I'm so cut!

no, not ripped with defined washboard abs...

This is what's keeping me off the water in January so far.  Complete reconstruction of my right ankle: tear in tendon repaired, flattened tendon rounded, tertiary muscle in sheath debrided, ligament damage repaired, and tendon groove in fibula enhanced. Doc says it will be better than the "good" ankle soon. 

Been n a cast since 12/23. Healing is going well though and should get a walking boot first of Feb. If anyone will help hump the boat, I should be able to fish by then again!

Here is a pic - had to include the Franknstein stitching.

Kook

That's brutal!  Get well soon.   

Ouch!  Hope you heal well and fast Peter.

Good luck with that- and great shot!

Good luck with that- and great shot!

snapped it with my phone while they were changing the cast this past Monday.
Doc showed me some of the shots she took during the surgery, and I made her promise to forward them to me - really cool!
They had a tourniquet on, so it looks like a cadaver foot. If I ever receive them, I'll post it too! lol

Yikes!  What happened to create this grief? (Did I miss the initial post?)

Sorry that gives me night mares.  I twisted my foot almost 360 in HI a few years ago. Hurts still when it's cold.  Leg broke too.  Get lots of rest.  Sorry if you're can't work.  That must suck.  I just had a big bolt put in my leg and then later removed.  Couldn't walk for six months though.  

Brutal.

Get well soon!

ouch, that looks and sounds brutal, heal well, obkook, cameron

Yikes!  What happened to create this grief? (Did I miss the initial post?)

It was elective. Since I was lucky enough to have an appendectomy earlier in the year, my out of pocket was used up, so I could finally afford to get this one fixed.

Original injury was a few years back - snowboarding. Doc said it was deteriating quickly though, and better get it fixed now.

Thanks for the well-wishes everyone! It's actually healing really well. I'm just bored. Luckily I can work from home for now so that's something!

As my daughter would say, "ouchy!"  Heel fast my man.

Michael

omg.....GWSoon.....i don't want to see the other pics.

That is gnarly. I hope the recovery goes quick.

-Brian G

OB...PM me your address...I'll come by and help you out....apparently, I have the gift of healing....ask Angel and Agarcia 

...apparently, I have the gift of healing....ask Angel and Agarcia 

Mooch, are you healing...or snacking?

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Best wished for a speedy recovery OBK. One of my friends had eye surgery last month & isn't allowed to go back to work until March. He's right there with you on the boredom thing.