I fell at a stoplight!!

[amy]

Ouch. That's really terrible. I came sooo close to having a similar fall today. I almost always unclip with the left. I made the conscious choice to "go right" for a change... I unclipped, stepped down, and then my exhausted body (after 20 miles in the heat) decided to lean left. I almost didn't get my foot out. I let out a little shriek just before it finally snapped out. I just pretended no one noticed.

Feel better soon!

[Tokie]

Owie Jnurse! "Keep your toes above your nose" and be sure to see if it's ok with your surgeon if you can take ibuprofen after your surgery. I had surgery on my broken thumb this spring, and put the codeine away quickly when given the ok to take ibuprofen-it worked very well. Be sure to not hop on your non-operative leg, I've had at least one patient injure her knee doing that, and then she had to have knee surgery on her "good" leg too. If you're too tired or woozy to use your crutches you can always scoot backwards on your butt!(at least in the privacy of your home)Propelling yourself around on a wheeled desk chair is sketchy too - don't be tempted! How disappointing to miss seeing your son off to Hawaii! Good time to read up on all the things you will see and do there when you are back on your feet! And after your ankle starts to feel better, you can catch up on all the sleep that a working woman never gets quite enough of! Good luck - it looks like you have a few TE neighbors to meet in your neck of the woods! Tokie