Aloha Crutches

So last night was my last night home with all of my family. We played a round of Apples to Apples and then the boys started roughhousing. Usually I try to stay out of the way, but this time they were playing a game that I might actually be able to win. You stand arms-length across from someone and try to knock them off balance by only pushing on their hands, w/out moving your feet. We played for a while and then decided to have a championship tournament. It was me vs Evan and I won, then Cody vs Dallin and Cody won. So the last round was me vs Cody. Technically I won, but as he lost his balance he fell forward toward me and I was backed up against the bookshelf so I had nowhere to go. I felt myself falling incorrectly but there was nothing I could do. I heard my ankle pop as I went down. My very first thought was "I think I broke my ankle and I'm supposed to go to Hawaii in just over a day". We iced it and elevated it and wrapped it after the swelling went down a little. I still couldn't put ANY pressure on it though. After a terrible nights sleep we went to the doctor this morning. Luckily it turned out to be a torn ligament, not broken as I suspected. That means it will take longer to heal, but I can still go to Hawaii in the morning. I have to wear this brace for at least a month, take an anti-inflammatory every day and hope everything works out. Though moving around is going to be a big pain for the next few weeks I am so glad that it wasn't broken and I don't have to postpone my trip. Thank God for little miracles!