If my 2 cents might be worth a penny - Option 1 may sound like a short term prison sentence, but I believe, in the end, you will heal faster and more completely. I don't know you well (obviously), but you sound like someone who could, with Option 2, end up pushing yourself too hard/too fast. With the boot and wedges, you will be forced to "do it right the first time." If you went the boot route, would you be allowed to swim if you kept a splint on the ankle while swimming, then put the boot back on when you were done? This would allow you to keep active physically, seemingly without putting any pressure on the ankle if it's splinted. Just a thought. Good luck, Tim.