Get Well Soon Angry Ewok!

[Angry Ewok]

Because nobody would make a thread like this for me, I've been forced to do it myself...

Yesterday evening, at around six or so, I was on my mile run when I took a foul misstep. I was at a good pace and "in the zone" as they say, so I really don't know what I stepped on or slipped on, or what happened, if anything, but suffice it to say I came down on the left foot in an unorthodox manner that I cannot recommend.

With all one-hundred-eighty-something pounds of good lookin' pushing down, the ankle instantly rolled to the outside at a ninety degree angle. I felt a very distinct "tear" and a pain that I've only been able to compare to being shot by a musket. Surprisingly enough, I didn't fall down. I credit my previous life in the circus for this, as I can only assume the business taught me a lot of about recovering my step. Still, though, my instant thought was that I had either torn out the ligaments of fractured the ankle altogether.

My agony was not brief. In fact, I felt somewhat faint from the pain. I managed to hobble to the side of the street and thankfully had my cell phone in my pocket... except my phone has been unreliable ever since it was soaked in rain during the breathtaking My Morning Jacket performance at Bonnaroo. When the phone finally dialed out to my mom, at the house a block away, it got no answer. She leaves her cell phone in her purse where it is absolutely useless, and this time I was to pay for it. I was sitting in an anthill. I was forced to call my father... who in most of my life stories something of a Vader-esque villain - it's the same here.

My dad, who it turns out had taken the Mini-Cooper out to the weekly British Car Club dinner at a restaurant in Northport, answered the phone but did not come to my aid... he in turn called our neighbor, a good friend of ours, who then drove out to find me and retrieve me.

Fast forwarding all of the interesting stories I have recanting some of the colorful people in the waiting room [...]

I spent four hours in the hospital... Dad's car club thought he was an ass for just sitting there with his fried oysters while his son was possibly being maimed by a blackbear on the edge of a pond in Woodland Hills, so he was apparently pressured into coming to the hospital to see about me. (Granted, he went to the house first to trade in the Mini-Cooper in for the Honda).

After several X-Rays and fighting off flirtatious nurses, the doctor stepped in to say it wasn't a tear, but that the muscle stretched out something awful. In other words, my four weeks of walking and running every day had conditioned the muscle to take some abuse without snapping. This is excellent news.

So, with my sprained ankle, I am officially out of commission for the weekend and possibly the rest of the week. I know this will come as a disappointment to some of you, but I assure you I will again and someday soon run like the wind blows.

God bless you and me, and God Speed to my own recovery.

- Brad "Angry Ewok" Smith

[Salacious D]

Yikes!! Sorry to hear about this! Hope your ankle gets better soon.

If it makes you feel any better, the fellow I went to Bonnaroo with had sprained his ankle the week before--at least you don't have to hobble around Centeroo with your messy ankle.

Best of luck--don't go busting out any crazy dance moves this weekend and you'll be fine  :)

[Taterbug]

And I thought Ewoks where known for there cat like agility.   Get well soon,  a couple vicodin and shot of makers and you won't feel anything from the neck down  :).

[Killgies]

Get well soon Ewok.
Back in Feb I was playing BB and sprained my ankle so I had thought.  Couple of wks ago I had my yearly Dr. visit. I told the Dr. that it was still bothering and I went ahead and had a x-ray. It revealed that I have a hair-line fracture in my ankle on top of the servere sprain that I had.

Good thing you went to the Doc. It's easy to underestimate the damage.

[mjkoehler]

Sorry to hear that Brad. Been there before, and did exactly the same thing you did to hurt it. Rest is the best medicine. Alternate between hot and cold packs. Take short, and I mean short walks, to get it used to supporting your weight. Only take those when you feel ok to do so and after a few days rest. Do not push it or force yourself to do shit you body ain't ready for. Your foot will look like one of the Bullets from Mario Bros for a day or 3. Don't freak out. If after at least a week it still hurts to much even to walk, go back to the doctor. They may have missed a tear or a small fracture.

Look at the brightside, at least you were not in the middle of a race like I was the last time and had to walk a 1/2 mile to the next spot where there were volunteers to help me.

