back slab replaced and off home. The drive was a nightmare with no elevation and the bumps. Got home on the couch foot up and that is where I remain for the next three weeks.
had surgery yesturday home today not much pain . just cant do anything with these crutches im told in about 2 weeks I can put some wieght on it. already want to strech it but ile be patient
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