~What a Bummer!~

 

So....While I was in Kosy town, Shane went off and decided he would totally mess up his ankle! well....he didn't DECIDE to....He has been working on restoring an old Jon Boat. In doing so he is painting a huge piece of plywood. He was taking it out of the shed and when he stepped down onto the grass his foot turned out and down he fell...plywood and all! Elsie was outside at the time so SHE thought it was playtime!!!......When Shane fell the plywood fell directly on top of him so Elsie jumped on TOP of the plywood!!!!! All the while Shane was screaming in pain! Lucky enough for him, God was looking out for him! Shane's old pair of crutches (from previous ankle troubles) were in our shed. He grabbed them and spent the weekend in the house! By the time the kids and i got back from MS (two days later) Shane's foot was every color of the rainbow! It started mid-calf all the way down to EACH toe! He was in SO MUCH PAIN! Drowning himself with ibuprofen! He was doing all the things your supposed to do like ice and elevate. One week and 2 days later a friend who is a nurse took one good look at it and told Shane...
"Dude...Go see a doctor!" The following Monday he did! X-Ray did not show a brake up a ligament called the TCL looked like it had been torn! This doc.(a general prac.) recommend him to go see a bone and joint doc. One week later...Shane sees Dr. Paul Thomas. He said that he has a 2 degree tear to his TCL. He want Shane to go to Physical Therapy for 4-6wks to strengthen the ankle. If this does not help, he will need surgery....If it DOES work and makes it stronger than great but if he messes it up again then off to the surgery table he goes! He is currently where a huge boot!

 

Joy riding through Publix!