Owie
Well - yesterday was eventful. Fell down the front steps. Turned my ankle at the bottom and heard a crack as I went down, followed immediately by pain, lots and lost of pain.
R.I.C.E. worked - well the R I and E parts - didn't have a compression bandage and really didn't want to face putting on TED stockings (very tight knee high sock things they put on you before surgery to reduce the chance of DVT)
Up to the Accident and Medical clinic. X-ray showed a faint hairline. Doc wasn't sure if I had a hairline fracture of a torn ligament. Best case scenario - severe strain to the ankle. Worst case - hairline fracture.
Either way I'm not gonna be running any marathons for a while.
I now have a delightful fashion accessory three pack - Moon boot, and two bright pink crutches (well - kind of a cerise looking colour).
Stairs 1, me 0.
R.I.C.E. worked - well the R I and E parts - didn't have a compression bandage and really didn't want to face putting on TED stockings (very tight knee high sock things they put on you before surgery to reduce the chance of DVT)
Up to the Accident and Medical clinic. X-ray showed a faint hairline. Doc wasn't sure if I had a hairline fracture of a torn ligament. Best case scenario - severe strain to the ankle. Worst case - hairline fracture.
Either way I'm not gonna be running any marathons for a while.
I now have a delightful fashion accessory three pack - Moon boot, and two bright pink crutches (well - kind of a cerise looking colour).
Stairs 1, me 0.