also fractured! (my ankle)

Well, I'm glad I followed the advice of Dr. RickB (my coworker) today and went for x-rays, because what I hoped was just a really bad sprained ankle is actually a fracture. With a nice chip of bone broken off to boot. :(

I've got a temporary fiberglass splint on now and I'm supposed to keep it elevated and not put any weight on it. I also have good pain meds. And a dawning re-realization that I'm really bad on crutches. These things in combination make for a dangerous flight of stairs to and from our house.

So for my safety and yours, I'll be working from home on Tuesday, as this equation shows:
naturally bad balance + crutches + yummy pain meds != safe combination.