Well, I saw my doctor for the first post-surgical followup. The good news is that the bone is healing well. The bad news is that there is a lot more soft tissue damage that we originally thought. Essentially, I have a really bad sprain in addition to the broken bone. So he put me back in another cast - fiberglass this time and a LOT lighter - and I'm in this for three weeks. Toward the end of the month, I will hopefully get that walking cast - for 3-4 weeks, then I can start rehab. Bottom line, it's probably going to be late September before I'm back on the ice again.
Damn. Damn damn damn.
OK - well the doctor did say I can exercise - I just can't put any weight on the right leg. That means I can do quite a bit, including core work and stretching, as well as upper body stuff. I've decided to make the best of the next six or so weeks by using the time well in the gym and dropping the other 15-20 pounds I planned to get rid of anyway. That way when I'm finally back on the ice, I'll be in better condition than when I left and ready to start making progress again.
As for doing the Gay Games next summer - that's up in the air. I was planning on taking my first round of skating tests this Fall, which would set me up to start looking for a partner and working toward the competition. As it stands, I probably won't take the tests until January now - which puts me a full six months behind schedule.
No worries, though. If I can't do the Games next year, I can always do the next cycle. An in the interim, I can start competing on the adult circuit and get some experience.
When life sends you lemons, make a pie :)
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