Meet Hopalong aka Lyke

Well I have done it again, not not really again, just done it well and good this time. Last Saturday when I was walking the Jellies along the river Wey at the end of our road, it had rained a lot and the path was quite muddy and on the way back my shoe slipped from under me, and I fell with one foot stretched out in front of me, but the other one doubled under me. I know I have lost some weight but my poor foot did not appreciate about 10 stone on it. A stone is 14 lbs so (figure it out). Still I managed to scramble up right by putting my left hand in the nettles next to the path, and stood up. It was a painful, but I was able to hobble along home. There was nothing for it as I was all alone with only the Jellies in sight. I did have my mobile along, but it would have been difficult to get help down the muddy footpath. And anyway I was home fairly soon with a swollen foot.

Back home I put ice packs on it, and ibuprofen gel and anything cold and settled back thing it would get better soon. Well next day It was still swollen, I couldn't get into a shoe, and at the nagging of Mary (to who I am really grateful) instead of waiting till Monday and going to the surgery I contacted a Dr. who sent me off to the A&E Dept of the Royal Surrey County Hospital, where after a not too long a wait, as the waiting room was full of other casualties, they took an x-ray and guess what .............................................................................. yes there was a fracture on the outside bone just above my ankle, in other words I broke it!! They put plaster on it up to my knee, and kept in over night to assess my condition next day. Thank goodness the orthopedic surgeon decided an operation wasn't necessary but I had to go into plaster up to my knee, and remain so for 6 -8 weeks.

it certainly make life rather difficult and I must rest that foot most of the day; no walkies for the Jellies who look on in puzzlement, but I do spend a lot of time with them now, read a lot of books. I must go and feed the Jellies as John is in London (again) to see to his flat. The house is a mess, and our meals are rather odd , but can do my shopping on line, bless Ocado who bring it right into the kitchen.

As a special treat June took a video with my camera, I will post it, only you'll have to look at it side ways!!! Sorry there is an error with the video, maybe just as well. It might come another time; but don't hold your breath as I get very tired hopping along

I will now go to feed the Jellies

so this is Hopalong signing off