oh the newness....

That is right, I got a new cast today! And yes, it is that exciting. So I got to the hospital, and was waiting in the waiting room after checking in. They finally call me after about 20 minutes, time for x-rays! I said "allo" to the lady who came to tell us where to go and because of my first name she talked french to me the whole time. I find this very strange... but oh well. So I had three x-rays taken, one which was very awkward... but I held it until the took the picture of my bones. Then back to the waiting room for another while and then into a plaster room.

Here Mr. Plaster Man cut my cast with a saw and some cool scissors. He then handed me a washcloth which I got to wash down my leg, which felt way better then it sounds. He also took off the tape holding my incisions together (besides the stitches) and I got to see them. There is about a 2" incision on the inside ankle and about 1.5" incision on the outside ankle. I then sat there for awhile which was weird, because I can move my toes, but really can't move my foot from side to side or up and down. Also the top and bottom of my foot are numb, apparently that feeling comes back... but still a very strange sensation. Then the cast was put on and it felt nice and warm. This whole experience showed me how much muscle I have actually lost in my calf and how much my ankle has lost it's range of motion. This is slightly dissapointing as I might need way more physio then I thought I did... I can't let it bother me though because I don't know what is actually going to be perscribed until I get there.