I got a boo boo!

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Don't I feel stupid!? I was at my Mom's today picking up some coats that I've had stored there. When walking around the car to put the coats on the seat I stepped in a depression in the driveway and twisted my right ankle. I won't repeat the words that came out of my mouth but my son told me that if he said them I wouldn't have been happy with him.

Anyway, after a couple hours at the Dr's office waiting for x-rays we find that there are no breaks, just a bad sprain. This is the same ankle that I sprianed badly about a year and a half ago. Oh well, at least I still have one good ankle and can hop around on it!
 
I do stuff like that all the time. I am a graceful dancer but walking is difficult.

Feel better! Its all in the name of good vintage. Do we have a purple heart here?

-Chris
 
Ouch - Glad there are no breaks, but that is mighty painful. I fell the other day carrying some plants for a customer and yelled out the F-word on my way down loud and clear. VERY unladylike. But I only got bruises - no sprains.
 
Drop the coats, I landed on them! After my string of expletives the first thing I asked my son to do when he came to help me was pick them up and put them in the car for me. Then and only then did I let him help me up and get me some ice.

Mary Jane, I'm trying to freeze the thing off!
 
Oh OUCH!!! You guys are making me cringe.

I think you all need some fancy vintage canes!

Sue
 
Ouch! Hope your ankle untwists in no time, Candy!

Re the un-momlike language: When my 15 year old was about 3, he overheard me curse under my breath, then began singing "F**k F**k F**k to my lou, F***k to my lou, my darling". His big sis (9 at the time) was laughing hysterically, so of course all my stern commands to cease and desist were useless.

They may not do as we do, but they sure say as we say!
 
Ugh - I first sprained my ankle about 10 years ago - running drunkenly through Seattle in platform shoes. I guess I deserved it.

Since then I've had a couple of mild sprains (from working out - no more drunk sprinting in platforms) and even the mild ones hurt like heck. I can understand why you let the expletives fly!

Maybe just look at it as an excuse to take it easy and have everyone else take care of you! :sunshine:

Susan
 
Ouch, Candy! My immediate thought was if it was the same ankle as last year. More enforced rest for you, girl. So sorry this happened. Stay off of it and let your son take care of you for a couple of days.
 
Crud Candy, I second Jody's advice... Let it heal proprerly, keep it wraped tight, Ice & heat when needed & Lots of elevation!! I'm sorry this happened to you!! Been There!! When you do start walking again stiff Cowboy boots are the best to wear , They keep the ancle secure and in place. Candle for you!
 
I vote we get Candy some inflatable bumpers to wear!

My first question was how the coats fared, too. :clueless:

Viva Tylenol, darlin'!
 
Whasn't it your boyfriends foot or knee last 2weeks, Bumbers for the family I vote, or just keep buying the coats for padding!!PS: Don't ice too long!! no more than 15-20 minutes in one hour the first 24 hours I think!!check on that, Then it's heat! & as i said Elevate Elevate(above heart), wrap wrap!
 
You guys are too funny! Yes, KK you remember correctly, it was my boyfriend's knee. The little black cloud has moved over to me I guess. The idea of bumpers is a great one, I'll have to look into that.

Luckily, I have a physical therapist in the family so I have the best advice on icing, wrapping and elevating that I could possibly get. 20 minutes per hour for ice is about right and aftert he first 24 hours alternating ice and heat is what she recommends. The ankle was nicely wrapped before even going to the DR as ace bandages have become my friends (no bow though).

Funny thing is that they gave me an air cast to use for extra support. It was supposed to help with weight bearing and walking on the injured ankle too but it didn't do much for me yesterday and was mighty uncomfortable so I ditched it for the elevation instead. This morning after I hobbled in and out of the bathroom I picked it up to see if I could make it work better and noticed that there is a marking for which side goes on the inside of the leg, turn out the nurse had put it on me backwards yesterday. Works much better today and the hobbling hurt much less with it on correctly!

Carrie, love your un-momlike language story. That's priceless!

Oh yeah, and the coats all fared well, thankfully. It was an area of the driveway that is rarely used so not much oil or other yucky stuff so a quick brush off seems to have taken away any evidence of the incident.
 
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