Well the ankle we've been worried about for so long seems to have finally gone yesterday. One of Emily's PT's has started referring to her right ankle as her "arch nemesis." We aren't sure exactly how or when but sometime yesterday morning those weak tendons probably became torn tendons. By later yestday afternoon any weight - as in sitting in her wheelchair with that foot on the foot plate - was painful and her foot/ankle had started to swell. The therapists were afraid to re-cast it because if it kept swelling we'd have to cut the cast off and if we were successful in gettinig the swelling to go down she would start rolling the ankle inside the cast. So everyone stayed late and got it taped and wrapped as best they could. Unfortunately, by 7:00 it was obvious the wrap was too tight and after talking to her nurse I took the ace bandage off.

All this means that Emily will have to be completely non-weight bearing on that right foot at least over the weekend. Not being able to bear any weight means that transfers and dressing are more difficult and coming home is just too big a risk. So other than going to see Harry Potter tomorrow morning, which she's been looking forward to for weeks, we'll be hanging at Craig this weekend. Yesterday afternoon when she was in pain and could easily see how worried the rest of us were was the first time Emily's spirits have really sagged. She had company in the evening, which helped a lot, and hopefully a good night's sleep will help. I'm sure visits from her friends this weekend would help even more.