elephant ankle

joa sprained his ankle during a casual volleyball session with some of our friends. i was sitting by the side, having a chat with a friend when i saw him reach closely to the net and jumped up to catch a ball. he stumbled down, grabbed his ankle and i ignored him for a bit tinking that it was just one of the aftermath of a big action. when he didnt get up for 3 seconds and the guys had gathered around him, i realised something was wrong.

i sent him to the chaoyang hospital where 3 doctors and nurses fussed over him. they were really nice and concerned becos he had come in exercise gear and they thought he must have been an olympic athelete. so

it was quite exasperating when i had to explain that he was playing volleyball and not training volleyball.

all 3 doctors gave separate advices: no pressure for 3 days, apply cold towel for first 3 days and hot tower after, x-ray again if swelling doesn't subside in a week. so he's been at home, hobbling on one leg and practising on his new crutch (S$15), and living on frozen pizzas and cup noodles while i enjoyed myself at a luxury hotel in shenzhen.

(*pic 1: day 1; pic 2: day 4)