A Tale of Two Feet
went on a northeastern road trip with Amanda, her sister, and sister's friend
fantastic trip, even problems turned into a good time (ie getting lost in the bfe of jersey city at 1 am)
visited niagara, jamestown, newark (accidently and learned to despise new jersey), new york city, and pittsburgh area with Amanda's family
I am so happy I went, thank you Amanda
well this is the unfortunate part: I fell. for no apparent reason just as I have been falling once a week or more often all summer since brussels. I've fallen frequently since 9th grade when I was unlucky enough to slam a 2by4 into my own ankle during track practice. I spent most of high school walking impaired. high school finished up with a terror of a car accident and my other ankle injured.
fast forward to MSU time. walking 6 or 7 miles a day I try to be careful where I step, because all it takes is a second and I'm face down in the dirt. should have realized this was just a matter of time when I couldn't go a week without a minor sprain this summer, but you know I'm used to it. so as I was face down on Amanda's Aunt's deck I wasn't really shocked. but then came the blinding pain and I understood it wasn'tjust one foot but both. now this I can't handle crutches require at minimum 2 good hands and one foot. and really I don't remember pain like that, not even the accident.
so as I crawled in to the house and Amanda's family fixed me up with ice and fast acting tylenol (which I am going to invest in)I was worried. after a night and a day of creativity and kindness I was back home (including a horrific walk to a rest stop bathroom using Amanda as a crutch).
that my feet swelled into the toes was also not so cool. went to my foot doctor tuesday at 4 where I have been seen for more fractures strains and sprains than I count. and he looked worried. apparently it is not normal to fall down for no apparent reason and cause great damage to yourself regularly. apparently until now he had not realized how regular of an occurence this was for me.
and so next monday I have an appointment with my family doctor who will do something. dr. stiebel feels that there is a neurological problem- which I would not enjoy. I feel like there is a mispelling in the code that pertains to my soft tissue causing it to be especially vulnerable.
I don't believe I pass out when I fall to me it is simply that I step down and my foot does not stay where it is put. its normal for me to wake up with body parts out of place. I've had more ligament injuries than anyone I know most of them bizarre.
so I say f you ligaments and feet I'm tired of this bullshit. I want to be able to walk.
at the moment the right foot is much closer to normal than the left which I tore up in 3 directions (the front back and outside are completly messed up and nice and black judging from my toes. I can only see my toes on both feet due to neon pink soft casts.
so I crutch around today with half a foot which makes for interesting balance. hopefully this bullshit if over soon and I can get on with things
fantastic trip, even problems turned into a good time (ie getting lost in the bfe of jersey city at 1 am)
visited niagara, jamestown, newark (accidently and learned to despise new jersey), new york city, and pittsburgh area with Amanda's family
I am so happy I went, thank you Amanda
well this is the unfortunate part: I fell. for no apparent reason just as I have been falling once a week or more often all summer since brussels. I've fallen frequently since 9th grade when I was unlucky enough to slam a 2by4 into my own ankle during track practice. I spent most of high school walking impaired. high school finished up with a terror of a car accident and my other ankle injured.
fast forward to MSU time. walking 6 or 7 miles a day I try to be careful where I step, because all it takes is a second and I'm face down in the dirt. should have realized this was just a matter of time when I couldn't go a week without a minor sprain this summer, but you know I'm used to it. so as I was face down on Amanda's Aunt's deck I wasn't really shocked. but then came the blinding pain and I understood it wasn'tjust one foot but both. now this I can't handle crutches require at minimum 2 good hands and one foot. and really I don't remember pain like that, not even the accident.
so as I crawled in to the house and Amanda's family fixed me up with ice and fast acting tylenol (which I am going to invest in)I was worried. after a night and a day of creativity and kindness I was back home (including a horrific walk to a rest stop bathroom using Amanda as a crutch).
that my feet swelled into the toes was also not so cool. went to my foot doctor tuesday at 4 where I have been seen for more fractures strains and sprains than I count. and he looked worried. apparently it is not normal to fall down for no apparent reason and cause great damage to yourself regularly. apparently until now he had not realized how regular of an occurence this was for me.
and so next monday I have an appointment with my family doctor who will do something. dr. stiebel feels that there is a neurological problem- which I would not enjoy. I feel like there is a mispelling in the code that pertains to my soft tissue causing it to be especially vulnerable.
I don't believe I pass out when I fall to me it is simply that I step down and my foot does not stay where it is put. its normal for me to wake up with body parts out of place. I've had more ligament injuries than anyone I know most of them bizarre.
so I say f you ligaments and feet I'm tired of this bullshit. I want to be able to walk.
at the moment the right foot is much closer to normal than the left which I tore up in 3 directions (the front back and outside are completly messed up and nice and black judging from my toes. I can only see my toes on both feet due to neon pink soft casts.
so I crutch around today with half a foot which makes for interesting balance. hopefully this bullshit if over soon and I can get on with things