Three more weeks (at least)

I took Mrs Zilla to the fracture clinic this morning, for her first appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon. He reviewed her X-Rays and swiftly concluded that the cast stays, at least until her next appointment in three weeks. Not the news that either of us wanted to hear. She's already fed up of not being mobile - and her lack of upper body strength isn't helping her get around well on her crutches. We had tears again as she tried to get to the fracture clinic. I don't like to sound unsympathetic, but she doesn't cope well with discomfort or pain. I'd really rather it was me with the broken ankle - I do try to get on with things, and not complain too much. Plus I wouldn't have to get up with Godzooky 3 every hour during the night because he's teething! On a lighter note here's a man who would cope perfectly well without the use of one limb:

Harry Kahne, was an extraordinary human being. In the picture above, he is writing with both hands, both feet, and his mouth simultaneously. The right hand is writing backwards and in reverse, and the mouth is writing backwards but correctly. Just one of his many extraordinary multitasking feats