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Apparently, I can break my ankle whilst sitting at my computer.
Explanation:
Last night, out of the blue, my right foot started to hurt. No biggie, I took 800mg of Motrin and attempted to sleep it off.
Foot still hurt this morning, took another 400mg around 11.
Then it wore off about 4 o'clock, and it felt like someone had stuck my foot in a meat grinder. Called the insurance "help" number to speak with a nurse, and they recommended more Motrin and a visit to my PCP tomorrow (this was around 5 p.m.).
Took another 400mg of Motrin and it did not phase it at all. In fact, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being "the worst pain you can imagine" - I managed to hit a 12. (I had natural childbirth and this was beating it all to hell and back).
But it was funny... it would drop down to a 5 or 6 and then spike, randomly when I wasn't even moving... However, by 7 p.m., a red streak had formed underneath the ankle and my entire foot was hot to the touch.
More insurance crap, more doctor crap, finally, the guy on the triage line said, "If you had to go to the bathroom right now, would you wet yourself rather than put weight on your foot," and I said I would seriously consider it, so he told me to go ahead and go to the ER.
ER was packed, at least I got to watch part of the ALCS. X-rays were taken and it was determined that some how, some way, I have fractured my right foot and there's a bone chip floating around in there.
I have an ace bandage, a lovely "boot" and a referral to an orthopedist. They gave me hydrocodone, and a prescription for Vicodin for tomorrow.
Lovely. I'm still in pain, but at least it's only about a 3 now. I am getting a little loopy though, but wanted to update before I limped off to bed.
Ciao for now.
Explanation:
Last night, out of the blue, my right foot started to hurt. No biggie, I took 800mg of Motrin and attempted to sleep it off.
Foot still hurt this morning, took another 400mg around 11.
Then it wore off about 4 o'clock, and it felt like someone had stuck my foot in a meat grinder. Called the insurance "help" number to speak with a nurse, and they recommended more Motrin and a visit to my PCP tomorrow (this was around 5 p.m.).
Took another 400mg of Motrin and it did not phase it at all. In fact, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being "the worst pain you can imagine" - I managed to hit a 12. (I had natural childbirth and this was beating it all to hell and back).
But it was funny... it would drop down to a 5 or 6 and then spike, randomly when I wasn't even moving... However, by 7 p.m., a red streak had formed underneath the ankle and my entire foot was hot to the touch.
More insurance crap, more doctor crap, finally, the guy on the triage line said, "If you had to go to the bathroom right now, would you wet yourself rather than put weight on your foot," and I said I would seriously consider it, so he told me to go ahead and go to the ER.
ER was packed, at least I got to watch part of the ALCS. X-rays were taken and it was determined that some how, some way, I have fractured my right foot and there's a bone chip floating around in there.
I have an ace bandage, a lovely "boot" and a referral to an orthopedist. They gave me hydrocodone, and a prescription for Vicodin for tomorrow.
Lovely. I'm still in pain, but at least it's only about a 3 now. I am getting a little loopy though, but wanted to update before I limped off to bed.
Ciao for now.