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Originally Posted by Ron61
Joe,
Sorry to hear about that. I hope everything turns out well and you recover quickly. Keep us informed about how things are going and what the doctor says.
Ron  |
I think I tore the tendons by looking at it. It looks very similar to how it did when I injured it in 93. I have a huge lump on the outside of my ankle about 1 1/2 times the size of a golf ball, and my whole foot is 2 times the size of normal. I have bruising all around it, so it is less than then, but I have less tendons to damage. It has the same look.
I went 4 years without surgery, they kept telling me it was just a mild sprain every time I would twist it, as I could still walk on it. I just have a very high tolerance for pain. growing up working on a farm, you learn to work through injuries and no matter how you feel, the animals still need fed. After they finally took x-rays, I has split the bone and the tendons ripped off. The first surgery was to try and re-attach the tendons in 97, when that did not take, the Navy processed me for a medical discharge. In Oct 99, I had the 2nd surgery, to remove the damaged tendons and re-build, knowing it would be a temporary fix. I stopped playing any kind of sports, running, or anything that could injure it. I have known, it was a matter of time, because it was not strong. Last night, I was setting up the sprinkler for the lawn, and it went. I think I tripped over the hose initially and trying to regain my balance was it. I went down hard on the driveway, skinning both of my knees badly.
About to go get another icepack and relax back for a while.