
So........ I have not been able to walk AT ALL since Friday night! My ankle and foot swelled and grew to elephantitis proportions on Saturday... So I have been elevating and icing it all weekend...Doing the "RICE" treatment- Rest,Ice,Compress and Elevate.....Thanks Internet......On Sunday the swelling went down a bit and it has gone down considerably more each day but it is black and blue...... and no, I didn't go to the emergency as I refuse to pay about a $1500 emergency bill for them to tell me nothing is broken and then tell me what I have already been doing with the "RICE" treatment.....But I have to admit it is a little scary......But again since I don't have any insurance with this between jobs thing---I am in a pickle... I am so unlucky... I hardly ever use my insurance when I have it-- which has been pretty much all my life and then for a 2 month period that I don't have it with being in between jobs I have all this shit happening! Yikes! though I really don't think I broke anything....I pretty much went online and read up on what I need to be doing.....I was very worried all weekend as It was so swollen and I could not even walk.....but this morning it is better- not great....but better......
So I got some shiny new crutches to hobble around on...... Great deal at the local thrift shop too! only $7.99.....can you imagine what they charge for them at the docs office? I told the husband that there must be allot of crutches in the world that need homes that are disguarded and sure enough he got a bright shiny new set home from out local thrift shop....
I am about to call a clinic to see if I can come in just to get a x ray this afternoon....Everyone at the office and the husband and friends want me to go x ray it just in case...they are nagging me to death........I cant seem to find a clinic to do it for less than $250! Can someone please send a seedling my way for a money tree please?
2 comments:
You have got to be kidding. I can't even turn my back on you for a minute. Every time my hubby heads up on the roof I get nervous. wishing you better RICE days ahead.
OMG! You should consider yourself lucky that you didn't hurt yourself worse that this! You could have EASILY broken your foot, leg, or ankle.
You might try the community walk-in clinic for an xray.
Hope you're feeling better soon!
Mark :-)
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