This is an A&E trip right?

[Ostryga]

Tripped over dd’s scooter in the garden and fell with all my weight on my leg. It’s not broken as can weight-bear (with pain!) but my god it’s so bloody sore. Bruises came up very quickly.

I'm putting 50p on it not being broken. Based on OPs pain level.

That said, every single time I've been to A&E, as a child and as an adult, they've said "go home and take some painkillers".

Glad they’ve done a blood test as well OP.

Ouch, that looks nasty. I hope you get seen soon.

Honestly whenever I've thought I may have broken something its been 'just a sprain' the one time I was convinced I was fine I actually had a broken elbow.

yikes OP

You did the right thing heading to get that looked at.

Good luck

@Ostryga

I e had a blood test and should be getting a wheelchair to X-ray soon. So fingers crossed I can get home soon and my leg isn’t going to drop off.

I reckon it would have dropped off by now if it was going to ;)

Fingers crossed it isn't broken!

@EvenMoreFuriousVexation

I'm putting 50p on it not being broken. Based on OPs pain level.

That said, every single time I've been to A&E, as a child and as an adult, they've said "go home and take some painkillers".

That’s what people said to me when I broke my leg.

You definitely need to have that checked! A few years ago, I tripped and bruised my leg on a cut tree stump in a children's playground. . Waited till the next day to go to minor injuries, by which time the bruise had swollen up like half a tennis ball. I could hardly put any weight on that leg at all. The nurse told me that I had a haematoma and said sternly that if I didn't go home and go to bed (with my leg elevated) for the next few days, I would end up needing an operation. My DH was away at a work conference and I was looking after two small DC on my own, but the nurse was so insistent that I had to call DH home and do as I was told.

No break! Hooray! Can finally go home and ice it, rest it and take my very lovely painkillers.

Ooh thats good news, were they worried about how quickly it bruised?

Holy guacamole those are some bruises! Hope you get out of there soon!

Cross-posted - good news!

Glad you're ok! Get well soon 💐

Oh, you poor lady! Sending sympathy. 💐

Medical professionalsl here. Just because you can weight bear doesn't mean it's not broken. Get to hospital pronto

Oh my bad, didn't read the whole thread. Glad you're ok

Glad to hear there's no break!

Phew.
Ice - 20 mins on, 20 mins off
Elevate
Painkillers

Holy shit! They are impressive bruises! Hope it's not too painful!

@Ostryga That looks so painful! Get well soon

Oh OP that looks so sore pleased it's not broken for you but do rest it xxxx

Great news! I hope it feels better soon!

Oh ouch! Hope you're ok OP. That looks very nasty.

I'm putting 50p on it not being broken. Based on OPs pain level

It's never a good idea to go by pain level - the time I broke my wrist it was quite sore, but only what I'd consider a big bruise would feel like. I've had more painful paper cuts. It was a week before I finally realised it wasn't getting better as quickly as I thought it should, and and went to get it looked at.

Went home in plaster up to the elbow.

@Ostryga

No break! Hooray! Can finally go home and ice it, rest it and take my very lovely painkillers.

Phew! Great news, hope you can take it very easy now - and throw that scooter far, far away!