Attack of the Yucca

Tuesday morning I was running with Lululemon friends, and with true grace, managed to be attacked by a yucca plant.  Or I attacked it, not really sure which.  But I'm just going to rule that I am the victim here, since the yucca still stands.

Anyway, the yucca pierced through my beloved Kinvaras, beneath my lateral malleolus and into the tendons and muscles of my lateral foot.  Two days later, it hurts to walk, flex or rotate my foot.  Hot to the touch, tender, palpable, but not fluctuant.  Also, I have a cankle (for those of you that don't know, it's as if your calf and ankle become one).  Of course, still running, but there's nothing wrong with a little blood flow going through it, right?

Cactus or yucca that pierce the skin to any depth can introduce bacteria to the body, and can cause infection.  I've decided it's infected, and VERY annoying.  If the pain starts shooting up my leg, I may get worried.  Until then, antibiotics and patience!  Uggh.