Mother's Day and Sprained Ankles

Jewell and Mommy

My Mother's Day ended with a visit to Patient First with Jewell. She had slipped on an area rug at my parents' house and sprained her right ankle. Thank goodness it wasn't a break!

Jewell normally has very little reaction when she gets hurt. She might fuss over having a "Boo-Boo" and want some "medicine spray" on the injury, but there are never any tears or dramatics. She shocked and worried us when she let out a loud yell when she slipped. I kept waiting for her to jump up and continue on her way to the playroom with her cousin, Shakira. I waited for 30-45 minutes before deciding that she definitely needed to have it checked out, just to be certain. The deciding factor was when she started crawling around and refusing to walk.

Jewell in wheelchair at Patient First

As you can see in the picture on the right, she was fine once we got to Patient First and especially when they offered her a wheelchair ride. The x-rays didn't show a break, so after wrapping her ankle with an Ace bandage and fitting her with a boot we were done.

As of today, she is wearing her regular shoe on her right foot. She still says the area near her little toe is sore and she is walking on the heel of that foot, but it appears to be getting better. She didn't have any bad bruising or swelling, so that is also a plus!

I hope everyone else had a less exciting Mother's Day!