Merry Christmas

Just a quick note to wish everyone out there with their leg up, a merry christmas! Mine was spent on the couch, while I was waited on by Carlos the Jackal and my flatmate.

I had a terrible week trying to get in touch with the hospital re my ultrasound appt. They managed to schedule me for one on Friday afternoon, one day after my scheduled ortho appt, so that had to be rescheduled for next week. I was really upset about this since my research and this site has suggested that you need to operate within a few days of injury, but my doctor said it was okay as long as it was within a fortnight, which is what he was trying to do by rushing the ultrasound department.

I believe with NHS, you are just a number, and you need to wait your turn until you can be seen.

However, I got an early xmas present from the ultrasound technician. She was surprised that I was seeing her this late after injury, so I explained the NHS debacle.

She explained that the reason why you have an ultrasound is to determine the position of the ends of the tendon, and if they are in the right place for healing. She said that my ends were meeting, and when she painfully moved my feet back and forth, the tendon was moving as one! She said this was very good and whatever my treatment plan is, is that it’s working. I guess 2 weeks in the foot pointed down position in a cast has really made a difference.

I’m excited to see my doctor on Thursday to see what he has to say, as now I know that surgery is not necessary

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