Verdict's in
...and I'm detached.
Or rather, my ligament is.
I just had my "check-in" at the health centre this morning... and the fellow who saw me said I most likely had a detached ligament in my ankle. And there's not much they can do about it. And they can't say 100% for sure if that's it either, because we don't have MRIs or CT machines in Rankin. And it's not a big enough deal to send me out. Which I can believe. It's just an ankle.
So the prognosis: 4-6 weeks on crutches (ug) and I start physiotherapy (hopefully) in a week or so.
I almost wanted it to be a break, because breaks heal. Ligaments just flap around and cause me pain. And you don't get a bitchin' cast when you mess up your ligament. You just wear a tensor bandage. Maybe I can just get people to sign my foot. Haha.
One of these days though, seriously, I'm going to end up with a seriously messed up ankle. This isn't the first time I've done something like this... and I doubt it will be the last either. At what point do I lose complete use of my ankle? Do they do ankle-replacements, like knees and hips?
For now though, I think I'm going to check out well.ca and see if they have any cool canes. I'm going to adopt a very House-persona I think. Have a pimpin' cane with flames on it and pop lots of Vicodin. Except instead of Vicodin, it will be T3's. And seeing as I only have 2 left, I've got a feeling that it will be short lived. Oh well. At least I'll have the cane...right?
2 comments:
Oh man, that really sucks! I fell out of our truck two weeks before I got married and tore the ligament. It hurt so bad I threw up in the parking lot. It swelled up like a massive blue softball. I was on crutches right up to the wedding. I work white birkenstocks for my wedding shoes. And you know, that damn ankle still bothers me. When I sit crossed legged it hurts to use it for a while after. It would have been better if it broke.
Really take it easy on it!!
At least they don't have to fly you out. Although I'm sure it does suck. Find a really cool cane!
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