So, my co-teachers forced me to go to the school nurse today who, in turn, forced me to go to the doctor.
I got some x-rays.
Apparently at some point in the past, I fractured my ankle, but didn't have it treated, so it never healed. Now my ankle is permanently weak. They said that if I continue to sprain my ankle, over time I will have to get surgery to correct the old fracture.
On Friday I tore one of 3 main ligaments in my foot because of the weakness.
Right now my foot/ankle is in a brace and i'm taking a bunch of medicine.
I guess the old fracture is pretty bad , even I could see it on the xray.There is quite a large chunk of bone just floating around my foot. I don't really know when I did it but I do know that American doctors have x-rayed my ankle before and never mention this break. I'm guessing that the break happened in college, my senior year, but who can be sure?
In other news I was told by one of the Korean teachers that the best way to heal my foot would be "to lose weight."
Another teacher told me that I have a nose like Barbara Streisand, but that's OK because "She is velly Surrcessfur." (Sound it out)
I can't believe you can walk on that foot-it's nasty looking. Make Brendan carry you up the steps!
ReplyDeleteRemember when we were walking to the Breeze and you rocked your ankle, went to student health and they didn't really do squat? That's my guess on the previous injury. Poor Kelly. I'm glad to hear the health care over there is better than JMU! Remember to RICE it - not actually put rice on it though.
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