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
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 :)
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 :).
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.
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.
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!
I've never laughed so hard at someone else's misery! But cut me some slack, you were the one making me laugh.
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!
We'll always be behind you 100%
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wish i were there to take care of you... and to smack those flirtatious nurses for gettin up on my man.
;)
get well soon man, max relax you deserve it.
Quotewish 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!
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.
:'(
so useless, ignore it.
feel better brad
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. ;)
QuoteQuotewish 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!
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.
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--
Quoteif 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.
QuoteQuoteif 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!!
QuoteQuoteif 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.
Nick who?
Get your folks to pick you up some ribs from Archibald's. Everything will be right as rain before you know it. After indulging, maybe a stationary bike will be your best bet for the next week or so.
QuoteQuoteQuotewish 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!
Thanks! Hey, did they give you any good drugs? Of course not, because it's not a real injury! Maybe if they knew what your daddy drove or what a pimp you were with the ladies! ;D ;D ;D
Sorry. too easy, I know.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings. Hey, you could start another thread about that!
Rude. Really really rude.
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It's kind of creepy having my own personal troll.
QuoteIt's kind of creepy having my own personal troll.
well, at least yours isn't haunting you with letters from the other side...
For you Brad: Here is a once in a lifetime pic of me living up to my end of a bet. Just know this was afer the La-Monroe game last year (remember that one?) so while I may have lost a bet, it was I that had the last laugh...
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QuoteQuoteIt's kind of creepy having my own personal troll.
well, at least yours isn't haunting you with letters from the other side...
We probably have the same stalker.
Quote[...]the La-Monroe game last year (remember that one?)[...]
No!
(...but you look good in crimson and white!)
QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's kind of creepy having my own personal troll.
well, at least yours isn't haunting you with letters from the other side...
We probably have the same stalker.
Quote[...]the La-Monroe game last year (remember that one?)[...]
No!
(...but you look good in crimson and white!)
Ha! My friend's wife made sure to take several pictures of the occasion. Maybe that's why I look so pissed off?
QuoteQuoteQuoteif 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!!
Pennylane is so right, especially for those of us who are bigger folks,
Asics Nimbus' are the ones. They're pricey but your feet and legs will thank you for it in the long haul!!! Or like she said, Adidas Trail Runners, a little bit cheaper in price (I find I tend to chaff my heals together with these, but it's a small price to pay for difference in cost.) Run with the wind, my brother!!!! 8-)
Heal swiftly, noble Ewok. In the meantime, however, have you considered brushing up on your crutch skills?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZmgZN1umsM
;D
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuotewish 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!
Thanks! Hey, did they give you any good drugs? Of course not, because it's not a real injury! Maybe if they knew what your daddy drove or what a pimp you were with the ladies! ;D ;D ;D
Sorry. too easy, I know.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings. Hey, you could start another thread about that!
or I could start a thread about the man with many faces.
VoiceOfReason, Noobitron5000, SnowyBramble, I believe there's 1 or 2 more.
cut that shit out man.
sorry if I hurt your feelings.
ummm... sorry, CC. I think you've got the wrong guy.
Come on, guys. Lighten up. I was just having a little fun.
I guess I'll stop taking easy pot shots at the ewok. ::)
Whatever, bro.
Brad, sorry to hear it, man. You pullin' the zombie shuffle these days?
ok cool. I guess it was just the butler.
it's always the butler!
keep an eye on him.
Quoteok cool. I guess it was just the butler.
it's always the butler!
keep an eye on him.
I'll keep an eye out for ya!
I'm sure my first post could've been a little more positive but I couldn't help poking fun at this thread. I mean, I can't believe I'm the only one here who thinks it's ridiculous and is getting a kick out of it. But subject dropped.
Anyway, I do not take different forms and I am not a troll, just a jacket fan with a sense of humor. :)
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Now THAT is offensive! You have humbled me Mr. Eisenbraun!
