A Small Setback

So, totally unrelated to cycling, I sprained my ankle in December. I wish I had a great story to tell about how it happened... an exciting one about doing something like snowboarding, or something else fun and athletic. But no, I was just walking and slipped. I was wearing heels that day and was in a rush with my busy and at times hectic life. I sprained this same ankle about 10 years ago in a totally different manner. Anyway, it was a huge setback for me! It was a "high ankle sprain" and I was told I would have been better off breaking it. I spent my winter break from school not being able to walk at all without crutches. My foot and every toe on that foot was swollen for weeks! The swelling and inflammation lasted for a long month and was the most painful part. I did physical therapy for a month and am finally almost back to my normal self. The first few weeks of physical therapy were quite painful but I really looked forward to the last ten minutes of each session when they had me ride a stationary bike. I really missed riding my real bike! I'm finally walking without a brace, no limping, and can take steps without pain. I finally can walk down stairs. I'm slowly trying to get back to doing everything I was doing before the injury including dancing, yoga, and riding my bicycle! These things make me feel happy.