So last Thursday evening we were trying to finish getting ready for our trip to Fripp Island, SC on Friday. I got home first as I asked Stephen to run a few errands and grab some dinner. I decided to be nice and get all the dogs outside to potty before he came home so we could enjoy dinner together before rushing to pack/clean/etc. Problem is that Sadie was still not supposed to go down stairs so I decided that 50 pounds wasn't too heavy for me to carry (I had carried her before after all) but it just didn't work out on Thursday February 3rd. I'm not sure how it happened but I ended up falling one way and tried to correct the way my foot was turning and ended up turning it the other way too. All I know is I ended up sitting on the last step yelling and crying. OH! did I mention I was also trying to talk to my Mom while carrying Sadie down the stairs? ( I know dumb!!) So by the time I could think again (it hurt ALOT) I found my phone on the ground and crying told my Mom I think I just broke my ankle! She said ok I'm gonna call Stephen, since I told her he was on his way home, and then call me back. I heard him pull up and called out to him and then heard him talk to Mom on the phone, then he was running around to the backyard to help me get inside. We grabbed our icepack from the freezer and put it on my ankle which was already swelling and decided to go to Doctor's Care vs. the ER.
They took some x-rays and didn't see any breaks so I was told it was a sprain, no work for a week and if it still hurts after a week maybe follow up with an orthopedic doctor. He gave me some pain meds and sent us on our way. We did go to Fripp and had a pretty good time. I was on crutches and in a lot of pain. But it is so beautiful there and it was nice to see family. By the time Monday came I was no better so I called a girl I graduated nursing school with who works for an orthopedic office. She worked me in on Tuesday morning. They took more x-rays and found what looked like a break so they put me in a "air cast" that was removable and then scheduled and MRI to take a look at everything for the next day. By Thursday I felt like something was wrong with this boot thing, it was not staying inflated so we went back and got a new insert for the boot. It seemed to help.
Friday I called because my nursing supervisor needed to know any limitations I would have upon returning to work and they said none. So I forced myself to walk on the foot with the boot knowing I would have to come Monday. After going to Target with my Mom I knew that this boot was also malfunctioning. I called them again and they said to come to their walk in clinic and see a doctor who may put me in a cast as I by then was requesting. When the doctor came in he asked if anyone had told me my MRI results yet, and we said no. He said oh ok well I will tell you. How is you foot? Still hurting? and I said yes. He said ok well that's because you have two breaks. One on each side of your ankle. I was like WOW I really hurt myself! But also like HA I KNEW IT WAS BROKEN!!! (I like to be right :) He put me in cast said no weight bearing because the bones I broke are major weight bearing bones. Wrote me a note for work and off we went. I still have to follow up with a foot/ankle specialist on the 22nd but until then atleast I know my foot is secure like it needs to be, even thought the cast is a pain.
OH YEAH!! This week has not been a good week for us because we took Lucy back to the vet about her left back leg and she also has a torn ACL (probably from slipping in the snow/ice) and needs surgery. We met with the same surgeon who did Sadie's knee. Sadie had a follow up so we took Lucy at the same time. He was SOO understanding and said if or when we decided to do her surgery he would be willing to take payments from us vs. having to pay it all up front. That is not something they usually do so I was VERY thankful. But he did understand we have to wait for taxes and some more updates on my foot/ leg before we can move on to Lucy's. So basically all three of the girls in our little family are having leg problems!!
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