Will it ever be the same?

I'm beginning to wonder,

will it ever be the same?

In August, I started teaching gymnastics again

I absolutely LOVE the job

I love the kids and it's so rewarding to watch them learn

One day at work, I was spotting kids

They were supposed to jump on the spring board and I would lift them on to the vault

One of the kids came running and I knew one of us was going to get hurt

She was running too far to the left for me to be able to lift her

I dove for her and kicked the spring board

I'm glad I was the one that got hurt

I knew I had done something major right away

The pain was INTENSE

and the pain hasn't gone away :(

I waited 12 days before I went to get X-rays

I was sure it was broke and they would tell me to just tape them together

When my foot started going numb several times a day I became concerned

Here's what the Dr. had to say-

No fracture seen on xray.

 You have a severe sprain with nerve irritation

from the associated swelling.

Elevate and stay off of it as much as possible.

Continue taking Ibuprofen every 6 hours as needed.

These injuries usually take approximately 6 weeks to heal.

Grrrr! I have No patience and 6 weeks is a LONG time

Oh and I have 2 active little boys, 2 jobs and a house to keep up

Staying off of it isn't an option

I wore the UGLY boot for 2 weeks

It hurt when I had it on and it hurt when I had it off

I have retired the boot!

Its been a month, it can stop hurting any time now

Here's what it looks like today

(It looks much better but doesn't feel much better)

It almost feels like I need to pull on it and unjam it

but I can barely touch it

Who would like to knock me over the head and pull on it

Will it ever be the same?