Maybe it was pride. Maybe I was trying to look tough. Maybe I was just really naive. I know the thought DID cross my mind: "It's ONLY a broken leg." Then after a couple of days I was struck by the thought: "Oh yeah, my leg was in two pieces. They had to do surgery to put it back together." I started understanding that surgery (which is a whole different ballgame) does knock you back a lot more than a sprain or break (which is the only mental framework I had to compare it to, or by which to prepare myself). It seems really obvious, but maybe it needed to be experienced in order to be understood.
In any case, today--just as I thought I was improving--my ankle started to hurt more. The swelling has yet to go down. Worst of all, when I took my temperature it was 100.8--dangerously close to the 101+ that serves as a sign for possible infection. I called the surgeon and he advised me that an emergency room trip was not necessary, but that I should come to his office tomorrow. So I'm out again tomorrow.
And at this point....maybe for the week.
2 comments:
I feel your pain--not physical pain but other pain. I am relieved by your conclusion that your body may be telling you it's not ready to go back to school. I'm sure that you would FEED on the adrenalin of being around people, but that may only delay your healing--particularly, getting the swelling to go down.
The imagery of your skin responding to the vibrations of the friction when the titanium rod was being inserted was a powerful reminder to me that you underwent a MAJOR surgery.
Here I'm sounding like an expert, when we all know that I'm not. But I am concerned for you. I wish you a speedy recovery.
DA
Jay,
I've been thinking about you over the past week.
Is your number still the same? Email me.
eric in chicago
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