No, that’s not Quasimodo sneaking up behind you. It’s me. I broke my foot. Oh, I wish I had a good story to tell about the break. Like maybe…
I dropped a sledgehammer on my foot!
Rollerderby practice!
I kicked someone!
The truth is that I WOKE UP with a broken foot. I know that sounds impossible, I hardly believe it myself. I went to bed fine and walking on two feet, and woke up around 6am in pain. I knew my foot was probably broken, but people don’t wake up with broken feet, right?
Apparently, I injured my foot some time in recent history, and KILLED A BONE. Dead. Dead bone. It’s called osteonecrosis. That bone has been getting more and more brittle, just waiting for the day that I roll over in bed and break it.
This is the classic “step-thud” photo. I was on crutches the first couple of days, but I’ve been getting around in the walking cast pretty well since then.
The good news is that all of my right shoes are getting a much needed rest. |
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Here’s the scoop.
See that little bone chip that has decided it “needed some space” from the rest of my overbearing and controlling foot? Yeah. And the really white piece of bone it broke from is the dead part. And the bottom of the dead part is more broken mess. The doctor couldn’t tell if it’s one big broken chunk, or sort of a brittle bone crumble. |
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We’ll know more later today, because I had an MRI last night.
The MRI should show how much bone is dead, and if my foot can heal without surgery. Or if my foot is going to break again next time I drop a kitchen towel on it. |
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Here I am filling out the forms before my MRI. Are you pregnant? No. Knocked up? No. With child? No. Preggo? No. Got a bun in the oven? No. Baby bump? No. In a family way? NO NO NO.
I swear, I answered that question 20 times last night. |
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Gettin’ crafty wit it.
I’ll report back with more news soon. |
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The dogs seem to know I’m injured, and they’re being really good. They’re being cool with short, slow walks. Well, Ike and Abe are. Tippy is a pain in the ass. Good thing he’s cute.
Finally, a well-lit photo of Abe. So handsome. Have a great weekend on your two healthy feet! |