Emergency Room Visit After Urgent Care
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
April 25, 2025 9:58pm CST
If you have been wondering where I have been this week, I have been on bed rest. I did sneek off to the computer for a few minutes yesterday and I am back now. I'm bored with watching television, playing games on phone, and napping!
Monday night after urgent care visit for my husband we went to eat at Applebee's. Coming out when I stepped down off the sidewalk, I went down. Remember I tweeked my leg the week before getting out of hubby's truck? Well I went down and was in so much pain I couldn't put any weight on my foot. So we headed to the Emergency Room.
I had x-rays done and they came back pretty much inconclusive and they left me with diagnosis of sprained foot. They didn't take my complaint of this is a tendon, muscle or pinched nerve into consideration and told me to follow up with Ortho. They also said I could have a break or fracture, but because of all the swelling they couldn't see much.
So our Monday afternoon was spent at Urgent Care and our night was spent at the Emergency Room. I can think of a lot of better ways to spend my time.
My husband has had to take over meals and kitchen duty.
How has your week been? Good, bad, so-so?
Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
26 Apr 25
I hope you feel better quickly and you've only sprained something. Good luck with it.
Our car went into the shop yesterday to have a major repair... There wasn't anything wrong with the new battery or alternator. The mechanic said the engine idle was set too low to recharge the battery so he adjusted it. He said we needed to have new head gaskets put in and thought that was everything it needed. He thought he might have it done by this afternoon but we didn't hear back from him... Hopefully, we'll hear from him on Monday.
I wasn't feeling my best today but don't know what's wrong. I fell twice trying to walk to the kitchen so Pretty has been bringing me food when I'm hungry. She actually cooked this evening! She made chicken, mashed potatoes and biscuits. 
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Apr 25
Thanks. Today was better but still having the pain in my leg. It's nerves, tendon, muscle problem or maybe even sciatica, but it doesn't feel like it.
I hope the mechanic didn't find more wrong with your car. Those bills can add up. My hubby had to replace brake pads and a solenoid which was a surprise with the tire balancing. So instead of under $100, it was right at $1,000.
Sorry you aren't feeling well. I hope you rest up over the weekend and feel much on Monday!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Apr 25
@DaddyEvil Right! To top it off I'm going to need a new set of tires soon!
You just have to go with the flow and do what you can every day and not worry about what you can't do!
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
27 Apr 25
@kareng You're welcome.
The mechanic would have called if he found something else wrong so he could get an okay to do another repair since he's already given me a quote on the price.
YUUUCK! That sounds like a nice surprise bill!
I'm feeling better now, thank you... Graves' Disease cause problems and there's not much that can be done, like me not feeling well one day and feeling fine a day or two later. It's annoying but... *shrug* It's how I live my life now.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Apr 25
Have you followed up to see if it is anything more concerning than just a sprain? Hopefully, your injury is nothing more than a sprain and will heel quickly after a couple of days of rest. I hope you are not in too much pain right now!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Apr 25
No, I was told to let the swelling go down and if not better then schedule an appointment. We have cardiologist appointments Monday in Baton Rouge, so will get other appointments down after that. I still have the nerve/muscle/tendon pain in that leg though and I will be scheduling an appointment for that. I'm thinking that may also be a Baker's Cyst. 
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Apr 25
@kareng Oh goodness, I hope everything heals and ends up being okay!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
28 Apr 25
@moffittjc It's better now, but not totally healed. I'm fairly certain the issue with the foot is not why my muscles/tendons/tissue whatever in my leg are hurting. So I foresee a couple more appointments to be made.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
4 May 25
Hope your feeling better today. Its certainly harder for me to mend and there is only so much television I can watch in a day. Hope your husband enjoys cooking.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
4 May 25
@kareng Glad to here your better today. I am certain that I'll be in bed early, as worked on my pond early this morning. Its a chore removing falling leaves and rose petals.
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@FourWalls (86618)
• United States
26 Apr 25
My aunt passed away, so that put a damper on the week. But I had a great time in the Smokies, and got to deliver some subs to my brother from a chain of stores that are only in Virginia.
Hope your foot is getting better!
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Hey, I could be in disguise!!! 
@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Apr 25
My condolences to you on your aunt passing way.
My foot is better but the pain going down my leg is still there. The powers that be in the ER were more concerned about my foot, and I do believe that the pain led to the falling. I guess they figured I was a looney.
My foot is better but the pain going down my leg is still there. The powers that be in the ER were more concerned about my foot, and I do believe that the pain led to the falling. I guess they figured I was a looney.1 person likes this
@Deepizzaguy (122122)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr 25
This week has okay since I had a telephone interview my health doctor and balancing work at home with assisting my relatives doing house cleaning.
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@Deepizzaguy (122122)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Apr 25
@kareng My telephone interview was very good with the health doctor.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Apr 25
@Deepizzaguy That is great news! Have a wonderful Sunday!
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
27 Apr 25
The last few hours hubby has been waiting for a tow truck, sitting at the side of the road. Not nearly so bad as your weekend.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Apr 25
The weekend hasn't been too bad. I'm just bored since I have been mostly in bed every day since Tuesday morning. At this point, I am tired of playing games on my phone, tired of reading, tired of television... So we are trying short little trips outside now. Then I have to come inside and rest.
@snowy22315 (208841)
• United States
27 Apr 25
Oh no, first hubby and then you .feel better!
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
26 Apr 25
So did they find a fracture..you prolly have hair line fracture..man they are so incompetent..sorry for you friend
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@wolfgirl569 (135696)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Apr 25
I hope it heals fast. My week was definitely better
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@RasmaSandra (97993)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Apr 25
I am glad it was not broken, I wish you fast healings, I hope there is no fracture and it will just feel fine soon,
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@Marilynda1225 (91066)
• United States
26 Apr 25
That sounds painful and hope it's not more than a sprained ankle.
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@Shivram59 (50173)
• India
26 Apr 25
Wish you an early recovery; my friend.
Today I was very busy. Am exhausted now That's why I didn't come here in the daytime. Tomorrow is Sunday; a day off my business.
How are you now?.
@kareng (80243)
• United States
28 Apr 25
@Shivram59 Well tomorrow we both have appointments with our cardiologist in Baton Rouge, so that will be an all day affair by the time we drive there and back.
He is doing somewhat better. And agreed to call and make his wound care appointment tomorrow.
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@Shivram59 (50173)
• India
27 Apr 25
@kareng Yes; I'm resting today I did not go out for the river bank due to the heatwave. The local administration has sounded a red alert.
I'm glad to know you are feeling better today.Hope you'll get well in a day or two And how is your husband??
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