Ankle problems

So, about a month ago, I was helping my old man move some firewood when a splinter hit me right above the ankle. It hurt like hell at first, but after a few days, the swelling went down—though there’s still this weird little lump where I got hit, and my leg just doesn't feel quite right anymore—it feels different than my other one. Today, I tried using some ice from CVS, then followed up with some Deep Relief, and now the swelling is actually worse than right after the initial hit.🤷
Anyone got any actual advice?

Walter Cooper10 said:So, about a month ago, I was helping my old man split wood when an axe caught me right above the ankle. It hurt like hell at first, but the swelling went down after a few days. Still, there’s this weird little lump where I got hit, and my leg just doesn't feel quite right—like it’s different from my other one. Today, I tried using some ice packs from CVS and then some Deep Relief cream, but now the swelling is actually worse than right after the accident.🤷
Anyone got any actual advice?

Heh, sounds familiar. Like you're reading my mind. I've got the exact same thing going on. Just a little lump, nothing major. I have them on both legs now—one from a motorcycle wreck and the other from an axe. Doesn't really bother me much.

ruggedowl94 said:haha, honestly feels like you're describing my life—it's like looking in a mirror. I've got those same little scars, nothing major, just one from a bike accident and another from a rogue piece of firewood. Doesn't bother me much.

How long did it take before it was completely gone?

Walter Cooper10 said:how long until you're actually over it?

that's the thing. it hasn't passed. there are still knots in the stomach.

ruggedowl94 said:but that’s the catch—it didn't work, there's still a glitch in the system

as long as it doesn't hurt, right? I guess we'll just treat this as a lesson learned for next time--if we ever get that far

Walter Cooper10 said:but as long as it doesn't hurt, right? guess we'll just remember this lesson so we aren't so naive next time.

hehe, probably. that split hit me so hard I felt it in my bones. honestly, it caught me completely off guard.

ruggedowl94 said:Heh, probably—the schizophrenia hit me so hard I actually felt a bone crack—it was pretty jarring, honestly.

I was wearing some kind of basket-style hat once and one of them just popped out—and there I was, thinking I could catch it with my foot.😠 Seriously, what kind of idiot was I? Anyway, what did your doctor end up telling you?