Hi, I originally broke my ankle 6 years ago. 5 weeks ago i fell and the was a loud crack, you never forget the sound of a bone breaking, my ankle swelled instantly and i couldn’t walk on it. off i went to A&E, they x-rayed it and advised possible crack, gave me crutches and sent me on my way. I attended fracture clinic 2 weeks later and they said it was just a sprain and to start using it fully without the crutches. i told them at the time my foot and toes were numb and i was still in great pain. the swelling and bruising were pretty obvious. they didn’t do a second x-ray at fracture clinic. after struggling for another 2 weeks i mentioned to my GP that i was still having issues, he too one look and sent me to hospital for an X-ray, a few days later I received a call from my GP saying he’d got the results and my heel bone was broken, and the was a fragment of loose bone. i have been told not to weight bare too much and to compress the area. I’m now waiting for yet another fracture clinic appointment this week. My worry is will they now put it in a cast. I’ve already had 5 weeks. of hobbling around, its starting to get me down. Any advice welcome please. Its still very painful, if i accidentally touch it, the pain is unbelievable, the area is still swollen and my foot and toes are numb.