Well, hiking didn't turn out so great. I had a good time on the hike and all seemed well when I got home. My ankle hurt a little, but I figured I just needed to pop it or something. So I went upstairs to take a nap and was rolling my ankle around whilst laying there. It hurt when I fell asleep, but I figured it would fade. When I woke up 45 minutes later, I couldn't walk at all. After a while of laying there feeling ridiculous (it seems like I managed to severely injure myself napping!), I decided that we'd better go to an urgent care. We couldn't figure out which urgent care was in network for us, so we just went to the ER near our house.
Almost 4 hours later, I'm home with a sprained ankle and sporting a new air cast. Hopefully it'll heal fast. I can't believe it's that serious since it was a delayed onset sprain (apparently, those aren't uncommon). It also didn't swell much.
I'm not sure how tomorrow will go with Avery. I refused to take Vicadin at the hospital because I was scared it would make me really groggy and not able to care for her tomorrow. The doctor found out and was quite annoyed with me and lectured me that pain management is important. So I agreed to take Tylenol 3, but that makes you sleepy so I'm still not sure if I should do it tomorrow. D is off to Seattle, so him staying home isn't an option. I am hoping that I'll at least be able to bear more weight tomorrow. I can already sort of hobble a bit, though not for a long distance. I think I'll have D make sure to bring everything I could possibly need for Avery upstairs so she doesn't need to be brought downstairs at all tomorrow. I can get down the stairs on my butt, but there's no way I'm risking trying to carry her.
Ah well, at least the hike was pretty. Eddie got lots of exercise and D took Avery and Turtle on a mega-walk today, so all is well with them.
Sorry to hear about the latent ankle sprain. I had one of those many many years ago. I figured that it only happened to me an nobody else. Finally, after all these years I find out that a person can wake up with a sprained ankle. By the way, you could have Damian tape up your ankle with some athletic tape.
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Holy schnikes. That's awful. If you need any help, Henry and I are free in the morning and late afternoon.
ReplyDeleteDad - the walking cast is working quite well right now, but I'll keep in mind the taping. I'm sure taping would have been a lot cheaper!
ReplyDeleteChristie - thanks so much for the offer! I have been thinking about it and I think Avery and I can manage all right. It'll just require some logistical thinking tonight!
Oh my goodness! If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times...no one gets hurt lying on the couch watching tv. It's the moving around that gets ya. But apparently in your case, napping is a contact sport. :) I hope your ankle heals quickly and you are able to find ways to maneuver. What a bummer!
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