My follow up doctors appointment after PT was exactly what I expected. He wanted to try a Cortisone shot. He had mentioned this as the next option after PT so when he mentioned giving it a go I had already given it some thought and was ready to give it a try.
I will probably never get a Cortisone shot again, it was painful and it made everything worse and created a monster who we shall call....Crankle (see image below)
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| Meet "Crankle" aka my swollen ankle |
Swelling, swelling and more swelling. What the efff did they do to me. I mean I had some swelling before, but after the Cortisone shot my ankle had all this fluid in it and would painfully swell whenever I was on my feed for 10 minutes. I would have to soak it in Epsom salt and ice it at night to keep the swelling down enough to wear shoes. What the eff! Ok, i said that already...yup i did.
So, I guess the Cortisone shot didn't work and my doctor did mention the risks of the injection. I considered the risks, but thought that the benefit of a pain free ankle would be worth it. So, after my ankle became Crankle, I quickly made another appointment with the doctor and I already knew this was gonna end up with me on the operating table at some point. Damn everything, I just want to walk without a limp.
The next doctors appointment was quick and to the point. He basically did a few instability test, felt around my ankle a bit and said lets order you an MRI and to prevent any further injury we will get you fitted for an ankle brace. I said, sounds good doc. Of course there was a lot more to it, but why bore you with the basics. So, off to get an MRI.
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