tell me I did not break my effing ankle for Christmas/Festivus

[Wetzelbill]

I tell everybody I did it while carrying a big swivel chair down the stairs midnight on Christmas morning, and that I rolled my ankle and the thing fell on me and I rerolled it back the unnatural way and something popped.

But really, I was actually running into a burning building to save an old lady, a baby, and a few kittens and puppies. Yes, that is what happened. Truly.

The sad thing is I haven't been able to take my Festivus pole down yet. I think I'll just wait until after New Years.

[bertha katzenengel]

1. It may just be a sprain.

"ICE" -- Ice. Compression. Elevation.

And stay off of it as much as you can. Use crutches for a few days if you have them.

Good luck!

[Wetzelbill]

5. that would be RICE

Add a Rest in there.

:)

[bertha katzenengel]

7. yep, that too

:hi:

[Wetzelbill]

8. nope it's busted, btw

went and got it x-rayed, got a fracture. Forgot to mention that earlier. :)

[bertha katzenengel]

14. oh, shit!!

I am SO sorry! Although sprains certainly can be as bad as fractures, and even harder to heal.

Bummer. :hug:

[Wetzelbill]

15. I think in this case a bad sprain would take longer

It shouldn't be too bad. Plus, I can always play the sympathy card with the girls I know, so this may have a silver lining. :)

[pokerfan]

24. ''hope it's just a sprain''

I remember saying that to my doc once and he gave me a short lecture on why sprains are often worse than breaks. Ligaments never heal back the way they were while bones can and do.

[Left_Winger]

2. The Feats of Strength...

So you were actually pinned by a chair in the ritual wrestling match?

[Wetzelbill]

3. It may have ended up a draw

I got it off me and throw it down the steps, and now it's in the dumpster. So in the end I won, I suppose. :)

[Left_Winger]

6. Then you are undisputed head of the household!

Or, did your brother have to work a double shift (one the few acceptable reasons for not participating) that night?

[Wetzelbill]

9. he went to Montana for the holidays

I took a winter session class that I really needed, so I stayed. Hell, I would have made him carry it if he was here. Those young punks are good for very few things, but they sure can carry stuff pretty well. :)

[Left_Winger]

11. I hope you're feeling better

knowing that you're the reigning champion until next year! :silly:

Just kidding. Hope your leg feels better soon.

[Wetzelbill]

12. thanks

Yeah it seems to be doing a little better. I should be alright. Hell, I've had injuries much worse than this, mainly it is just painful. It should heal up fast enough, I'm sure.

[seemunkee]

4. Did you get it xrayed?

I rolled both of mine a year ago in separate incidents 6 weeks apart. Neither of them were broken but they did notice that I had previously broken one.

[Wetzelbill]

10. yeah, I did

tibia fracture. So, technically, I guess I have a broken leg, not ankle. :)

That is weird that you didn't even know you broke it before. You think it would have hurt bad enough for you to get it checked out then. :) I was pretty much forced to get my x-rayed. My aunt kept worrying about me hobbling around, so I just went and got it looked at. Turns out I broke it, haha.

[bicentennial_baby]

13. Baby....

:hug: You big burly man you .... :loveya:

:)

[Wetzelbill]

16. muscles rippling and all

:)

There goes my pro wrestling comeback. I thought I'd at least have a title shot within the next year. :)

[Flaxbee]

17. oh, I'm sorry. I fell down the last few stairs at my house last

week -- and tweaked my ankle something fierce. I think I just sprained it badly. Seems to be healing, swelling down, etc. I know how painful it can be. Do take care of yourself! Be careful on stairs! And I hope it heals quickly...

[NewWaveChick1981]

18. Oh, shit! I hope it heals quickly!

:hi: :hug: That really stinks....

[In_The_Wind]

19. OMG Bill!

That truly sucks no matter how you did it.

Take it easy until your leg is healed! I don't want you limping up to the bar when we can share a brew. :loveya:

[Wetzelbill]

20. ha!

It would be worth the pain just to have a drink with you, my dear. :) Good to see you, been awhile. :)

[northofdenali]

21. I'm emailing you a vicodin immediately!

Anyone who runs into a burning building to save kittens and puppies and little old ladies deserves one! I'd fax you a puff, as well, but it gets really mangled....

kitties and
puppies and

little old ladies, awwwwwwww



Hope it's better soon! :hug:

[texanwitch]

22. Please take it easy on your ankle.

I sprained my ankle in September and it just now feeling normal again.

[BikeWriter]

23. I would have said I was run over in a buffalo stampede.