| Shana, what the heck are we
doing here, look at the time! Where's our quiz case?
I don't know, Mom, nobody got sick this month, except for my heat
rash.
Shana, your heat rash is boring.
What about my itchy eye?
Your itchy eye is boring.
What about my runny nose?
Boring.
Sneezing?
No one cares, Shana! Just find me a case!
Where?
In my files!
Oh, OK! Here's the one with the kid who has to take three steps
to the left if he takes three steps to the right!
That's not a case, Shana, that's the Hokey-Pokey!
The what?
Nevermind. As usual, I have to do everything
myself! Shana, you see this? This is what people want to hear, see?
Ohhhhhhh....sprained ankle.......
Yes, exactly, sprained ankle! Now, listen
and learn!
I would, Mom, but I'm bored. See ya!
Kids!!!!
Here's the case. This email exchange took
place May 25, 2008:
Elaine, "Roger" was skating with
his friends last night and twisted his ankle.
I hate it when that happens!
I gave him Arnica in water one dose before
bed. His ankle looks fine. Its not swollen or discolored and no
bones are out of place. My husband looked at it just now. He thinks
he sprained it severely. I put ice on it last night as well and
elevated his foot on a pillow.
Roger slept well. He tried to get out of
bed this morning and he can't walk.
Ouch! But at least the swelling came down,
though.
He can't put pressure on his foot, its
so tender, he can't move his foot at all without severe pain.....What
can we do??
I have Arnica 200c if you think that will
help, but I have my remedy kit now as well......do I stay with
Arnica or is there a better remedy for his injury???
Since you ask, I would highly recommend
__________________.
Later that day....
How is Roger? Anything to report?
Elaine, oh yes of course. Sorry....I had
been busy today....Roger had 2 doses of __________ and it did
help and my husband got him an ankle brace for support but then
he took off to hang out with his friends since 12:00 today and
he's not been home.....He's with his usual friends....John talked
to him earlier by phone and he said he was playing basketball!
I guess his ankle is okay now. Its hard to treat him when he's
gone like this.....John just said he's gonna be home in about
an hour...I'll see how he is then and give another dose if he
needs it.
I would NOT have recommended basketball
of all things so soon!!!! But, what can you do?
Kids!!!!
(Just to give you some context, when I was
a teenager, I twisted my ankle running up there stairs--on the last
step! I couldn't walk on that foot for two weeks!) Do you know the
remedy? Write to me at LEWRA@aol.com,
the answer will be in next month's ezine.
Oh! It may not be Paul Lynde and Dick van
Dyke, but click here anyway:
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