I am a police officer. Last August 10th I stopped a car and while I was walking up to the car, I stepped on some uneven concrete. I turned my left ankle inwards tearing two tendons and a ligament (%$#@*). It hurt. I went to the comp doctor and was told it was a sprain and they gave me an X-ray. He then told me I still had a sprain but he also found a cancerous tumor on my ankle and I needed a ct-scan right now. The scan showed a calcium deposit on my ankle but also showed at least one torn tendon (that sucks). A couple of weeks of PT did nothing. I was then told that I would need an MRI. That showed two torn tendons and a torn ligament, I would also need surgery (sucks more). A couple months of rest and a lot of PT. I went back to work in Janruary for a brief three weeks. They found that the ligament was still torn and they needed to do it all over again. I was scheduled for surgery again the next week. I went to my car and cried. Yes I did. This time they fused two bones together to anchor the ligament. Three weeks in bed, I am tired of TV. After being on crutches for almost a year, my right leg is 2 1/2 inches bigger than the left so I required PT for the right leg for the pain and swelling. I've been going to PT now for about 35 times for both legs and am recovering great. The doctor and therapist say I am ahead of schedule. The whole idea is to do only what they say and the exercises at home ... nothing more. I go back to "light duty" on Tuesday, next week and hope for full duty by the end of the month.
Note: If you have a friend that is down like I am, give them a call. I miss the people at work and have received a few calls from them. It is always nice to hear from someone. The wife has been great. I can't say enough.
Note: If you have a friend that is down like I am, give them a call. I miss the people at work and have received a few calls from them. It is always nice to hear from someone. The wife has been great. I can't say enough.
Well at least that's a positive. Glad you're in your way to recovery.
