Broken Ankle

I thought I had sprained my ankle two months ago, but didn’t have any insurance to go to the doctor to have x-rays taken. I finally have insurance and was able to go to the doctor today. My ankle is actually broken and I’ve been walking on it for two months now. So it hasn’t healed properly. I have to go to a specialist on Monday and will most likely have it re-broken, reset, and put in a cast. It’s going to be a long recovery process. The doctor said that I broke it in the worst spot.

I was standing on my feet for up to 10 hours last week painting. It’s hard to believe I was doing that on a broken ankle. It was painful but I was determined to get my paintings done. I’ve been disappointed that I wasn’t able to complete 25 new paintings for the deadline, but I was able to complete 14 new paintings on a broken ankle – so I don’t feel so bad anymore.

I will have to work on smaller paintings until my ankle heals and I am able to stand again. I’m also going to work on some jewelry pieces and continue to work in my visual journals. My leg may be immobile for a while, but I still have my arms…and I will paint, paint, paint!

Update (12/09/09):
My ankle healed without having any surgery. I had to wear a brace for many months. A year later, I have bad arthritis and have had to go back to the ortho specialist for anti-inflammatory injections. It still causes some discomfort but doesn’t prevent me from continuing to stand while I paint/draw.