ANKLES

[lizbee]

The doctor gave me a medical certificate covering me until Friday, and a slip to get my ankle X-rayed if it's no better by Monday.

"It looks like a very bad sprain," he said, "but there might be a hairline fracture that's disguised by the swelling."

WELL, THANKS, DOC. 

Though seriously, I am familiar with the ways of sprains, and that's what this feels like to me.  On his recommendation I rented some crutches, but the only kind they had in my size were elbow crutches, which put a lot of strain on my hands.  So mostly I'm sitting in my armchair with my foot propped up on my desk chair (currently being iced again, because the swelling isn't going down at all) with my laptop in my lap and my desktop set up to watch TV if I'm in the mood.  And my quilting and my ebook reader are by my side.  Oh, and my sketchbook.  Boredom is not really a factor at the moment.

Two extra days off work would be a great opportunity to work on my Avatar Big Bang, especially since there was unexpected kissing in the last bit I wrote, but this kind of physical discomfort doesn't really lend itself to writing.  A summary of where I'm at:

Azula:  "Kissing you is not the worst thing I've ever done, but I'm not touching you again until you've bathed."

Toph:  "You are such a princess."

Azula:  "...that's kind of a sore spot.  I'll set you on fire as soon as I'm over this endorphin rush."

Incidentally, because everything I suffer these days is essentially self-inflicted, that rash I was complaining of the other day?  Yeah, if you're lactose intolerant, you shouldn't eat ice cream.  I JUST FORGOT, OKAY?  I mean, it was so long since I had ice cream, I just didn't quite make the connection.  So I have high-strength antihistamines and some hydrocortisone cream, which has taken out the itch, but I still have bright red patches on my cheeks.  GOOD TIMES.

Comments

[kerravonsen]

this kind of physical discomfort doesn't really lend itself to writing

So don't. And no guilt, hear me?

I JUST FORGOT, OKAY?

Well, at least you can eat dairy-free sorbet/gelato next time. That's still yummy.

I would be soooo sad if I were lactose intolerant. It would be awful! I couldn't eat cheese!
(I used to be called "mouse on legs")

[lizbee]

I'm quite lucky, in that I can usually eat cheese or butter in small quantities. It's things like milk, cream, ice cream. And certain kinds of cake icing, not so much because they make me unwell, but I can usually taste the cream or butter.

[trouble]

Ack! I hope you feel better soon. :( Poor ankle.

[dbskyler]

Hope your ankle starts feeling better soon!

I have high-strength antihistamines and some hydrocortisone cream, which has taken out the itch, but I still have bright red patches on my cheeks.

Are you sure you're lactose intolerant? Because that sounds a lot more like a milk allergy to me. I'm lactose intolerant, but I'm not allergic, and I never get rashes or reactions like that. Instead I get things like stomach cramps, flatulence and diarrhea, which I can completely ward off if I take lactase pills (which I stupidly forget to take sometimes when I eat dairy). Allergies might get those symptoms too, but you also get the rash stuff, which is potentially more serious I think. And if you're allergic, you can't prevent the reaction by taking lactase pills.

[lizbee]

I didn't even know milk allergy was a separate thing! But no, I can drink milk if it's the lactose-free kind (which is actually milk with added lactase), and the rash is also a symptom of intolerance.

Tests last year showed that I was sensitive to lactose rather than outright intolerant, but the pharmacist thinks that either I've worsened in the last 12 months, or a week of eating ice cream after almost no lactose at all meant I had an unusually strong reaction.

[fyrdrakken]

Well, that just kind of sucks all round. Except you getting a few days off work -- hopefully you'll be able to enjoy some moderately comfortable time between the pain diminishing and you having to return to work. Also terrible to learn you can't have ice cream -- though if lactase helps, it sounds worth it.

[prof_pangaea]

Incidentally, because everything I suffer these days is essentially self-inflicted, that rash I was complaining of the other day? Yeah, if you're lactose intolerant, you shouldn't eat ice cream. I JUST FORGOT, OKAY?

you are adorbs. <3

[lizbee]

I just forgot!

This was my thinking:

"I could really go for some dessert. suburbannoir has ice cream in the freezer. I love ice cream! Why don't I eat it anymore? Oh right, it makes me queasy. Maybe just a tiny amount?"

*a tiny amount later*

"That was great! Note to self: portion control."

*at the supermarket*

"Oooh, Golden Gaytimes! I LOVE THOSE! And the portion control is already in place!"

*a week of Golden Gaytimes later*

"...What's wrong with my face?"