I just broke my ankle -- ask me anything!
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:15 PM
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I just broke my ankle -- ask me anything! |
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:19 PM
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1. ow is right! How did you do that? |
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Will you be laid-up long?
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jgraz
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:26 PM
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8. Twisted it while carrying a heavy package |
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Edited on Wed Dec-19-07 02:27 PM by jgraz
I guess the extra weight resulted in extra damage. I was all "walk it off" for about five minutes, then the pain really kicked in.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:19 PM
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2. Dude I am so damn sorry you broke your ankle. ! |
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I sprained my ankle this past October and when it happened I SCREAMED in pain. It hurt so bad. I never felt that much pain before. I could'nt walk straight for about 4 weeks without limping. It was swollen so bad that it looked like it was broken. I don't wish that pain on anyone. Stay off your ankle and take it easy.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:23 PM
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I'm still feeling it. X-rays negative for fracture, but it still hurt like an s-o-b.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:25 PM
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7. I have to take it easy because sometimes I can feel it twisting ... |
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One morning on my way to the laundry to dry some clothes I tripped off of one step on my porch. I fell on the ground and I laid there for a while in tears because it hurt so bad. Sigh.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:21 PM
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3. if you played football |
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the next question would be
But can you still play on Sunday?
Go Pack Go
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:23 PM
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4. ps-sorry about the ankle |
jgraz
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:25 PM
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6. For the Packers, I'd still play if it was amputated |
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For me, the big question is "can I still cook on Monday". The answer is, sadly, no.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:36 PM
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13. Were you planning a Feast o' Fishes meal? |
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If you were, my condolences to you. I know from C & B that cooking is one of your great loves so regardless of what you were planning to make it's a bummer that you won't be able to do so.
Take care graz.
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jgraz
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:56 PM
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16. Yeah. It's now a Feast o' Chinese Takeout |
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Oh well, we'll just have to have an even bigger superbowl party.
Thanks for the kind wishes.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:27 PM
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9. Will you need to have surgery? How did you do it? Do you have pain meds? |
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I literally broke my right foot OFF of my leg a few years back. I broke all of the bones clean through but did not damage any ligaments or tendons. Go figure. Breaking it didn't hurt but after surgery it hurt really, really bad. I was in a cast and on crutches for months. I'm OK now but I do have a weather ankle and you can see and feel the screws in my ankle which is sort of gnarley.
Take care. :hug:
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jgraz
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:30 PM
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10. Probably not. Being a klutz. Not nearly enough. ;) |
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The doctor wanted to send me home with ADVIL. Can you fucking believe it? I practically had to beg for some vicodin, and then he only gave me 20. I guess he was worried I'd sell them rather than use them to treat my cantaloupe-sized ankle. :banghead:
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:37 PM
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14. Keep it elevated and put ice packs on it. Use a tea towel between your ankle and the ice. |
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I recommend Lortabs if you can get them. Many doctors are increasingly reluctant to prescribe pain meds even when people really need them.
The more you rest, elevate and ice the ankle, the faster you will heal. Don't overdo it. This will take several months to heal.
:hug:
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:33 PM
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Get thee to a doctor! I hope it's nothing worse than a simple break. :hug:
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jgraz
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:35 PM
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12. Already been. Seeing an orthopedist on Friday |
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Keep your fingers crossed that I don't need surgery.
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Wed Dec-19-07 02:40 PM
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Please let us know how it goes.
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