Ooof. Scott's okay....

[kyrielle]

...and tucked into bed after an evening run to the ER. He missed a step going down Dale's outside steps, managed to keep something approximating his balance and stumble down the last five steps, before falling to his hands and knees. Skinned his right knee pretty good, and sprained his left ankle a beaut. There was quite a bit of swelling by the time he came home, so I took him in to be checked. The doctor thinks there is a slight fracture or chip on the x-ray, so Scott is in a splint and is not to put weight on the leg and many other instructions. A radiologist will re-evaluate the X-ray in the morning to confirm that there is or isn't a break, but for now, he has crutches and rules and such.

Poor Scott. I think I'm about to do a late-night grocery run before I go to bed - our ibuprofen is expired, and he should have some to take if he wants to for pain.

Except for the x-ray, it seemed to look good, as far as range of motion and all.

Comments

[canyoncat.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Fracture is better than a break though. Maybe he will luck out and it won't be that either.

[kyrielle]

Yeah - fingers crossed, here!

[retsuko.livejournal.com]

Oh no, Poor Scott. Hope the re-evaluation turns up an all-clear.

[kyrielle]

Thanks. So do I, although I have little hope of same now since they haven't called and said otherwise. He has an appointment Friday for a followup. And can't go into work again until Wednesday, per doctor's orders.

[mandydax.livejournal.com]

D'oh! I'm glad he managed not to fall more badly than that; it sounds like it could have been a lot worse. Give him my well-wishes.

[kyrielle]

Yeah, I think it could have been - so glad it wasn't! I will pass them along, and thank you. :)

[phoenixscribe.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Glad you took him in, all things considered.

The last time I had to deal with something like that, Leo was maybe 2 years old. He and his dad had gone to run an errand, and Daddy tripped stepping off a curb while carrying Leo. Managed not to hurt the kid, but gave himself one serious sprained ankle. Leo's sitting next to his dad, alternating between looking at Dad and saying "Daddy kay?" and looking up and hollering, "Hep! Hep!"

[kyrielle]

Yeah, I'm glad I took him in too. I was feeling silly at first, as the nurses and doctor were all matter-of-fact "it looks like a normal sprain, but we'll just get an x-ray to be sure" - and the doctor checked where it hurt the worst, checked the x-ray, and thought he saw a bone chip. I didn't feel nearly as silly then. :P

And that is too cute, and too sweet, of Leo. I'm glad he wasn't hurt when it happened!