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Originally Posted by Sparrow
Ouch!  - Hope you're feeling better soon.
Are you sure you haven't broken something? I'd be off to my local Accident & Emergency if it was me. |
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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Ouch, Zelda, I'm sorry to hear about your foot. I have only one piece of advice: please see a doctor if it still hurts tomorrow!
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thanks guys for the sympathy ! i'm pretty sure nothing is broken ; i didn't actually land on it very hard, mainly because i crumpled like a paper sack when it happened so the shock was somewhat absorbed along the whole leg. also i was wearing boots at the time which perhaps helped a bit to maintain the foot. i think it's somewhat less swollen today (not much, but a little) and it has not turned any unusual colours as my friend predicted it would... i'm going to try to spend at least today walking as little as possible, although it's really frustrating because i had a whole long list of things to do which will have to wait...
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Originally Posted by Patricia
Poor Zelda.
I believe that there's an acronym to summarise what do do for a sprain: RICE
Rest - try to avoid using the joint
Ice - as DG says, an ice-pack has an anti-inflammatory effect
Compression - get a compression bandage
Elevation - put the foot up.
It's also worth taking some Ibuprofen, both as a pain-killer and as an anti-inflammatory.
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Originally Posted by kazbates
Although I think the "C" should stand for CHOCOLATE, Patricia is actually correct, it is compression.
Zelda, I hope your ankle recovers quickly. PBOb's suggestion of an ACE bandage was perfect. You need to wrap it securely so that the ankle's range of movement is inhibited but not so tight that you cut off the flow of blood. Growing up in a Coach's and Nurse's household, you learn a thing or two about injury care. Of course, I was the only non-athlete in the house so rarely had to worry about injuries.  |
thank you guys ! i don't know what i would do without this place. no matter what is going on, i know i can always come here and get good advice about what to do !
i had no ice but i've just now managed to find the ice cube bags i bought the last time i needed ice (over a year ago... in between they apparently were sucked into an alternate dimension because i hadn't seen them since, although i had looked for them once or twice. i had to dig through the kitchen twice to unearth them just now) and as soon as it is frozen i will put it on my foot (ugh... that is really the last thing i want to do in this weather !). also i took some ibuprofen (i guess my instincts weren't totally off, last night i took some already), and i've put *both* my ankle protectors on wrong way around (the long part over the foot), one over the other, since i have no bandage. i hope that is good enough. and i have the foot propped up on a small table. *sigh* what a pain in the bum (in addition to the foot...) this is, and terrible timing. i hate being injured, especially an injury that makes me immobilised ! i have THINGS TO DO !!!
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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Trying to decide whether I want to pack my MacBook or not, and if so should I also bring my Wacom tablet. One is not much use without the other... and I just started working on a new video. If I take it with me to 's-Hertogenbosch, I won't even have to worry about the title, I'll call it Hotel Blues  |
aw !
florence, i feel sad thinking of you stuck in your posh hotel wishing you were at home ! which is definitely not a combination i would have expected !
i hope it won't be too horrible for you. definitely take your macbook and tablette, at least then you'll be able to do something to take your mind off it !