Dang it hurts! It has been almost four days since I sprained it. It seems worse this time, but I don't really know because I didn't take pictures last time. I wish I'd taken pictures the night it happened and every day since to log the progression of this ugliness. At least I'll have this.I think it's strange how it is bruised in two different places. I also think it's horrible how fat it makes my foot look. Well, I guess it will get better. If it isn't broken. I don't think I would be able to walk on it if it were broken, so I'm going with the sprained hypothesis.
Yeah, I think that's true. If it were broken you couldn't walk on it But, you know, you need to be careful with a sprain, too, so take care of it!
ReplyDeleteIce it, and give it extra support. A good ankle brace will help you get about without taxing the tendons and ligaments too much. A topical painkiller or anti-inflammatory will help you, too!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the concern and advice! It gets old feeling sorry for myself alone! ;)
ReplyDeleteI started icing it immediately (thanks to generous helpful people at CSI) and have had it on ice a lot since. They say to ice for 48-72 hours, and I went past that because the swelling was still bad and it was still feverish last night. I might ice again tonight, but it does look like it's starting to get better now. It is starting to itch a lot, but it does still hurt.
I do have a rockin' ankle brace from when I sprained it in March that provides excellent support when I'm out and about, and I have been putting it to good use. I also have an ace ankle support that I wear at night to compress the injury.
I'm pretty sure this sprain is worse, since I went to the doctor the next day in March and I remember the swelling was minimal as was the bruising. This time I'd better work a lot harder on rehabilitating my ankle so this doesn't become a horrible problem.
PS. Megan, I know you feel sorry for me, I didn't mean that comment to be snotty against you! I actually have been sitting here all day feeling sorry for myself alone.
ReplyDeleteMom. I feel sorry for you too! Golly. You don't even think that I care about you! ;) Just joking! I'm glad that the swelling has finally gone down!
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