Jealously doesn't become you Warren.Originally Posted by warren doyle
Yes, but commentary does.
Get tons of ice on it.
RICE
Rest, ice, compression (with an ace or splint) and elevation.
And give it time to heal! I had a sprained ankle in MA. Took me two weeks and it was only grade one. Check here about sprains, etc.
Lots of rice and bacon
Anything's within walking distance if you've got the time.
GA-ME 03, LT 04/06, PCT 07'
Exactly what I was thinking Blissful. Glad to hear it's a sprain but don't underestimate the severity of it even if its not broken. Sounds like it might be a grade 2, in which case you should invest in a sturdy ankle wrap/brace before even thinking about setting foot on the trail again.
"Behold, the only thing bigger than yourself."
Just ignore him
::: Dino peeks into healing tail and sees Matty is resting comfortably. Kisses ankle again :::
yes he is, he's sleeping in nana land as we speak.......
bin restin. spelled alot of hard words recently. got 3000 balloons to fill. im icein them pups down and sellin em fer a buck for ten. ankle is still coloring and swelling holding steady at 70% of overmountain shelter swelling level. its hard not to walk around. i must heal well enough to walk out without rolling it again. from exsperience i know you get more swelling wearing a wrap. staying off it and ibuprofin is the only way. all that other stuff is useless. although i wish i had some arnica gel. crazyhorse (not the dreadlocked one) at the place with redwolf too. im giving a 5 min funny talk on trashing at the hiker hangout friday next at 1 pm at the rock school. not this friday. town full o hikers. johnney thunder at overmountain.
matthewski
I don't think that was jealousy. C'mon, you have to admit this has all been very dramatic. Entertainingly so.
I had a severe ankle injury for two years and had one this past summer in MA on the AT. Ice and a compression wrap (esp ice) is necessary to keep the swelling down so the tissue can begin healing, esp in the first 72 hours of injury. Lots of fluid in there means there is no fresh blood supply getting to the injured area. You can look it up online, but every medical and sports opinion says RICE is the way to go. As it is, you are probably looking at a good 3 to 6 weeks of healing time including Physical Therapy (which you can do on your own once the swelling goes down).
But whatever you want to do...
take care.
WD is jealous for the attention.
The Matty thread is dramentertaining, or should that be drimientertaning.
Very good! Now THAT's entertaining!
Oh puhleeze.
No way WD -- with hiking resume -- is jealous of someone whose claim to fame is pretending not to be able to spell or use proper grammer on an internet message board.
Before you criticize someone else's spelling, maybe you should learn to spell...or at least how to use a spell checker.
There is no "e" in grammar...
Honey, I don't think there's any comparison between Matthewski's typing and the difference between grammer and grammar. Though, ya, glass houses and all that...
Still, Matthewski's spelling is totally fair game for anyone!
Did the same thing April 4 at Horse Gap. There isn't anything like the trail community to come to your aid. Thanks to a couple of hikers, Sam and Bill, who came down the trail behind me about 30 minutes after the fall I was able to get to the road. They contacted Josh (Hiker Hostel) who picked me up in about an hour. James, a trail angel stopped on the road, set up a tarp, and shared apples until Josh arrived. The tarp saved me from a real down pour. Went to the orthopedists in Dahlonega. They are a great team. I was able to remove my brace this last week. Swelling is slowly going down. See you all at Trail Days.
Last edited by JDCool1; 05-08-2008 at 21:30. Reason: additional information
J D Cool
Matt's spelling leaves much to be desired, but:
Glass houses, yes. Apt analogy...
Leaves much to be desired??? Wow, you are too kind.
I mean, I do hope his ankle heals and he gets back on the trail, wish him all the best, etc. etc. But, his typing is so bad, I thought he was on a lot of drugs until I met him. Now I know, it's just a few drugs, not a lot.
ibuprofen good. Aleve much better, stronger and with more anti-inflammatory properties. Take 3 at a time; 3 times a day for a few days.
But don't take Aleve if you have a history of stomach ulcers.
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