Broke my ankle

Same for you sir!
G2
 
Crap, that sucks Gary.

Like everyone says, keep it up with ice on it and you might want to get one of those medical boots to keep it stable.

Hope it gets better soon.
 
You should know that even if it's only sprained, it can still take up to six months to fully heal.

Let us know what the doctor says.
 
That's cheery news ;) I can imagine it would, there's a LOT going on in that small little spot for sure and making it do bad things, well, there are consequences that have to be paid...

G2
 
The scenario was, a dark night, a walk from the back of our mini suv to our shed, task, carry 5 bundles of roofing shingles about 80 pounds per bundle, some were still wrapped most were loose, so I would carry about half at a time of the loose ones and carry the wrapped packs themselves, silly now that I think of it, but I'm pretty strong, but kinda stupid ;)
Last bundle, tired by now as I had to go and load them from my friend's house. Didn't want to leave them in my wife's car... So up goes the last bundle on my right shoulder, down along side our house to the shed out back, the ground is uneven, made more so by the snow and ice, I had a path that was more in the snow for better traction, but about a third the way there, 200 ft walk there abouts, the ice I stepped on gave way, slid sideways, felt my left foot fold up against my leg! I was pretty scared as I instinctively knew that shouldn't do that ;) and down I went, bundle tried to take off my head in the process. I laid there for a while, knowing I wouldn't be able to walk back to the house, started packing snow into my shoe hoping to head off some swelling. After a few minutes I started out through the ice/snow/water and mud to the front of my house, my wife hadn't heard my yell as I fell, well, The Voice was on you know :) so when I got to the front door, I made it through and collapsed in the kitchen, NOT happy with my predicament, well, I'm still not happy yet!
The wife got her computer chair with wheels, I put my left knee on it and used it as a kind of walker and made it to the bedroom, took off the muddy clothes and laid in bed and she brought some ice paks and there I stayed til morning...

I will say I was fairly brave, just pissed, I know people have had FAR worse injuries and that I suppose helped me keep my poise, it's that Spartan in me I guess. But we'll see what the doc says this afternoon, I read the exam is probably more painful than the injury, oh joy...

G2

edited to add, if they ever make a movie of this, I want John Cusack to play me...;)
 
As bad as it sounds i hope its a clean break, when i rolled my ankle and i thought it was just a sprain i tried to just "walk it off". After a week I went to the Docs and they said it was a bad sprain and i needed physio ( no xray done at this time) so after a week in physio with no improvement they used ultrasound on me. That my friends is some of the worst pain you can imagine if you have a broken bone getting vibrated at the speed of sound =P. So after saying a few choice words the physiotherapist ordered me to get an xray. Low and behold I did have a break/fracture when I rolled my ankle my tendon pulled so hard that it pulled a piece of bone away. Took 6 months to heal everything.
 
Hope you hear good news.

If they put you on light duty and you can't carry those heavy knives for most of the year, send me a PM and I'll swing by to pick them up. :D
 
Well at least you can do your sheath making sitting down :)
It could be a blessing in disguise .

Ken
 
Nope been working from home today just on our company system and can't take much sitting like that need to keep it raised higher than sitting allows
G3
 
What you need, is one of those inverted desk chairs. :D

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No news?

There were three years there where I would screw up an ankle about one year apart. I had a walking cast I wore for a while but then I would wear it whenever I drank so I would not forget I had a hurt ankle and try and do something I normally could. I called it my drunky boot ;)

Good luck and keep icing it. Wish I could say it will be over soon....
 
Didn't make it to the doc's since I was able to put pressure on it and limp with a walking stick, if it isn't marginally better today, then we'll do the expense of the doc, ugh, working from home, which work isn't too keen on me doing, but at least I didn't leave them in the lurch altogether ;)
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Gary W. Graley said:
Didn't make it to the doc's since I was able to put pressure on it and limp with a walking stick, if it isn't marginally better today, then we'll do the expense of the doc, ugh, working from home, which work isn't too keen on me doing, but at least I didn't leave them in the lurch altogether ;)
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Being able to put pressure on it is a good sign. Thats a good sign that you don't have any torn ligaments. I tore ligaments in mine while playing basketball and it took almost a year to fully heal. Couldn't put any pressure on it for a month, and had to take physical therapy for a while.

Sounds like a sprain to me, but if the pain doesn't start getting a little better each day get to the Dr.
Good luck, and hope you heal up soon.
 
Ice and elevate man. Keep off your feet just as much as possible. A walking stick is okay, but if you have crutches use them. An ace bandage wrap will offer a little support but don't do it tight or you will cut off the circulation.

I stepped off a stair into a hole over the summer rolled my ankle fell down and screamed like a little girl. I was sure that I had bones sticking through my flesh! Nothing broken though, and by icing and using crutches I was pretty functional after a week. However, it still hurt some months later, so take your time.
 
Just back from Urgent Care, verdict? BROKEN BONE so they had to schedule an appointment for me at another facility, was going to be next Monday but got a call back that they can fit me in this Friday.

Doc says I'll probably need to have it pinned and maybe a plate, the smaller bone Fibula broke down near where it connects...ugh
Have a makeshift kind of brace and they gave me some crutches, which is also MUCH fun to try and use...

I'll report back a later. Thanks for the support guys!
G2
 
Great that you went in to see a Doc. Took out all of the questions of weather you broke it or just a bad sprain. Now the fun part of putting you all back together again. Hope all goes well with the recovery, prays and best wishes!
 
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