Posted by Ronan on Dec 7, 2008 in Uncategorized | 2 comments
This time last year I was in Hospital with a cast around my foot and a screw in my leg after a wee tackle on the astro turf while playing soccer. One year on and the ankle is fine, ligaments are strong again and the only thing that reminds me something was broken is the odd twinge. The break on the fibula can be felt physically – most of the bone is smooth but where the break occurred a bumpy callous bit can be felt. The ankle itself is fine and has been for the past couple of months. I’ve been ramping up the number of games since July and I’m now back playing 3 or 4 times a week. Mentally I don’t think about it anymore and I’m almost back to the same level of rash and slightly late tackles I dished out before the break!
Fair play to you for getting ‘back on that horse’. I didn’t have the same courage after likewise breaking my ankle four years when I got a nasty sliding scissors tackle from behind in a Desmond League game. Still have the pins/staples in there and won’t be getting them out. Of course it’s handy to use the break as an excuse for hanging up my boots – the truth is I was just getting too damn old
I couldn’t wait to get back playing in fact I had to be restrained a couple of times! The ankle’s been kicked a few times and it is holding up well!