Sometimes things don't turn out like you planned them. I was gone last week to a friend's wedding in Ohio. Jenn couldn't go because of complications in the pregnancy that have been ongoing for the last eight weeks. We were planning on moving soon anyway so I figured I'd orchestrate the move while Jenn was working.
Everything went as planned until the last item that needed to be moved. It was the largest and heaviest item so we waited until last. Also, I wanted to make sure that it wouldn't get damaged in the move. As we were walking down the stairs I stepped off the last stair to the ground. Unfortunately the ground was not level because the blacktop has sunk 1 1/2 inches lower than the cement over the years. Half of my foot was on the cement while the other half was suspended in the air. The combined weight of my mass coupled with the weight of the furniture was catastrophic. When I stepped my foot and ankle rolled and I hear a snap, crackle and a pop. Okay actually it was more like a pop and grinding.
I dropped the furniture (no, it is undamaged) and immediately dropped to the ground in perhaps the most excruciating pain of my life. In time the pain subsided and I was able to hobble over to the car. A friend drove me to the new house and another friend drove me to urgent care. I was referred to a specialist who confirmed that it was broken and there was strained ligaments and tendons. Recovery time should be six to eight weeks but she keeps talking about three months or longer. Ah, she doesn't know me!
They prescribed vicodine for the pain but it has been less than expected and I haven't taken it yet. In fact, the swelling has gone down and I can put on a shoe and gingerly walk on it. The doctor was so impressed she told me she wouldn't put a cast on it and if it didn't hurt too bad with a hard soled shoe I could just wear that. They are going to give me a foot brace just in case but not until next week. If I don't need it now... Oh well.
There are other things going on but I will put them on another post.
3 comments:
that sucks.
so, basically, they reset the bone, and then set you loose to walk home under your own power? or did they give you crutches?
well, hope it heals as fast as you think it will.
Sorry to hear that man. Hope you get better soon.
Yeah, Adam that is about it. I think the crack didn't go all the way through so since it was hanging on by some attached bone they figured they could just leave it as is and wrap it with an ace bandage. I went to the specialist yesterday and they said basically the same thing. If I don't re-injure it then it should heal normally.
If I keep it moving I have almost no pain. If I sit there for hours immobile then the pain and stiffness increases.
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