HNT: Foot/ankle photo blog
So this is what my poor ankle/foot looks like about 7 or 8 days post “extreme mini-golf accident.” I can never decide whether to be forthright, and just tell people I hurt it in a mini golf accident when they ask, or tell them I got mauled by a bear (hey, it could happen!) I’m about 75% mini-golf, 25% bear.
Let me give you a “poor Essin’ Em’s ankle timeline” (keeping in mind the above picture is the most recent).
Here is it in the ER:
The angle makes it look not that swollen (and this is after literally hours of ice, and a few drugs), but I promise, it is. In fact, it was about 3 times the size of the other ankle within 10 minutes of hurting it.
L was kind enough to take this picture while I was drugged up and overly dramatic:
I was trying to suck it up, and still be a slightly fun date. Alternate this with bouts of tears and “fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck,” punctuate with Marvin Gaye planning on her iPhone, and slip my right hand into her left, and you’ve got a pretty good idea about a good majority of the evening.
And here it is a few days after the incident. I’ve never had a sprained ankle that was so bruised….right now, my entire shin is bruised too!
Clearly, it is still very swollen, although I’m icing it all the bloody time, and taking anti-inflammatory drugs. I’m down to taking one percocet a day…I cut myself off cold turkey on Tuesday, because I was so emotional on them, but then I was so cranky because of the pain, I couldn’t function at work, so I’m just taking 1 in the morning to function in the office, when I can’t ice it and elevate it all day.
I’m seeing a doctor on Monday (one for my ankle, one for my knees. I’m just hoping I don’t fuck up my knees more with this…last summer, I stress fractured my left foot because I was favoring it due to pain in my right knee). I’ve never really followed up with a doctor for a sprain, but all the bruising is kind of worrying me, as it is continuing to get worse, more than a week after the incident. Also, my knee PT said they can do some ankle rehab too, which is good, so I need a script for that. I can bend it forward and back ok with little stiffness and moderate pain, but it just really isn’t going side to side, at all.
I also need to get a picture of my AWESOME crutches. There are zebra print towels for the under arms, polka dot ribbon encircling the shafts, and the handles have bright red vet tape on them. They are hot. I’d pick up me if I wasn’t me :)
Hope you enjoyed my death by mini golf photo blog!
-Essin’ Em
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You need to keep those feet on the ground!! OUCH! You look cute, all dramatic, lying there injured and iced. Hope you start feeling better!
HHNT!
Lily
“Ninjas.”
That’s what I started telling people after I heard “How did you break your thumb?” for the 1,000th time.
one percocet a day, that´s quite a dose. they gave me 2 for the 2 days following my ACL Surgery and they made me basically just sleep the whole day away, wich was ok.
Yeow! And I thought my ankle was bad!
(Last week it gave out and I caught myself on a business man.)
Feel better!
Oh, I’d go with the bear…or at least a badger. How about an angry badger? Coz you might have lost to a bear and died, but you could get hurt by a badger and still fight it off.
ahhhh…percocet. How I love thee. lol Yeah I have migraines so I have a permanate script for them. Couldn’t make it without them.. got any to spare? haha just kidding.
Glad it didn’t ruin the date. But damn girl!! It looks bad for just a sprain!
~~jane
I remember just how painful ankle injuries can be.
You even look great on that ER trolley!
Ouch! *hugs* I hope that heals up soon. Feel better!
*OUCH* That looks like it hurts like a SOB. (((you)))
I love the dramatic arm over the head.
R.I.C.E Rest, Ice, Elevate, Compress
Fell better!
You poor dear!! I’ve managed to do some nasty sprains but somehow it never looks bad…just can’t walk on it. You look like you need much much TLC!
HHNT!
OMG – The photos eminate the pain!!! Though I can understand your mantra of “fuck, fuck” – totally understandable – I hope it heals quickly!!! Happy HNT!
ouch!
when i tore my calf muscle, i bruised for 2 weeks straight…the bruising finally started going away in week 3… *sigh*
hope you heal quickly…
peace…
Must hurt like hell! You’ll have to have yourself a home nurse!
Sheesh … you really don’t do things by halves do you? Here’s hoping it improved quickly now – and that you don’t get attacked by any more bears!
Hope it’s a happy HNT despite the ankle :)
Oh shit. That is a swollen ankle! You have the best stories, I tell you. I hope the doctor gets it taken care of for you.