On February 9,2011 early morning around 1230am. I dropped something and it broke my left big toe in two spots. Was stubborn until I looked around on the internet to find out that it was something I had to go have checked out. They took x rays at the hospital not one but three different ones. Doctor was not happy because it was broke in two places. I was given a post op shoe and sent home without pain meds.
The next day I call the bone specialist schedule the appt two weeks from now. Got a call saying no you have to be seen sooner. Appt rescheduled for the 11th. So here comes the 11th, I awake with barely 2 hours of sleep at 7am, get ready to go the Dr. Bones and get there fill out paperwork and is called back. At this time I am so ready to just get back home because it is below 6 degrees out. The doctor came in said "Boy that is one ugly foot." Ok I know its not a pretty foot lol. Then he left too look at the x rays from the hospital. Note this is 2 days later. He comes back says it is not displaced, I guess that means its still lined up correctly. And I let him know that the post op shoe is not protecting me from my two dogs. He ask "How big are the dogs?" I tell him 77lbs and 55lbs. So he thinks a minute and says I have three options: a toe splint, a walk boot and or a cast. Well he chose not me. I ended up in a walk boot. Due to the bruising on my foot and toe. So I am now stuck in a walk boot which is very painful for the next 4 weeks then back to the Dr. Bones office.
So while I am in pain without pain meds I cheat and go back to the post op shoe lol. Why do I need to be in pain if I know I ain't hurting if I wear the shoe.
Always realize that steeled toe boots or shoes would be one of the best ideas for me to start wearing after breaking my first set of bones since I was born.
Time to head out and elevate the foot. Cheers to All.
Here is an update a year after the fact. I still have issues with the big broken toe. It swells on occasions. I no longer use a boot or post op shoe. I do however take motrin for the swelling and sometimes pain. The toe should have been fully healed by now but the one doctor said it could take several years note I am diabetic. My doctor noted that I may also have nerve damage so I am now on a med for nerve damage. Yippee. How time flies :D
