Yes, that is a picture of an
orthopedic boot on my foot. I am back in it after reinjuring my foot.
Do you remember when I broke my foot last year? I broke the
fifth metatarsal in my right foot in a break called a Jones fracture. It’s a break in a part of the foot that doesn’t
have a good blood supply, so it is slow to heal.
Mine finally healed nearly 100
percent last year. I had to wear the boot for a little over three months, then
an ankle stabilizer.
It was so nice to put that boot
away in the closet.
Tuesday morning, I put on sandals
to wear to work. They have a little bit of a heel, and no strap around the back
of the foot.
I walked out the door to go to my
car. I don’t know what I did to cause it. But I felt my right ankle roll over
and a lot of my weight went on the side of my foot.
I wanted to cry, and not just from
the pain. From fear that I’d broken the foot again.
I saw my orthopedic doctor
Wednesday. He can’t tell from the x-rays whether or not I broke it again. He
thinks it’s OK, but as a precaution, he wants me to wear the boot for three
weeks, then x-ray it again to see if a break shows up.
Within those three weeks, if all
the pain goes away, I can cancel the appointment with him and ditch the boot.
Then I’ll wear the ankle stabilizer for a couple of weeks. That’s the path I’d
like this to go.
So ….. I am trying to stay
positive. It could be so much worse. Many people deal with a lot worse. This is
mostly inconvenience.
I am bummed that I can’t go for a
walk.
But I’m trying to stay active. Thursday
I had some errands to run. It’s a hassle to drive in a supportive shoe, then
put the boot on, walk around, go back to the car, take the boot off, drive, and
repeat. But I made it. And I kept moving.
I can’t add “go for a walk most
days” to my list of habits to develop, but there are many things I can still
work on. I’ll just be thumping along in my boot as I do them.
