I feel like I have a Star Wars Storm Trooper boot attached to the bottom of my leg. It's tall, awkward, sturdy and hurts when I wear it. I hope it's doing its magic of healing my broken ankle. Yesterday I had the boot on for 11 hours and discovered the 15 pound boot gave me an additional 2 inches in height on one side of my body. While I've always wanted to be 5'9", this is not how I thought it would be. My normal foot is 5'7" off the ground and the 2 inch differential is quite jarring. We went looking for shoes that would even me out, but alas, I do not have one. The limp is throwing my back and hip out of alignment. I need to find a device to even my legs out. If you have any ideas, please help me out.
I also discovered that the boot seems to become heavier as the hours pass. I swear, it was weighing at least 900 pounds by the time I took it off last night. Kudos to all those folks who are wearing recovery boots. I'm proud of them for walking, talking and recovering without a whimper. I need to learn how to do that.
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