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I have not been posting lately as I struggle to finish the semester. I have one big paper left - 10 pager, and an econ final. Not too worried, but I really just want to be done! I just finished a 20 page paper which I'll eventually post on this site.

Regular readers are probably aware (and thankful) that I have not been talking about my sports exploits lately. I haven't been able to play as I have been resting my ankle, hoping that it would heal and stop bothering me constantly. Well, the waiting is over! It ain't gonna heal.

At least, not until I end my streak of never having surgery on my ankle. My sports med doc has diagnosed me with anterior left ankle impingement. Apparently, my lateral x-ray shows anterior distal tibial osteophytic changes. That can't be good! So I'll be seeing a specialist on 24, January, in order to make sure that is the correct diagnosis and schedule my surgery.

UPDATE: Somehow I forgot to explain this in terms we non-doctors can understand. Basically, I messed up the cartilage in my ankle and it started to produce a bone spur from the foot directly into the ankle joint.

So I just have to be in mild pain with nearly every step for another 6 weeks until I confirm the diagnosis. Then we'll see how long I have to wait for surgery. Super! What happened to our health care being so superior to the Canucks because we have no waiting lists? Yikes!