While playing netball the other night, I ambitiously leapt for the ball.. caught it.. and then proceeded to land this jump on my ankle. A sickening POP was heard throughout the court, I screamed, and clutched my leg. Needless to say I lost possession of the ball.
So now I am crutchin' about with my ankle in a brace, and it sucks. At first I was excited to have a sports related injury, but now I am stuck in an upstairs apartment, and I'm hungry. My hands and elbows are bruised from the crutches, and getting dressed is a mission.. I still have not showered since the event as I do not know how to tackle the situation. (I know, I'm disgusting.)
And then there's the PAIN!
Praying that it will heal up soon and I won't need to pay for xrays or physio! Hopefully it's a sprain and not a torn or snapped ligament... urgh.
Now for the gross pics...
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| This was about an hour after it happened.. not looking TOO bad |
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| Just before going to bed on Monday night. My legs are usually skinny as. That is the leg (cankle?) of a fat beast. |
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| Last night (Tuesday) after wearing a brace all day. Check out that bruising! |
This morning, the swelling appears down and the bruising worse. Still gonna rest it up for a while though. Wish me luck!
Ohmigod.
ReplyDeleteICE. Ice it and elevate it and take an anti-inflammatory for the swelling and if the swelling doesn't start to go down soon you may need to spring for those x-rays. It looks bad enough for an x-ray already. I have broken and sprained both of my ankles so many different times in my life, some sports-related, some me just walking and being stupid related, so I know how the healing process is s'posed to go. Just stay off of it as much as you can (no-brainer) and keep ice on it. Sorry lady, that's one nasty looking sprain! Really hope it's not a break/tear.
This is when you learn the value of your friends--who is willing to bring you food and/or carry you to the bathroom when you need to go. :-)
Woah, good effort! Looks nasty. Charcoal seems to have most of the treatment down so I won't bother. Hope it heals up quick and isn't any sort of fracture/break/ligament damage =\.
ReplyDeleteSports injuries are always the most impressive though ;)
Oh Rach! HAHAHAAA! You are so funny in the midst of all that pain! I'd bring you food if I could...
ReplyDeleteAghhlllhlhgl :X that looks horrible!!! BUT - I'm sure you'll be fine, eventually. I'm so sorry to hear of your discomfort, however the way you wrote it was kind of funny *giggles*
ReplyDeletefeel better soon!