Aleve is your friend. Live it, love it, TAKE IT.

EDIT- And you did the smart thing and went to the Dr right away. I waited awhile and my foot was jacked for a while because of it.

[getinthevan]

Oh man, it sounds like it could have been a lot worse though, in that aspect you are very lucky.  Hope you have a speedy recovery!

[BH]

I've never laughed so hard at someone else's misery!   But cut me some slack, you were the one making me laugh.

[wharf rat]

Quick recovery wishes to you Ewok.  Sounds like the perfect time to kick back and work on your art while taking in the sounds of some good music!

[ycartrob]

We'll always be behind you 100%

[megalicious]

wish i were there to take care of you... and to smack those flirtatious nurses for gettin up on my man.

;)

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

get well soon man, max relax you deserve it.

[VoiceofReason]

wish i were there to take care of you... and to smack those flirtatious nurses for gettin up on my man.

;)

don't worry, honey, do you really think nurses would really be flirting with a an angry ewok?  even if his daddy has a mini coop?  I didn't think so either.  Sorry, but that story was funny because it was so pathetic.  I couldn't tell if you were trying to brag or trying to make people feel sorry for you and then it turns out it just a sprang!  Walk it off, douchebag!

[megalicious]

LAME

i am so effin sick of people pouring negative energy into a place that used to be awesome.

take your drama somewhere else, b/c we're already running at max capacity here.

:'(

[Jenny]

so useless, ignore it.

feel better brad

[The DARK]

We're all friends here, VoiceofReason. Venting is welcome.

Good to hear that it's not a tear. Rest up, you're probably still worn out from Thunderdome 2 anyway. ;)

[Angry Ewok]

wish i were there to take care of you... and to smack those flirtatious nurses for gettin up on my man.

;)

don't worry, honey, do you really think nurses would really be flirting with a an angry ewok?  even if his daddy has a mini coop?  I didn't think so either.  Sorry, but that story was funny because it was so pathetic.  I couldn't tell if you were trying to brag or trying to make people feel sorry for you and then it turns out it just a sprang!  Walk it off, douchebag!

Great first post! Welcome to the forums!

[Angry Ewok]

Thanks for all the well wishes, guys and gals... This has been an eventless Friday as all I've done is read a book and enjoy the summer breeze. I am sorry that all of you can't be here to watch me trying to use crutches. It's really something of a spectacle. I had a terrifying experience when one of our little oriental rugs got stuck to a crutch at one point - but beyond that we've made light of everything at hand.

[Penny Lane]

if you had a cast, i'd mentally sign it--do you have good running shoes? also trying doing circles w/your ankles (in cross country we did the whole alphabet each way/each foot) that will loosen up your ankles before a run and ensure you never get shin splints or turn them--

[Angry Ewok]

if you had a cast, i'd mentally sign it--do you have good running shoes? also trying doing circles w/your ankles (in cross country we did the whole alphabet each way/each foot) that will loosen up your ankles before a run and ensure you never get shin splints or turn them--

I've got a soft splint that I can take off and ice if necessary, but no cast. While I was in the hospital, presuming I was going to be put in a cast, I was wanting to make some phone calls to arrange for Nick Saban to autograph my leg. Oh well... hard to be disappointed!

My shoes are New Balances... I thought they were well fitted for jogging, but I'm going to go buy some new ones to run in.

[Penny Lane]

if you had a cast, i'd mentally sign it--do you have good running shoes? also trying doing circles w/your ankles (in cross country we did the whole alphabet each way/each foot) that will loosen up your ankles before a run and ensure you never get shin splints or turn them--

I've got a soft splint that I can take off and ice if necessary, but no cast. While I was in the hospital, presuming I was going to be put in a cast, I was wanting to make some phone calls to arrange for Nick Saban to autograph my leg. Oh well... hard to be disappointed!

My shoes are New Balances... I thought they were well fitted for jogging, but I'm going to go buy some new ones to run in.

i don't think NB provide any support--- stick w/AESICS--you can't go wrong...Adidas for trails/cross trainers. if you're doing distance--definitely aesics or mizuno though...just my opinion!!