This time....was just........interesting.
Gerritt and I were coming out of the Celestial room, and we were quietly whispering about church doctrine and looking at the gorgeous surroundings, while we were walking down that first little flight of stairs, until I missed the last stair of the staircase and took a long step down 2 stairs onto my left ankle. The snap of my ankle was so loud that it literally resonated on the walls and Rusti, who was already down the next flight of stairs, came running up to see what the sound was. It was bad.
Almost immediately, I was surrounded by little old people, and they brought me a wheelchair, since I seriously could not even move. These 2 guys in black suits with earpieces in their ears (think secret service) showed up and took over, making an accident report and making sure everyone was coordinated with getting me ice, and helping me change my clothes. I felt like, pretty much one of the dumbest idiots in the world - riding along in the wheelchair with my head between my knees so I wouldn't pass out (or throw up, or both..), and passing by all the other people that had been in the session, with a painful expression on my face. I do have to say that I was amazed and impressed by the quick thinking of the "old people" (I only say that with love!) and how the sweet spirit was still there, amidst the pain and chaos. (Here's a question that I've been pondering though - Who knew that you could actually get hurt while at the temple! LOL)
Anyway, so after getting checked out at LDS Hospital for a few hours, they told me that I severely sprained my ankle, so they forced my poor knobby, swollen foot into a splint and sent me home with a pair of too-tall crutches. I decided to grab a copy of my x-rays and I'm gonna go see a specialist *just in case*. ;)
Here are some pics of my new kankle (thanks Cade!) -
Luckily, my Mom was able to take the boys, since I seriously can't hardly hobble (stupid crutches! What kind of Dr. gives you the wrong size of crutches, anyway??), so for the next little while I'll be laying around.
Perfect time to update the old blog, right?? I know everyone's excited about that!! ;)
Time for another lortab,
Emily
12 comments:
I sprained my ankle that bad here at work on the faulty step out front of our old icky building(no longer there, at the most beautiful office ever. You need to come and check it out)It totally sucked, I feel for you!
Ouchie, girl!! Nice cankle you got there. ;-). I hope you are able to keep off of it for a few days! Get better soon!!
Emily Emily emily, only you :) Jk Hope you are feeling better soon so we can come see your house. I dont like even looking at the pictures cause i can feel your pain. Get better soon!!
OUCH! Glad you're doing better!
Oh no! You will look back at this and laugh your head off :) Let me know if you need anything! We want to come up and see your house as soon as your up to it!
Aren't I a hoot? I honestly thought it was Gerritt who sprained the ankle in the pic that was sent to me. I didn't think you were dumb enough to do that...guess I was wrong. :D
Dinner still on this weekend?
Oh you poor thing, I feel your pain! I sprained my ankle on my birthday 2 years ago. The dr said it was a level 3, as bad as it gets. I had a similar cankle. Hope you're feeling better soon! Oh, and for the crutches....They tried giving them to me, I refused, I could walk better in the boot than on those dumb things!
OH MY FREAKING GOSH this is almost WORD for WORD of what happened to me. Except Mom thought I was faking it. Nice.
NOTICE: THE FOLLOWING IS GORY DETAIL FOR COMPARING INJURIES AND SCOFFING AT MEDICAL MISDIAGNOSIS.
I'm typing all of this because you live far away, and I'm your sister, and I can't talk to you.
There was the definate snap, I don't know why it can even be that loud seeing as it's just a ligament slightly tearing. And crutches! Such a waste. Every single JOLT, every BUMP that you endure make you want to throw up as the pain shoots up to your knee. It feels like your foot should be mangled and in a different direction, except the minute that your mind dredges up that comparison, you want to vomit again. Ew. Seriously, worst pain I've ever had, even more than my burn.
THE DOCTORS! Idiots! They TOTALLY missed the fact that my ligament was torn, and like two months later they looked at the exact same x-ray and decided that they had messed up. I should sue.
So yeah, we probably have near to the same thing... I mean, my ankle totally looked like that and everything. But watch as your doctors make the same mistake.
Physical therapy isn't that bad! Love, Hannah
Ouchie girl!!!
Ouch, I'm so sorry to hear that! Crutches are not fun and being down and out is no fun at all. Make sure your boys take good care of you, I hope it heals soon!
That looks awful. I'm so sorry that happened. I hope you start feeling better soon.
Im sorry but I had to laugh when I read what happened. I know that sounds so RUDE! I was imagining you and Gerritt just recently spiritually fed and boom you hit the floor. A pile of white at the bottom of the stairs. Really though I hope it gets feeling better! Im so sorry!!! Could this be the excuse for not going to Connies wedding????
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