As of today it has been exactly thirty days since I broke my foot.
Within the first two weeks of the injury I had the pleasure of wearing three different casts. The first cast, a splint of sorts, was given to me by the emergency department until I was able to follow up with a specialist.
The second cast, bright red, was given to me by the specialist two days after I broke my foot. Five days later we had to cut the cast off because I somehow managed to not cover it properly for a shower and wound up soaking it.
The third, and so far final, cast (hot pink color) was a replacement for the soaked cast and I wore it for less than thirty minutes. When the cast was being applied I had to flex my foot and managed to hyperflex my toes as well. Once the cast dried I realized having my toes in that position for another three weeks was not possible because it was painful AND uncomfortable so I asked the doctor to cut it off.
Instead of applying another cast I was given a "CAM Boot" that is specifically made for metatarsal injuries AND I could go back to work because I was able to walk with it.
I managed to work for approximately two weeks when my next doctor appointment rolled around and my foot/ankle was x-rayed again. When the doctor slapped my x-rays up on the screen I knew instantly what he was going to say and my eyes started to well up with tears. The x-rays showed absolutely no healing and although I could continue wearing the boot, I was remanded to using crutches 100% of the time.
Which means I cannot work. Which means I have cabin-fever in the worst way and I'm tired of laying around. I can still drive (because I broke my left foot) and many stores have motorized wheelchairs, but it takes forever for me to get ready to even leave the house so I don't do it very often.
What most people don't realize is the enormous amount of energy it takes for your body to heal a broken bone, so a trip out of the house is exhausting.
...sigh...
Within the first two weeks of the injury I had the pleasure of wearing three different casts. The first cast, a splint of sorts, was given to me by the emergency department until I was able to follow up with a specialist.
The second cast, bright red, was given to me by the specialist two days after I broke my foot. Five days later we had to cut the cast off because I somehow managed to not cover it properly for a shower and wound up soaking it.
The third, and so far final, cast (hot pink color) was a replacement for the soaked cast and I wore it for less than thirty minutes. When the cast was being applied I had to flex my foot and managed to hyperflex my toes as well. Once the cast dried I realized having my toes in that position for another three weeks was not possible because it was painful AND uncomfortable so I asked the doctor to cut it off.
Instead of applying another cast I was given a "CAM Boot" that is specifically made for metatarsal injuries AND I could go back to work because I was able to walk with it.
I managed to work for approximately two weeks when my next doctor appointment rolled around and my foot/ankle was x-rayed again. When the doctor slapped my x-rays up on the screen I knew instantly what he was going to say and my eyes started to well up with tears. The x-rays showed absolutely no healing and although I could continue wearing the boot, I was remanded to using crutches 100% of the time.
Which means I cannot work. Which means I have cabin-fever in the worst way and I'm tired of laying around. I can still drive (because I broke my left foot) and many stores have motorized wheelchairs, but it takes forever for me to get ready to even leave the house so I don't do it very often.
What most people don't realize is the enormous amount of energy it takes for your body to heal a broken bone, so a trip out of the house is exhausting.
...sigh...
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