Sprained ankle- Now with Pics

  I don't want to imagine the pain of that one.  I cringe at the pictures.

How sure are they that there's no fracture?

The experts I've spoken to (largely professional acquaintances who would know, but also my wife who believes she knows everything) believe that with the range of motion I maintain and the type of pain I'm experiencing and when I'm experiencing it, there's likely no fracture. The advice I've been given is to keep it elevated, iced, etc. as much as possible for the next few days. If within the next 72-96 hours I don't start seeing some amount of improvement, or worse see a decline, then go get it looked at. I've also been informed that if I have ligament or tendon damage that requires surgical attention, there's no substantive penalty for later intervention.

Basically I've been told to not overreact, and to rub dirt on it and walk it off.

Ouch looks pretty bad. 

Update: Swelling has gone down significantly. Much wider range of motion in both the ankle and the big toe. Pain is a bit better, but I still can't put too much weight on it. The hematoma has spread, but isn't as hard to the touch and is a much more pleasant color today.

A. Yes I worked today, but I still milked the *feces*.

B. *fudge* Christmas lights, never put 'em up, never will. I was cleaning out rain gutters.

the lesson to be learned here is don't clean rain gutters.