November 11 2008 Ankle Surgery

It was Veteran's Day and William, Luke and Jake were off from school. I had surgery on my ankle - the doctor's first thought I had bursitis ( I first noticed the bump around October 2007 but took me some time before I made the time to see my doctor) , but after a cortisone shot did not last they sent me to an orthopedic surgeon who said he thought it was a ganglion cyst and he could remove it. The doctor discovered it was actually a tumor, but he told Bud that he thought it was benign - he still sent it for tests. I enjoyed my few days off as a Mom during my recovery - Jim and Jeanette played with the boys and Bud brought me food and pain killers, I read books, watched TV and slept at all hours of the day.