One year ago this morning, I put on my boots and coat, grabbed my lunch bag and my laptop and headed out the door for work. I didn’t get very far though. I took on step onto the invisible “black ice” on our steps and… Read More
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An Ankle Update
It has been just over two months since I took a tumble from the front steps and badly dislocated and fractured my right ankle, tearing a ligament along the way. I have an air cast that I wear for safety when I’m out and about,… Read More
Ankle Update
We sallied forth early this morning for an appointment at the fracture clinic at Toronto Western, with Dr. Syed, who ably put me back together after my March 9 tumble from our front stairs. There is some excellent news and some somewhat frustrating news as… Read More
Ankle Update
I was back to see my surgeon today and I’m happy to report that my ankle is healing well, although I will be hobbling about on crutches for some time. As well, it will be quite a while before I do any driving, since it… Read More
Adjustments
Since breaking my ankle, I’ve been spending most of my time in a large room that was built by the previous owners of our house above the garage. The only problem with this plan is that there was no railing at the landing at the… Read More
Arse over Teakettle
I looked for ice on the steps. It was that kind of weather. I thought of the Wade Hemsworth song, The Shining Birch Tree…’twas the in-between season of freeze-up and thaw. of course I wasn’t in the north woods, just on my way into the… Read More
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