done drivin for a while, broken foot
 

Ok so sometime yesterday on new years i managed to break my foot. it all started when i decided to run, literally run, down to my room to grab something that i can't even remember.

i was running down the stairs and about 3 or 4 steps to the bottom slipped, like an idiot, and landed on the side of my foot. i had heard a very loud popping noise as i landed and figured it wasn't good.

i decided to go into the e.r. after i had a golfball size bumb comming out of my foot. i had gotten some x-rays and later found out i broke my 5th meditarcel, the long pinkie toe bone, in my left foot.

they told me i won't be able to snowboard for at least 6 weeks, and most likely wont be able to drive either since it's my clutching foot. FML

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That sucks, gotta be more careful!

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yeah, i guess. the ironic part of it all is that about an hour before this happened i had gotten new snowboard boots for an early bday present. i guess i atleast will be going out to eat on the 4th.

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shitty

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yeah, i guess it gives me some time to clean and store my summer tires.

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Push through the pain.

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Not being able to drive would be a huge problem for me...good thing I'm a fat-ass sitting at the computer all day. lol.

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it shouldn't be to hard gettin through it, painkillers and sittin on my ass aren't too hard.

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find a stick put a shoe at one end, now you can drive! :-D

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I've got a few friends that have broken the 5th metatorsil. It is NOT fun. You will probably permanently have a screw or some piece of metal in your foot. It will be almost a year before you will feel at 100% running and such. I've rolled my ankle and heard it pop a few times. Ankles are tough, and slow to recover. They usually aren't the same afterwards. If you're young, you should be fine though.

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I broke my left ankle and it still pops and cracks when I stretch it, and I broke it 8 years ago. Basketball, football, and baseball all didn't help I guess. My bro took forever to heal after his broken foot, can't recall which bone it was.

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i'd probably try it if there wasn't glare ice all down my street.


and yeah from what i've been told it's guna take a while. it's my first broken bone so who knows. im surprised i haven't before from skateing and snowboarding, only a really severe concussion. oh well tho, i guess i'll have to live with taking the pain killers for a while.

oh yeah and im debating weather or not to take one of my oxycodone they gave me before my family comes over cause of the pain, not sure tho...

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if you're even debating it... you probably don't need it. I only take that stuff when there is no debate, the pain is so bad I need relief.

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Yea that shit should only be taken if necessary...those painkillers are no joke.

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yeah i agree, but im pretty sure its guna be throbbing after work. i guess i'll see.

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Ice it. That will help your foot more than anything right now. Are you walking on it?! I'd say you need to stay off it, rest it, and potentially put a compression wrap around it.

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yeah i gotta ice it like twice a day. and im kinda walkin on it. i have a air cast boot for it.

anyone know how eay/difficult it is to change a fuel filter on a 97 eclipse? sorry random and off topic.

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Not that hard. Maybe post a new topic :)

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Listen to Dr. Paul, he's very wise.

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I just get hurt a lot. One of these days I'll quit playing semi-serious sports.