I have to show you what James did to his ankle a little over a week ago. He was playing soccer and he badly sprained it. The doctors thought, for sure it was broken, just by looking at it, but nope. See for yourselves. (And don't mind the toenails. I'll have a word with him about that.)
James missed a sailing trip that he's had his heart set on for about a year. He made a valiant effort and even went to Philly via a Chinatown bus to try to board, but was turned away at the end of the day. The doctor couldn't believe he even travelled all the way to Philly WITHOUT CRUTCHES and wanted him to stay overnight on the ship to rest his ankle but he left for home anyway. Ok. He has since been out of the house WITHOUT CRUTCHES and doesn't see the big deal in this. He simply "can't be bothered." If you had an ankle that looked like that (and yes, the swelling has gone down but still), do you think you would heal if you just kept walking on it? I think it's a pretty simple concept: use crutches = heal. But for someone as intelligent as James, he just doesn't get it, or rather "can't be bothered." (Insert help from mother-in-law, Janine.)
2 comments:
Jenny,
I'm no doctor or anything, but that ankle doesn't look right. Oh wait, I am a doctor and the ankle still doesn't look right. I think that he may want to see an orthopaedist and get stress radiographs (the doctor will know what these are) By the way...sooner rather than later!!!
Sincerely, Dave
Thanks, Dave. I'm trying to get stubborn Brit boy to go see the orthopaedist that the hospital recommended but no luck....yet. Though after reading your comment, a valid one from a REAL DOCTOR (congrats, by the way), I have a feeling he may surrender.
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