And here is the companion piece. Surgery for a broken leg, and being non-weight bearing for eleven weeks, during a pandemic…probably has some emotional highs and lows, right?
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Two Highs and Two Lows – Broken Leg Week 1-11 (Part 1)
Similar to previous “highs and lows” posts, in this “part 1” I will offer some geographic/scenic elements of the last eleven weeks. The pandemic had me staying close to home regardless. But my new mobility challenges kept me very close to home. So these are my candidates for the Best Views, Best Stairs, Best Conveyance, and Best Adapted Kitchen, while healing a broken leg in downtown Ottawa:
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Ten Keys to the Non-weight Bearing Phase
I am now entering my twelfth week of not putting any standing weight on my left leg. At this point, with some trial and error, I think I’m getting the hang of life as a flamingo. Here are ten keys things I now keep top of mind:
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Onward – with crutches
I had two errands to run that day – return a DVD to the library, and get a haircut. I didn’t accomplish either of them. Short version – I was on an e-scooter….and then I wasn’t. I thought I knew how it worked. Apparently I was wrong. There were no other vehicles, people, squirrels, obstacles, or breaks in the pavement involved. I fell, I’m sure gracefully, to the ground, all in my own bubble.
I was traveling light. In my pocket was my phone, a pair of sunglasses, and a card case (which included my Ontario Health Card – thank you Canada.) They were all fine. The DVD was fine. The scooter was fine. My leg was not.
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