Yesterday I Really Overdid It

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Yesterday I went over to my parents' house to celebrate my sister's birthday. The swelling in my ankle was finally gone, and I had gone the last couple days without using a crutch at all. So, I decided I would venture out without my walking boot, and just wear a regular tennis shoe. Maybe that was a mistake, because we ended up running around all afternoon and by the time I got home in the evening, I was hurting again. My ankle is swollen pretty bad all over again. I know that the fracture is healed and that it's okay to walk on it as much as I can tolerate. I've been doing range of motion and roll a tennis ball under the arch of my foot to help loosen my foot up (which my mom suggested -- she works in a nursing facility and that's one of the things she has residents do when she does range of motion with them.) I still limp pretty bad, but I thought I should be able to handle a day without my crutch or my walking boot. Now I'm paying for it. I know I shouldn't rush things because it can result in a setback, but I am so tired of being basically housebound. It's frustrating not being able to just get up and WALK.