So here's the short of it, 

It's fractured.

And here's the long

Last night at 10:30 my right foot slipped out from under me as I made the step down into the laundry room.  I took a pretty nasty fall.  I couldn't get up and Sophie was pretty confused about why I was on the floor.  Alan had been asleep for awhile - but  he heard me yell about the third time and came running.  I think it scared him to death! 

Dr. Robertson

I decided to try and make it through the night instead of sitting all night in the emergency room, so Alan helped me to bed and got me settled in with a big ice bag and a couple of Advil.  I was able to sleep off and on, but found it almost impossible to get to the bathroom - which "someone of my age" has to do at night.  Anyway this morning my doctor wrote an order for an x-ray which I had done at Memorial Hospital.  Not long after that I had a call from my doctor sending me to The Center for Sports Medicine.  Dr. Jason Robertson looked over the x-rays. 

Here's the result.


Fracture in the Fibula just above the ankle joint.

No Driving for 6 weeks - maybe 4 if I'm lucky.

No weight on the foot to avoid surgery.

Come back in 2 weeks.  


All in all I'm pretty lucky. 



We were out from about 10:30 until nearly 5:00 this evening.  Mom saved the day by making potato soup for dinner and bringing it up to the house.  Great to have her so close by at a time like this.