I, too, am still amongst the disabled. I broke my right ankle on Dec
29, 2005, on my 3rd day of learning to ride. Had surgery to put it
back together (plate on fibula with 6 screws, 2 interfracture screws in
fibula, and 2 screws securing the broken off chunk of the tibia
maleolus) on January 10, 2006. The forecast 6 weeks in a cast
following the surgery turned into 11 weeks because of an eighth inch
gap in part of the fibula fracture. Finally got out of the cast on
March 29. I'm wearing shoes and walking without crutches now, although
I can't walk far, fast, or gracefully!
The muscles in my right foot and leg were appallingly week after 3
months in a cast. I'm now doing daily exercises to regain range of
motion and riding my stationary bike to build strength.
I'm looking forward to resuming my unicycling attempt, although I will
admit to being somewhat intimidated by the downtime, dismaying expense,
and painful trouble this broken ankle has caused. (I have been sitting
on the unicycle while hanging from a bar, just to keep my hand in!)
When I do get back on board for real I'll be wearing ankle supports and
dressing up like the "Pad Queen" herself.
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Ronnie
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