Back to square two on the fankle, which is depressing to say the least. No weight-bearing stuff (even walking) until we can keep my ankle in place and the tendon cools its jets.

My ankle pops out of place and locks within an hour from the time I leave her office and takes about ½ hour of manipulation before she can get it back in place when I see her next. Not walking has really cut down on the pain, but that can't be a long-term thing. I'm S.I.C.K. of gaining weight and I really can't eat less than I do. I'm taking two multivitamins a day and have a whey protein shake (made with almond milk) to make up for the lack of nutrition so my diet doesn't wreak havoc on my body.

Most of the manipulation doesn’t hurt because now my PT knows exactly what she needs to do now. She massages it until it’s warmed up and then pops it in place. It feels REALLY GOOD as soon as it pops and then suddenly my ankle can move. It’s the strangest thing. I imagine that it’s like when a chiropractor pulls on someone’s head to pop their neck into place. She told me that it’s not the same thing, but that’s the closest I can get to describing it.

My PT told me last night that she's not going to let this go on long before sending me back to the surgeon to see about repairing the tendon. The surgeon told me that could be a possibility early on, so I sort of expected this because I'm *that* person (if there's a side-effect, I get it. If there's a weird genetic thing to explain what's going on with my health, I have it... Need I say more?) I still have hope that there is something else we can do because quite frankly, I’m sick of surgery and I don’t have time for it.

To think this all started back in May of 2009 is crazy. Breaking a bone that didn't belong in the first place because I fainted in high heels. Come on, who else could tell THAT story, right?

(thank goodness I have a GREAT sense of humor)