I feel like such an idiot. I get that feeling a lot now that I am old, but this was really stupid. I sometimes get sweaty under the cast, and it is a terrible feeling. With the boot, I am able to take it off for showers and sleep. Last Tuesday, after returning from an eye doctor’s appointment, I took off the boot to cool off my leg. I then managed to fall off my knee scooter and banged up my right leg. My knee scooter is cheap and comes with hard plastic tires. On that day, I ran over a small rug and the scooter came to an abrupt stop. My body kept moving so I slid off the scooter “seat” and onto the hardwood floor. I managed to skin my knee again, but also banged my toes hard.
Re-injuring my knee really sucked since I kneel all the time on scooters, walkers, and also climb stairs. Worse, I think I did some damage to the ankle because it seems more swollen than before. I wrote a message to my orthopedic surgeon asking for advice. Since I managed to schedule a CT scan of my ankle the same day, I am going into his office tomorrow. The CT scan was ordered before my fall so he can see clearly how well my ankle has healed. I am hoping that my fall did not do anything to my ankle, and I can start physical therapy as soon as possible.
Life with chronic diseases 