One year on

Everything had been going peachy keen for ages until about 6 weeks ago. Then the screws started to make themselves more apparent. Then the ankle suddenly went unstable and started clicking. 

I went to my GP and got a referral back to the orthopedic department. It was about six weeks wait including a cancellation of one appointment and then getting a new one.

I had X-rays and they felt that the screws were still stable so unlikely to damage any tissue. However the orthopedic surgeon agreed that they are palpable. She also examined my foot and decided the best thing to do was get the screws out and then do an MRI to see what else was happening. 

I went in on Tuesday and on Wednesday got a call to see if I could show up for surgery on the coming Monday! So tomorrow, Friday, I'm going in for a preop appointment with the anaethetist. Then I'll get sorted for the op and find out what to expect.