Stickchick
26th February 2009, 09:59
While as Paeroa I had a wee accident at the beginning of the day.
I was trying to step over a low hanging chain fence and got the chain stuck between my sandal and my toes, thinking I had hit solid ground I lifted the other foot until I realised that my foot wasn't on solid ground and the only way for me to go was down. :doh:
While lying on the ground I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, Dan came over and asked if anything was broken...I didn't think so, so he gave me a hand up. Walked around a bit and my leg was killing me so decided to sit for a while. Mstrs and Yungatart came over and I preceded to tell them of my little mishap and Tart thought it best to elevate and ice it.
Got home and put my foot up as I was having trouble walking, looked at the size of my leg which had doubled in size and had increased with pain and thought to myself...oh that ain't good. Rest it and I'll be fine tomorrow.
Went to work and got ordered by work to go to the doc, it maybe broken. Off I hobble to the Doc's, got xrays done and nope it's not broken, got given the rest of the day off to rest it plus no riding for three days. Went back to work on Tues and the more I walked around the more it became swollen and painful, went back to the doc yesterday because I was getting pins and needles in my toes and the rest of my foot was swelling. I have badly bruised my leg where I hit the chain and now have this impressive lump which apparently won't be disappearing for a few weeks plus I have badly sprained my ankle, the pins and needles are due to me bruising the nerves in my leg. So now I have a cankle instead. Two more days off and not allowed to ride for at least till next week.
Attached are pics that were taken the other day. Swelling has gone down a little bit and the bruising is now really out, especially around my ankle.
Grrrr only I could do that much damage to myself. It didn't even look or feel like a huge fall.
Moral of the story...lift your leg well over a chain fence and wear sensible shoes.:stupid:
I was trying to step over a low hanging chain fence and got the chain stuck between my sandal and my toes, thinking I had hit solid ground I lifted the other foot until I realised that my foot wasn't on solid ground and the only way for me to go was down. :doh:
While lying on the ground I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, Dan came over and asked if anything was broken...I didn't think so, so he gave me a hand up. Walked around a bit and my leg was killing me so decided to sit for a while. Mstrs and Yungatart came over and I preceded to tell them of my little mishap and Tart thought it best to elevate and ice it.
Got home and put my foot up as I was having trouble walking, looked at the size of my leg which had doubled in size and had increased with pain and thought to myself...oh that ain't good. Rest it and I'll be fine tomorrow.
Went to work and got ordered by work to go to the doc, it maybe broken. Off I hobble to the Doc's, got xrays done and nope it's not broken, got given the rest of the day off to rest it plus no riding for three days. Went back to work on Tues and the more I walked around the more it became swollen and painful, went back to the doc yesterday because I was getting pins and needles in my toes and the rest of my foot was swelling. I have badly bruised my leg where I hit the chain and now have this impressive lump which apparently won't be disappearing for a few weeks plus I have badly sprained my ankle, the pins and needles are due to me bruising the nerves in my leg. So now I have a cankle instead. Two more days off and not allowed to ride for at least till next week.
Attached are pics that were taken the other day. Swelling has gone down a little bit and the bruising is now really out, especially around my ankle.
Grrrr only I could do that much damage to myself. It didn't even look or feel like a huge fall.
Moral of the story...lift your leg well over a chain fence and wear sensible shoes.:stupid: