Short and Not Even Sweet!

Hey Everyone!
Again, my sincere apologies for not getting around to blogging and checking on all! You remember about my ankles from the last post, so I've not done much at all!
Well, today I did go to the ankle/foot specialist since both ankles are badly sprained and you remember lefty looked like it had an alien about to explode from it! Okay, I couldn't see the doc until today and have just gotten home so I will update you very quickly! My ankles are shot! He honestly used those words! My ligaments are gone, used those words, too! This is after he moved my right one around (the lesser of the 2 evils) alot and it was sounding like popcorn! I said, "WHAT IS THAT?!" he said, "I'm trying to dislocate your ankle." Me: "WELL, STOP!!!!!!" Of course, he wasn't going to dislocate it but the popping told him that my ankle had been sprained over and over so many times over the years from the falls because of my hip and my right side being the more dominate weight bearing side that the ligaments were just shot. Then he did the same thing on the left, but not as vigorously because I would have done some serious physical damage to him due to the pain it would have caused! Same situation, ligaments are shot, but not quite as badly as those in the right foot! Needless to say I was getting a little scared and couldn't quite form a sentence yet because the sound of popping corn that was my ankle was still echoing in my head! He went on to say that he would put me in braces.

BRACE YOURSELF, they are pretty!

FYI, yes, my legs are white, but NOT quite that white, the flash didn't help a bit! He then goes on to say that I can begin a physical therapy routine that will strengthen the tendons which will then stabilize my ankles. He said that I couldn't start for a few weeks because of the severity of the sprain (the one with the alien) and I only have to go a couple of times and then do a daily routine at home, see him in 5 weeks. I did NOT have the heart to ask him if I have to wear the lovely braces forever!!! But, I have to look at it this way, it's a good thing that I sprained that left one that badly or I wouldn't have had them checked out and I would have started dislocating my ankles....makes me cringe to think of it, I've dislocated my hip enough to know how badly that would hurt! So, I'm off to bed because I'm in INTENSE pain after he poked and prodded, twisted and pulled and caused the pop pop popping of my ankles that I'll never forget!!! Thank God it can be taken care of without surgeries!!!!!!

I've not taken a photo of the WIP, but hope to have another pattern for men's socks up very soon, I'm knitting some for Lonnie for Father's Day. I had planned on 2 pair, I don't know who I thought was gonna be knitting them!

OH YES, I must show you our latest find!!!! She is now winging her way to our home! Just how gorgeous is that baby?! She will be #9 in my yarn holder obsession collection and she won't be the last!!!

Again, ya'll, please, please, please forgive me for not visiting your blogs! I enjoy it so much, but between the ankles and the hip/leg situation I've not done anything, just a bit of knitting and not much of that, either! I miss you all! Cyber hugs all around!