Ouch!

This past Sunday, June 4, Arminta and I walked down to Lone Spur, off the Courthouse Plaza, for breakfast with Kathy Clevenger. Kathy was in town for the Prescott High School Class of 1961 reunion and was staying the weekend at Arminta's place. Arminta's new guest room came in very handy.

After breakfast we all headed over to the plaza and visited the endless antique booths set up for Arts & Crafts Weekend. Arminta spotted a great Coca Cola sign that we purchased for Helen Sutter, "The World's Biggest Coke Fan".

After our sign find we made our way to Sharlot Hall Museum, where there were many displays of territorial arts & crafts. While in the crosswalk at McCormick and Gurley, I stepped into a hole in the pavement and turned my left ankle - OUCH! It was more than just a turned ankle as I went to the pavement. Luckily a car was not coming as I tried to avoid road rash.

Arminta and Kathy left me at Sharlot Hall and headed home to get the car. After a successful rescue, I stayed home with my ankle up and on ice. The next morning when I got up to let Smoke out, I could not stand on my left ankle. Off to Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) to check out the ER. YRMC had just recently been named one of the Top 100 hospitals in the US. Their top ranking certainly showed as I was smoothly and efficiently moved through the ER and off to X-ray. I was sure by the swelling and pain that I had broken my ankle. I was very relieved to learn I had a sprain and not a fracture. Once fitted with an ankle brace and instructions to be a "good boy", I headed home for more elevation and ice. Ankle is doing much better now. Will start PT today.