Okay, this may be the final update on this thread, barring anything unexpected happening.
I have been released by my surgeon! Yay! And while I'm far from back to normal (or whatever passes for normal for me), things are going as well as they could! I've been cleared to switch from using two crutches to one, and then none, as able. :crutch: I still need them for long distances or on days my ankle is particularly stiff, but around the house I can hobble around without them. (In fact, it's 2:30 p.m. as I write this, and I haven't even
touched my crutches yet today! :D :)
I've still got a ways to go, particularly since with VM I have to be able to stand for 3-4 hours at a time, and I'm barely back up to 30 minutes, but I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm back at rehearsals, but sitting most of the time. Hopefully I'll be back on the risers soon, especially as we gear up for contest.
I really appreciate all of your messages of encouragement over these past four months. Your prayers and good thoughts must have worked, because I was blessed never to have fallen once during my recovery! Thanks, all of you.
