Oh, boy. I've had a bimalleolar fracture of my right ankle. That was back in fall 2008 when I slipped on a wet wooden step and landed on my backside. It hurt even after it was casted. Couple of thoughts -- apply ice to it (20 minutes on, 20 minutes off) when you remove the boot. You might have to take the analgesics fairly regularly so the pain doesn't get out of control. Please do keep it elevated so it won't swell as much. At the time I had a mostly sedentary job and was out of work for 12 days. By the third week I was more coordinated with the cast and crutches. It was my right ankle, so I couldn't drive, but I got rides to and from work or took the bus.

I too have a fracture that "warns" me of changes in the weather. I broke my right big toe in college. First night in a new dorm room with the bed against the wall, I rolled over to the left and smacked my foot into the wall. That was in 1985. The '08 x-rays showed that it had been broken all those years ago and healed. But darn if it doesn't hurt every single time the weather changes.