I just turned my ankle and cussed like a sailor.

[coloradodem2005]

I am hoping it is not so bad. But it hurts like hell right now. God. It should be alright, I hope.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Sailors don't "cuss" we fucking use the gaddamn Enfuckinglish

language to its mother fucking fullest ball smacking potential.

[The Doctor.]

2. I take it it's an inversion sprain...

Most usually are.

Take 600 - 1200 mg ibuprofen (unless allergic or other), administer a cold compress.

begin mobilizing joint as soon as tomorrow.

How did this happen?

[tjwash]

3. Ever hear about the kid who comes home from Navy boot camp...

...and says "excuse me mom, pass the fucking butter."

[rwenos]

4. Sure you just Turned It?

I thought that on the way down, and hoped for the best. (This was about two years ago.)

I couldn't put any weight on it, and my face was a pasty white -- my wife said "Get in the car, we're going to the hospital."

The ER doc didn't even touch it. "Broken right fibula."

Broken in three places.

I shouted "SHIT!!!" about 20 times. Lost track after the morphine shot at the ER.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. you are always better off with a break... bones heal... tendons don't

[rwenos]

6. In the long run, yes, but . . .

the broken fibula still hurts == actually, my orthopedist says I tore the crap out of the tendons too, and it's the tendons that still hurt, two and a half years on.

Greatest physical pain of my life.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. that's right. it is because the tendons do not have blood supply

or regeneration cells like bones do.

tendon injuries suck.