Beyond Bootleg

I had a follow up appointment with my surgeon Dr. Douoguih yesterday and finally got to see post-surgery X-rays of my ankle...

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For a man who gets paid so much money (after all is said and done, the surgery and follow up will total out around $19K), you would think he'd have more to say. Nope. After about three minutes in the room, Douoguih left me with an ankle brace (much smaller and less heavy than the boot -- photo below), and some short, simple words of advice that I think go beyond a healing ankle...

"Do what you want until it hurts."

(My new ankle brace and my view yesterday sitting on the steps of Cardozo High School overlooking the city.)