Apparently whenever someone sprains their ankle badly, the standard medical procedure should be to at least take an xRay, as there's a risk that a bad sprain can actually cause a sort of fracture to the ankle (an avulsion fracture).
Turns out, that's what happened to me in London when I fell, back in August. The doctor I saw in London didn't mention this, and obviously the bone didn't have a chance of healing without the proper treatment.
Result: from the knee down my right leg is now in a 'moon boot', holding it immobile in the hope it will heal. After that - with any luck - I'll only need about 2 months of rehabilitation to get it back into shape. Ouch.
The real problem of course is that I can't drive with the moon boot on, which means that my next little holiday - the trip to Dubbo and Cowra that Adam and I have planned - is seriously unlikely to happen. There's just no way to get to Dubbo from here on public transport. So, it's back to the planning board!
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