To call in sick?

[iminpain]

I’m on my first day back at work after 10 days annual leave.

I was walking down the road this morning when I rolled my ankle and fell, I have horrific grazes on my knee and elbow, and my ankle is swelling up hugely and is painful even at rest.

AIBU to turn up, explain what’s happened and go home? When I’m cleaned up I could probably work but I’m in so much pain at the moment I feel sick, I have two fresh grazes that are about to bleed through my clothes and I don’t know whether the adrenaline carried me to the bus or if I can walk.

Just go home. Call in sick due to an accident.

How did you get back home?

I’m on the bus on the way to work. I couldn’t face walking back, I was closer to the bus and just wanted to sit down

You mean you want to turn up at work and then go home?

Daft. Just get a coffee at work, sit down and you’ll start to feel better

Right so just crack on. You’ll be fine. Bit of shock

I would go in get cleaned up, have a coffee and some painkillers then take it from there.

I want to go and get back in bed, but I feel like not turning up would be worse! At least if I go in they can see the state of me and see for themselves that I’m hurt

Are your colleagues generally nice, sympathetic people? I'd go in and see if they have a first aid kit, have some painkillers etc. See how it goes. Go home later if it feels really bad still.

Once you get in, have a hot drink, sit at your desk, and the shock will pass and you’ll be fine

This

Yes, a lovely bunch.

Im worried I may burst into tears if someone is nice to me! I think that’s just the shock though

One of my team did exactly this last week. She made it in but was clearly in a lot of pain. We paid for her to get an Uber home and then she went to A&E as it turned out she had broken something. No issue at all from my perspective but I’d probably suggest you get yourself some medical attention.

I'd see how you are but if you are in work you still need to treat the ankle. You need to elevate it and ice ita bad you'll need some good painkillers.

Yes I definitely need to get it up, it’s swelling to the point my socks feel uncomfortable now

A sprained ankle and skint knee is not a reason to skip work unless you work in a job that involves you being on your feet all day.
If you work in an office you are being absolutely ridiculous, take a couple of ibuprofen and ice your ankle at work and if needed im sure you can get a couple of plasters for your knee from the 1st aid box

Realistically I know it’s not but I’m in so much pain, everything feels like it’s burning, I’ve hurt my wrist and elbow too where I went down and everything is just sore

Go to work, let your lovely colleagues look after you, when safely there take off your dick and look at the injury, you might need an xray, is there a minor injuries unit nearby? Do any of your colleagues drive to work?

this wasn’t your fault, it’s ok to cry, get looked after

I think if you're able to get to work, then it would be good to get cleaned up there, and see how you get on. I hope you feel better soon.

It just really sucks. I feel like a child, who skins their knee and elbow as an adult?!

You are acting a little bit like a child so it tracks. Why haven’t you sought medical attention for your ankle?

This happened literally half an hour ago. I have no means to get to a hospital right now, I’m going to go into work, clean myself up and see how I feel at lunch.

Take off your dick??? Your typo just done me I can’t stop laughing haha

This is very unkind. A sprained ankle can be very painful. The OP will need to elevate and ice her ankle. She will probably also need to take lots of painkillers and may still be in pain.

Doesn't that depend on the job Not everyone can" sit at a desk". She may have a job where she's on her feet all day

Go to work, see how it goes. I’ve done similar many times, clumsy! and it looks worse than it is usually