Sorry to read this.
The cairns, tombs, hillforts and stones will still be there and await your return. I hope you are back on your feet as soon as possible. I broke an ankle some years back (I had some metal pinning done - then removed the following year in a second op). The break was a stupid accident and only took me a second to do. However the ankle takes a bit of a longer time to knit back than it does to break, but they DO knit back. Sheer Force of Will is a useful encourager of new bone growth too.
Good luck, take care and accept the short-to-mid-term frustrations. Try to do what the docs, nurses and physios tell you to...

Thanks HD, and everyone else again.

She's still in hospital but we're hoping she'll be out and back home in a week or so. Internet access is restricted to her mobile so not too good. She's asked me to thank you all for your kind wishes. Ditto me - really very much appreciated.