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Now THAT is offensive! You have humbled me Mr. Eisenbraun!
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I feel your pain Ewok.I sprained my right ankle BAD last year and it swelled up like a cantelope.I couldn't walk on if for about 4 weeks and lost time for work and doctor bills out the wazoo.It's nothing to make fun of.
It sounds as if you might be back on yer feet before I was able to so that is good.Good time to catch up on yer movie watching.
Take care friend. ;)
QuoteI am not a troll, just a jacket fan with a sense of humor. :)
That's the thing, though. You
don't have a sense of humor, otherwise you wouldn't make your debut calling me a douche bag. Out of your first 8 or 9 posts, I believe 3 were in here trying to rattle sabers with me. That makes you a troll. And you're kind of dense if you read my thread and respond with...
QuoteI 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!
First of all, it's SPRAINED, not SPRANG. Sprang is the past-tense form for spring, unless you work with textiles or something. There, you may have learned something today.
Second of all, you can't "walk it off" if you have a sprain, that's sort of the problem... torn ligaments in the foot and ankle render a common klutz into a total hobbling mess.
I guess the problem that you have with so many people in this forum, in all of your previous incarnations (It should be noted here that even with the most basic forum software, Riny can read and match your IP with everyone else who has ever registered an account with the forum), is that I and so many others here surround ourselves with good natured, good humored, and intelligent people... I don't usually think of disclaiming, "Hey, the thing about my past life in the circus - total joke, just in case you were wondering!" because most people I'm used to dealing and associating with have got common sense coupled with wit. Sadly, you don't seem to possess any of those traits...
You strike me as the kind of guy to read cliff notes, so let me hit you up with the key notes on the purpose and background of this thread,
1. I
sprained my ankle. Not sprang, but sprained. You'll want to know the difference if you're ever trying to discuss this with colleagues. You don't want to look or sound like an idiot.
2. I'm making light of the situation by exaggerating its severity. My exaggerations throughout the story (key word: story) are especially understood and found amusing by people who have already had a sprain before - it fucking hurts and until the doctor gets back with you, you don't know if it's a completely torn ligament, fracture, or a mild to severe sprain. Any doctor will tell you a sprain can be just as painful, if not moreso, than a fracture. You obviously didn't pick up on this, and that's too bad.
3. Out of the entire story you seem really stuck on my "daddy" and what car he owns. I was laughing with someone over the phone about that because even though Mini-Coopers are relatively common in even modest used car lots, you come off as totally envious. That's sort of the thing about my dad - he covets his Mini-Cooper that is, by most people's standards, a nice car but not anything to delay seeing that your son made his way to the hospital. Like the rest of the story, this totally flew over you.
Sorry if the 1., 2., 3., format doesn't look anything like real Cliff Notes. I've always just read the book.
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QuoteQuoteLike the reast of the story, this totally flew over you.
And it's rest, not reast. ;)
Damn!
;D
I fixed the typo. Don't want anyone assuming I meant to say "breast"...
sorry off topic but I just watched that video without sound and it's kind of sweet, I think it was way too long, the skate board setup was cool for a second then over done. he should have just made his 30second GAP commerical and ended it there.
brad, i really hope the bit about sitting on the anthill was an embellishment. :-[
dude, here's to your speedy convalescence! i recommend a course of the tick (animated): seasons one AND two.
That part was true. By the grace of God I was not even once bitten, though, despite being stranded there for several minutes. Seeing so many of them on me really freaked the hell out of me, though.
Today, I've got to go to work... I'm "walking" without the aid of crutches for the most part, but I need intervals to rest the foot and I hate having to get up or go down stairs. My boss is a total clown so I'm sure he'll expect me to keep getting up and down from my seat for absolutely mundane reasons, ie show him how to plug his keyboard into his PC. I'm convinced he does this shit to irritated me and make me quit. It's like having Michael Scott as a superior, but not as funny.
Thanks to everyone for the continued support, and the many packages and flowers received.
Hugs and kisses.