Broken Ankle

Broken Ankle

Can anyone say kankle?

Kankles from the Urban Dictionary is defined as:

Calves that become feet without taking an ankle break.

I think this pictures depicts that perfectly!

Truman was playing some good old Intramural basketball on Friday. He jumps up to block a shot, but when he comes down, his left foot came down on a guy standing right beneath him. It rolled and he instantly fell to the ground with intense pain. I have never seen Truman like that, it was scary to see him yelling on the floor in pain. He always just brushes it off, but he said he hadn't been in this amout of pain since he broke his collar bone. Truman played basketball in high school, and had sprained his right ankle a few times, but he said hurting his left hurt far more that his right ever got hurt. The referees asked him if he wanted the BYU EMS, and he initially declined, and then decided that he probably should.

The EMS did a few tests on him to see if it might be broken, and they said it seemed like it wasn't, but they aren't doctors, and he needs to get a x-ray.

They gave Truman some ace bandages & ice packs, and he tried soaking in that night in ice water, and kept it elevated. Poor Guy! A team mate of his and me tried to help him get out to the car. I would say Truman's most bummed about not getting to play basketball any more this season.