I need to make a trip to the doctor today. I hate going to the doctor. Coaching softball Monday evening, I stepped on a ball running the bases and turned the ankle bad. Knew something tore inside but played through the pain anyway. The ankle today is still three times the normal size, I can barely walk on it, can’t sleep, and the pain is getting worse instead of better. I was going to put the doctors’ off until next week because my daughter’s final game is Friday night, and a couple coaches can’t make it. I need to coach first base, and I’m afraid the doctor will immobilize it and force me to stay off it... or make me get surgery. I ruined that ankle in my 20’s in a basketball game, and was told if I didn’t get surgery then, another injury would pretty much dictate surgery.
My family says I’m no kid anymore and need to stop with the competitive sports. Maybe someday I’ll listen... but probably not.