Broken ankle

I have had a few falls since my eye surgery, my eyesight is not quite the way it was so I need to be more careful. Yesterday I managed to mis-step on the wee steps in the bedroom when I was getting changed after work, and as I crashed to the floor I heard an ominous crack from my ankle and a horrible pain shot through it. I screamed a bit, much to Ally's derision, but after a while the pain subsided and I gingerly stood up and found that I could hobble around without too much trouble. I thought it must be a sprain.

So I continued to hobble around all day at work today, but it was really sore and swelled up - it looked like the ankle of an elephant! Following the advice of my colleagues I took myself off to Accident and Emergency at the hospital near the school. I was so sure that they would tell me it was just twisted but after an X Ray I was told that I have broken my ankle. I am so annoyed. I was given a moon boot to wear (not a glamorous look!) and I have to report back to the trauma clinic in two days. My ankle feels a lot more supported by the boot but it's a bit achey so I'm off to bed.