The Anchorage, Part 3

[Miss B]

Afternoon folks.

 

[Dreamer]

Murg hi, too early here to be awake but rough night. Need coffee

 

[Miss B]

~hands Dreamer a double latte to get the day started~

 

[Dreamer]

Thanks miss b, can I have a double espresso as a chaser please?

 

[Miss B]

Coming right up!

 

[Dreamer]

So yesterday's less than pleasant start was a good indication of how the rest of my morning was to shape up.
I now have to work out how I can patch the radiator hose to make the two hour drive home without blowing the motor

 

[Terre]

Ouch. I hope you got that done.

 

[Dreamer]

Supost to be heading home Monday but that will depend, now, on if I can drive. Walked up to the shops this morning with the friend I am visiting and on the way back stepped in a hole and wrenched my ankle really badly. Have spent the rest of the day on the sofa with an icepack and only moving when I absolutely have to

 

[Miss B]

Oh I did that once years ago. My Podiatrist at the time had me get an elastic sock to wear, and I think I wore it for over 2 months before I had no pain at all. The sock also controlled the swelling. I got mine at my local pharmacy back then, because they had a room on the second floor where they had crutches, and such things you don't normally find at a pharmacy. They even had a soft shoe cast I needed when I fractured my foot a number of years later.

This is at Amazon, which I'm not sure you have access to, but if you do, this is useful for a number of reasons, including a sprained foot. The elastic sock I had (only needed the one) was thicker than what the one at Amazon looks like, but this looks like what you need.

Spotbrace Medical Compression Breathable Ankle Brace

 

[Dreamer]

So far a day of icepacks and movie watching has left me with no swelling and only a little pain, @Miss B I had one of those sock things years ago and I found it made things worse for me, then that could have been down to the fact I had cracked one of the small bones

 

[Terre]

I hope you can get home OK. You need a ummmm...... change of luck.

 

[Miss B]

So far a day of icepacks and movie watching has left me with no swelling and only a little pain, @Miss B I had one of those sock things years ago and I found it made things worse for me, then that could have been down to the fact I had cracked one of the small bones

Probably, because I think those socks are just for pain relief from a sprain or one of the other conditions mentioned. When I had the crack in my foot, I wound up with a soft shoe cast, as the sock wouldn't have been at all beneficial.

At least you're keeping the swelling down, as that can cause even more pain. I also wear high top sneakers that come up over the ankle, which helps with swelling as well.

 

[Dreamer]

@Terre I know right?

I am mobile this morning, painfull but mobile. I should be right to get myself home tomorrow

 

[Terre]

I hope things are going better now.

 

[Dreamer]

I am home in one piece, can walk without too much of a limp,the car didn't blow up and I have replacement part ordered so yeah things are improving

 

[Miss B]

Good to hear.

 

[Terre]

Glad to hear all that.

 

[pommerlis]

It's good to hear you are allright

 

[Dreamer]

managed to put my foot down slightly wrong today and have set it aching again, on the up side the patch on the radiator hose is holding so I am not carless while I wait for the replacement and my boy came home today

 

[Hornet3d]

managed to put my foot down slightly wrong today and have set it aching again, on the up side the patch on the radiator hose is holding so I am not carless while I wait for the replacement and my boy came home today

Sorry to hear about you ankle I know how that can hurt as a year or so ago I stumbled over a small wall and bent my foot back way past the design spec of the ankle. I finished up with a badly wrenched ankle and massive bruising to my toes which resulted in a visit to Accident and Emergency in the early hours of the following morning when it became very swollen and painful. Luckily I had not broken anything which amazed the doctor as he could not understand how I had not broken a toe at least. Still spent three weeks on crutches though.

Anyway, glad you seem to be on the mend and got home safely without further damage to the car, I have my fingers crossed your luck continues to hold.