Down a snake today in the game of snakes and ladders that is life. There’s some other news that is going to affect my ability to illustrate (probably for the better I suppose).
The day I have been dreading for 25+ years finally arrived. I have been staring at this reminder all week. I visited an ankle surgeon last Monday:
Today I was informed that I will need major corrective/reconstructive surgery on my left ankle.
It’s four procedures. They are going to slice the rear of my heel right through at a 45° angle (like a potato) and shift its position by 1cm; cut a thin wedge out of one of my midfoot bones and staple it back again; take a tendon out of one part of my foot to replace another; and insert a plug elsewhere…
Waiting time? 12+ months from today.
Total recovery time after that? Up to 12-18 months.