Well, that answers that question

[gwyn]

Since I fell down the back porch stairs at the beginning of June, I've been wondering if I might have done more damage to myself than just a sprain. I barely have insurance now, as a freelancer, so going to the doctor is a big deal because I have to somehow come up with money to pay for everything. But I couldn't ignore the fact that it's been four months and the thing still hurts, still can't take weight for too long, and still has a knot in the front that never really goes away.

Turns out I have a "severe left ankle sprain with avulsion fracture from the fibula" -- basically a little piece of bone that breaks off at the bottom of the fibula when the ligaments rip sideways. Yay.

The good news is I don't have to have surgery. My doc thinks it's healing, just very, very, very slowly, and could become more of a problem if it doesn't heal soon. So I am going to physical therapy and should wear my brace as much as I can, but I don't need a boot, she thinks. I just don't know where in hell I'm going to come up with the $$ for the PT. Bleh.

I really hate my clumsiness sometimes. I have all these fingers and toes that were broken but not properly treated and they healed wrong, so I know I need to do this. I just wish I didn't put myself in these kinds of stupid situations.