ouch!

[Homa Chic]

Okay, I guess this is due to my laziness when it comes to wrapping my ankles at certain small pow wows. But, I have a broken bone in my foot from my ankle turning over when I was being lazy. Now, gals I don't want sympathy. I would like a little advice. anybody ever had something similar happen? if so, how long should I expect to hang up my shawl for? thanks ya muches!

[WolfTears]

at least 3 to 4 months depends on how you heal an from now on wear something to protect it once broken ..waiting to happen again ...sorry for your boo boo!

[Homa Chic]

thats what i thought too...no dancing..wow...well then should be able to have a slammin new outfit by then right? yeah...gotta go see a specialist tomorrow to see if they're just gonna slap a caste on it or stick a pin

[One_Chey_Ojib]

That happened to me once when I was 13. I stayed off my ankle for 2-3 months, but I babied it. I wrapped it any time I was on my feet longer than 1 hour. But luckly I was young and my bones healed faster, now I think I would be out for at least 5 months just to make sure that I would not make it worse.

I also dilocated my knee cap...talk about pain...ouch!!! I was not dancing fancy for 6 months, talk about bummer.....but I am dancing fancy again, but it is not the same I have to keep a brace on it EVERY time I dance. Which I don't have to, but it is just in case, cause it is easy to flare up an old injury.

Everyone heals in their own time and only start dancing again whenyou are ready. Hope you have a speedy recovery!!!

[WolfTears]

yep always good to look at the good side ...Slammin new outfit for real ..hehehe I did allot of beading . I have to have my hip an knee replaced so I am storing up my beads for a project till I let them do that ...hehe not doin it till I have da beads...

[VIP4life]

I was there

......when hewhowedus broke her ankle. It took three ladies to cart her off the arena. Poor baby. Stay clear of midnite munchies girlie. You've been waiting a long time for me to finally bead for you:p Oh yeah back to the subject what did Josh do to you? :Naughty J/K:p Milk it for all it's worth. My hubby sprangd his ankle really bad this past summer. He has to be careful with it. So use good judgement.:Angel:

[~*~Xammy~*~]

Oh dang, I'm known to twist and roll my ankle!! Everyone's seen me do this at least once before.. but now i dance with braces..it's a lil hard. but hey do what you gotta to stay out there right? *L* I just keep on dancing..*LMAO* I don't know... if you baby your ankle too much.. then it's not gonna do any good either. TRUST ME! *L* :D

[Singing Otter]

Dang girl! Take it easy! I tore the patellar tendon in my knee about two months or so ago and it's still healin.... kicker is i gotta go to physical therapy to get it back in place..... :( sucks.

[Homa Chic]

yeah...

Yeah...same here xammy...i usually do it pretty often and I always try to tape up my ankle or brace it or whatever. but, i was just being lazy thats all...oh well.....the crutches are killing me!!! one week and i can't stand it!!! I am used to power walking around campus and running people over and stuff and now this is like two times th work to get everywhere. and you can't walk too far at all. always gotta be stopping and spit......maybe by week two I'll get used to it. :wounded1: :wounded1: :wounded1: :wounded1: :wounded1: :wounded1: :wounded1: :wounded1: i was ready to quit school for 6 weeks last week. its a good thing i don't have a traidtional schedule. oh well...

[Dancing Hawk Shadows]

Sorry to hear about your foot. I'm the crazy one. I will not give up my fancy shawl dancing! I have broke my 1 toe twice. Danced on it the day after, that was the first time. Second time, I had to do a 2 1/2 mile parade, and I had broke it 2 days before the parade! I have All so had a twisted ankel, & still gone out & dance, I have had a fever of over 102.1 and went out and danced. I refuse to give up my dancing for anything! that has got to be the reson I can't keep a man! LOL!