Shizara
21-06-2010, 07:31 AM
Friday, just gone, I managed to injure my ankle to the point that I couldn't stand it on the floor. Managed to hop to a chair, feeling more than a tad peculiar. No, I didn't get a taxi to A&E, because it's Friday night and likely to be busy with people that have overindulged in the drink, so, hopped to the freezer and got a bag of frozen veg which I put on the ankle. As is to be expected, it swelled. Next day I went to A&E. When it was my turn, someone spent about 30 seconds prodding and twisting with me grimacing in pain and pronounced it fine. So, knowing the kind of job that I do I asked it it was fine to go back to doing it now. Keep in mind that I am not one that is looking for a sick note or fitness note as it is now called. I was raised to get up and go to school / work etc not find any excuse to not do so. I was simply trying to establish whether it was safe to do the job that I do which will require the wearing of heavier boots. Currently I had a trainer, with the laces loosened to the point that the whole top was open enough to be forced on to the injured foot as it was the only shoe I could get anywhere near it. The person walked away saying "Yes", which left me with the impression I wasn't being heard. I hobbled to the exit and phoned a taxi to get home wondering if this is the kind of thing that has us being cynical about NSH targets. - Kerching!
So, am now, making an assumption that it is sprained and depending upon what I already know regarding how to deal with a sprain, what information I can find on the internet for confirmation and a mental reminder to get some oil of lavender and arnica, although it might be a tad late for use this time round.
Can I skip around today? Noooo. Still some swelling, bruising and very painful. Thankfully, not at work yesterday or today and the next 2 days are meetings. If still not able to put work boot on then that could be interesting..
Unfortunately it does nothing to restore faith in the health system when you leave, feeling like your imagination has run off with you and that swelling/ bruising/pain are all in the mind because it has been declared "fine". The annoyance is that I am reasonably intelligent and more than happy not to use drugs or avail myself of sick/fit notes but is it too much to ask to have them actually listen and take different working circumstances into consideration??
Now, where is my recipe book for making natural aids to healing......
So, am now, making an assumption that it is sprained and depending upon what I already know regarding how to deal with a sprain, what information I can find on the internet for confirmation and a mental reminder to get some oil of lavender and arnica, although it might be a tad late for use this time round.
Can I skip around today? Noooo. Still some swelling, bruising and very painful. Thankfully, not at work yesterday or today and the next 2 days are meetings. If still not able to put work boot on then that could be interesting..
Unfortunately it does nothing to restore faith in the health system when you leave, feeling like your imagination has run off with you and that swelling/ bruising/pain are all in the mind because it has been declared "fine". The annoyance is that I am reasonably intelligent and more than happy not to use drugs or avail myself of sick/fit notes but is it too much to ask to have them actually listen and take different working circumstances into consideration??
Now, where is my recipe book for making natural aids to healing......