On the first day back to school after the Christmas break, Maxine was stepping off the bus at school and rolled her ankle. She hopped to first period and second but realized that her foot really hurt and wasn't just going to be able to walk it off. She went to the office and they pulled off her boot. Her foot had swollen considerably and so they iced it for a few minutes and decided to call home. I picked her up and we wrapped and elevated her foot.
We borrowed some crutches from Grandma Gordon and she hobbled around of them. She stayed home the first day but used the crutches at school for the rest of the week. We drove her to and from school so she wouldn't have to use the bus.
This is a week later and the swelling is going down and you can see the bruised ankle. The bruising has leaked down to her toes, there was nothing wrong with them.
She got a lot of help from friends at school and was able to use the elevator, which is reserved for kids with injuries or a handicap.
Update: After a week and a half, she was tired of the crutches and started walking with a limp. After 2 1/2 weeks, she was walking normally again.
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