No Surgeon Needed!

3 days after I fell

Back in December, I trashed my ankle pretty bad. Some of you may remember; I tripped on a rock and laid in front of the port a potties whaling in pain during a run... so graceful (NOT).

Well, the ankle still is not right, so sports med guy said x-ray and MRI last week. I was so nervous. Not for the MRI, but I seriously thought an orthopedic surgeon was in my future. I could just see myself clomping around in a boot after having my ankle bone scraped on and ligaments repaired. Not being able to run for 6 weeks was my worst nightmare for sure.

BTW, kineso tape is pretty awesome stuff.
Well super bonus for me... No surgeon needed. The ankle is still a "mild sprain and a bone bruise". Now, I am not entirely sure how much longer its going to take to heal properly. It's been almost 5 months as it is. But if I go off the hip flexor and hamstring injuries I have had...well, it will be longer than most people. For whatever reason, I take a long time to heal.


The MRI of my foot

Side Note: it's kinda cool that I can look at my MRI on my home computer... not that I actually know what I'm looking at.
The best news is I don't have to stop running, or change any part of my fitness routine. If I stop running then I'll just have to manage scar tissue and atrophy, so just keep going is my motto.  I'll just add some more ice to my daily activities and all should be good. We'll see how long it actually takes to be "all good."