How I broke my leg

We were hit from behind returning to Chicago on Sunday on highway. We were stopped.

Pushed us into car in front. Ended up being 4 cars.

We were OK from that.

But standing by side of road, leaning against a retaining wall, this tiny gravel and sand just gave way under my feet and I slid down the wall in slow motion.

And my ankle turned inward 90 degrees
And I thought, "Huh. Ankle's not supposed to bend that way. Huh."

So I tore some ligaments and stuff in ankle.

Finally made it to podiatrist today and his x-rays of ankle were good. Put me in boot and sent me for a higher leg x-ray just for precaution.

Anyway, X-ray tech at hospital shot first 2 x-rays and asked when I would see my doctor next. I said 10 days. She said, "No!"
You will wait and I will have this read right now!

So I did and she did and it's a non-displaced oblique fracture of fibula.

Which I guess is good as far as broken bones go.

I have to see orthopedic surgeon tomorrow

Caused by my high tops.
My ankle couldn't give way, so it pulled the ligament between the two bones until it tore and the stress broke the bone.

"Highest broken ankle I have ever seen." So I got that going for me.

And then all the shit around my ankle is also torn up.

I have to see an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow. Probably no surgery. Not sure on cast.

He said surgery is not likely. Main decision will be whether I can continue walking on it or if I am bed ridden and a cast


So just heard now either cast or surgery.

He said it depends upon if it moves or not when he pushes is a certain way and takes an X-ray.
Which we will do tomorrow in the orthopedic surgeon's office I guess. So the test will tell him which way to go.
And I guess it could be surgery AND cast.