Thanks for the response! Everyday I've been regretting having walked on my sprained ankle

I wish I was given crutches the first time I went to the health clinic instead of being turned away. It was just discomfort at first but then became much worse.
I'm scared of surgery. I mean, our ancestors must have also gotten ankle injuries and they didn't get surgery? Im so frightened!! I don't want to be sidelined at age 22.