Elbow is sore, but it never swelled or turned colors so I'm writing it off as a deep bruise. It only hurts if I poke it. ("Doc, it hurts when I do this... " "Well don't do that!")
Thankfully, I do have some degree of disability coverage at work, so I won't be selling the Lightnings for bread and cheese any time soon.
I'm getting around "OK" on the crutches. They kind of suck. The only thing that really bothers me is that I can't carry anything. I'm at work, but I can feel my foot swell while I’m here from the fluid. My calf and ankle look like they’re about twice normal size. Thankfully the knee itself hasn’t swollen back up really badly. It’s still oversized, but nothing like it was Tuesday morning.
I haven’t had anything alcoholic since Saturday night (poor me). I can’t even blame the accident on beer! I haven’t taken any of the pain meds yet (Doc was surprised at that), just the anti-inflammatories. I could cover my expenses selling on the street.
My goal is to see the Ortho doc tomorrow and schedule the surgery for Tuesday (when he has office hours in my neck of the woods) if possible. I’ll let you guys know what he says tomorrow.
I’ll be honest, I’m kind of bummed at the amount of damage. I was trying to keep a positive spin on everything, but knowing that I’ll most likely pay for that moment of indiscretion the rest of my life is a big downer. In the greater scheme of things there are a lot of people who deal with a lot worse, though.