Saturday, June 22, 2019

Scotland: Another Epilogue

I guess I need to complete the story about the fractured ankle.  On Thursday, June 20, I see Dr. John Elton (not Elton John) at the Vail Summit Orthopedic Canter.  The doctor says he's been hearing for days about a patient coming from Ireland.  I hope he wasn't disappointed to learn I am from Texas.

Looking at the x-rays from Mallow, he says the fracture is somewhat unusual and he wants another x-ray. Previous x-rays had me lying on a table. Dr. Elton wanted to see what it looked like with me standing and putting weight on it.  Low and behold: in this position many of the bones self aligned.  So Dr. Elton doesn't think I need surgery!!!  I'm scheduled to wear the boot for 5 weeks and have physical therapy for the same length of time.  'Hope that works.

No more blogs for  a while.
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  1. Pat KnightJune 22, 2019 at 7:32 PM

    Glad no surgery. That’s always a good thing. Mind the doctor and heal quickly. Looking forward to your next adventure.

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  2. Steve and DonnaJune 28, 2019 at 4:45 AM

    Thanks for the update. We were wondering. We hope healing goes well and that you and the bike can meet up again.

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