I'm wondering how you managed to get to the hospital after your injury.
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Except for one of you mentioning being stretchered off a mountain-I imagine in excruciating pain-then air-lifted to the hospital, there has been nothing said about that problematic trip from the location where you suffered the insult to your ankle to your first medical evaluation.
I live in Southern CA next to the beach. Slipped on a wet (sprinkler) patch on stairs leading down to beach. Between the Lab I was taking down to exercise and the railing I was spared a long, possibly fatal fall, but managed to do something
wickedly painful to my left ankle.
Fortunately had my cell phone with me and called my son to bring me an old pair of crutches because I was unable to tolerate bearing weight on my injured foot/ankle. The trip into my building and up to the second floor-thankfully by elevator- was somehow managed, and I haven't left the apt since-10 days ago'
I think there's some slight lessening of the pain and a little less swelling. Doing RICE daily.
Did most of you go to the ER, Urgent Care or your primary physician at first ? And how did you manage the very real level of pain so you could stand the trip!?
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Pix2010 nyahsnanna
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MsCamboot nyahsnanna
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The incident did make a magazine/ paper and I'll send you the link as I know they get removed on here. Yes I did get air lifted by helicopter to the Northern general hospital in Sheffield. I was given something for my pain by someone in the EDALE rescue team which put me on another planet. There was no way I could get up on crutches. I busted the lot with a dislocation. I was laid there with my leg shaking uncontrollably. Hope you are ok. Hugs.
MsCamboot nyahsnanna
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I've sent the link to your private message box. It was obvious I'd broken my ankle do to the copious amount of pain and the dislocation. My ankle went one way and the foot the other. It was terribly deformed. Pain worse that having a baby. My leg was shaking uncontrollably. In fact I still have flashbacks. It was and still is in part a nightmare.
beryl49544 nyahsnanna
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After that the waiting began over Christmas to have the operation to get the ankle fixed.
dogsandjogs nyahsnanna
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Bailey12 nyahsnanna
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I tripped on the top two steps going upstairs in my house. Husband called ambulance who arrived within minutes, set the leg in a splint, strapped me in a chair and and whisked me off to hospital. As I had a few glasses of wine prior to falling I can't actually remember feeling any pain at first which think was a blessing as hubby said ankle was at a 90 degree ankle and turning purple. That was just after midnight, was taken to accident and emergency then admitted to a ward and had my op about 10am where they fitted 2 plates and 12 pins. Nhs have been brilliant.
linda66990 nyahsnanna
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iris64202 nyahsnanna
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I managed to fall down one step from the road to my front garden at about 11.30 pm after walking dog around the block. Knew ankle was broken as pain was excrutiating and dislocation obvious. Passer -by phoned 999 Ambulance and got my son down stairs. He had turned his mobile phone to silent and didn't hear my call. He was somewhat surprised to find a total stranger on the stairs calling his name! He kept me warm undr a blanket and dry as it was drizzlling. Luckily I was partly under the porch. First responders came in about an hour - two strapping lads who got me indoors, on a chair and leg elevated, assessed my condition and reported to Control. ( First responders are not authorised to give pain relief.) After about another hour the Paramedic arrived and reassesed my condition and phoned in a report. She administered pain relief. At about 3.30 the ambulance arrived and two more strapping lads fransferred me to a carry-chair and then to the ambulance and about a half hour drive to our hospital where there is 24 hour emergency service. I had my op sometime that morning, don't remember much about the rest of the day. I remained in hospital for three days.
For those of you not residing in the U.K, we have an amazing health care system here. It is paid for by contributions made weekly by employed people and employers and is totally free at the time of need. Therefore there was no charge for any of the services I received including the loan of equipment and transport home.
Good luck with your recovery
synelg nyahsnanna
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In hospital, was xrayed and then sedated while they temporarily set the ankle as best they could. Splinted and stayed overnight. The sent me home the next day as the swelling had not reduced enough for surgery. Went back to hospital for surgery one week later.
nyahsnanna synelg
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I'm still amazed to learn that an unspectacular turn of the ankle can result in such a spectacularly complex and painful injury.
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natava nyahsnanna
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