Foot is better

[dreamshark]

I injured my foot on Wednesday at about 11 am. My Internet-fueled diagnosis was "Grade 1 Sprain." I applied the recommended (and obvious) treatment: ibuprofen, cold packs, elastic wrap, sit around with my foot elevated and whine. The Internet predicted that the swelling should go down in 48-72 hours, and it was starting to get minimally better by the 2nd day. Then on Saturday morning (exactly 72 hours) I suddenly realized that I could walk on my left foot!  Slowly and painfully, but at least I was no longer dragging the foot behind me on the ground. I was even able to get a shoe on! So clearly the swelling was WAY down, if not completely gone. Attended the Minnstf meeting on Saturday and nobody even noticed that I was limping a little. On Sunday I actually biked to the Farmers Market and back (a grand total of 2/3 mile, but less painful than walking, which is what I was trying to determine).

So it looks like it's  going to be fine. I'm not quite up to trying another trip around the lake, but maybe later this week. 

Comments

[pameladean]

Oh, that's great, hooray. I also got an Internet-fuelled and doctor-supported diagnosis of a Grade 1 sprain, but it turned out I'd cracked a bone in my foot as well. The sprain hurt a whole lot more, though.

P.

[dreamshark]

How could you tell which pain came from the sprain and which came from the cracked bone?

[pameladean]

The foot swelling went down much faster then the ankle swelling, but the pain was about the same until the ankle calmed down.

[dreamshark]

Oh, got it. You sprained your ankle AND cracked your foot at the same time. Owwww.

[kaffy_r]

sit around with my foot elevated and whine

Heh - I think whining is extremely important to one's recovery.

I'm glad to hear that you're on the mend.

[bibliofile]

Oh yay, more mobile is better.