Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
“Know your worth, then add tax.”
“If you avoid the conflict to keep the peace, you start a war inside yourself.”
Prayers for safety for your foot and healing.
courage!
sendhelp has good advice!
“Use the crutches, point one at him, and shove if he gets too close.” 🙂
“Amazon has huge long distance water guns, both pistols and rifles.” 🙂
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and tell him you have a bunch of friends on the forum who’ll be really mad at him too, if he steps on you again.
I hear you.
Keep in mind, the best revenge is living well.
We can only try.
I agree.
And from experiences, I know that to be true for me as well.
Not sure it is that way for everyone. But maybe if you are the independent type, people around you have never learned to be helpful, but instead have relied on you.
If you need to keep someone away from your foot, Amazon has huge long distance water guns, both pistols and rifles.
You may have neglected other health concerns due to the pain of a broken foot.
Do what you can to best take care of yourself in all areas, while healing. Even resting is no fun because the pain can get to you.
Feeling overwhelmed, talk it out on here. I was surprised that so many caregivers have broken a bone. We could start a club.
We care.
Oh, I just read about hubs stepping on your foot.
Use the crutches, point one at him, and shove if he gets too close. Finally, a good use for crutches.
Ouch.
I need to maybe stay away from my hubs for a while too. Twice now he's stepped on my injured foot. So far, not the broken part but give him time.
I'm so mad at him right now I can't tell you. I mean how hard is it to be careful around someone with a fractured foot? I told him to just give me some space. Keep at least a foot between me and your biga** stomping feet. One more time and I'm going to book myself into a hotel for the next four weeks.
i hope you don’t feel like that, gershun.
your foot will get better!! find out if the boot is a good idea…i think doctors probably have mixed feelings about using a boot vs. not using a boot.
the thing is, using a boot can weaken the rest of the foot/ankle, because it’s totally immobile. similarly, for broken ribs (without punctured lung), doctors used to wrap up the rib cage. years later, doctors started advocating against wrapping: just leave the rib cage alone, natural, let it heal.
it’s important nothing else bumps into your left foot to hurt it. but sometimes a boot (keeping the foot totally immobile) can have negative side-effects — sometimes no boot, natural healing, using crutches but leaving the foot in the open air is better.
but your doctor knows best of course, and you. i’m just saying, sometimes no boot is better.
feel better soon! :)
“Toxic people will slowly kill you. They kill your positive spirit and play with your mind and emotions.”
“Don’t invest too much time or effort with toxic people. They don’t deserve your mental energy.”
“The idea is simple, stay a light year away from people who make you feel less about yourself.”
I should have shown my poor old feet more appreciation cause I sure am missing my left one.
“Should you ever find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, smallness or insecurities, remember, things could be worse…you could be them.”
So there's that. Then on Wednesday we have a glass guy coming by cause the hinges on the shower door we had installed 6 mths ago is malfunctioning. The warrenty just expired so DH is angry. I'll need to referee that encounter on my one leg. May need to use my crutch to break up a fight.
What more can happen. Oh, snow is in the forecast. Not planning on limping around with my crutches in that so I guess I'm housebound for a while.
It's just so heavy and when I get up from a sitting position the pressure I need to put on my good leg is tough cause I have osteoporosis in that leg. Plus the sole is high on the boot so my body weight is not distributed properly. I'll use it outside but otherwise I ordered a higher sole orthopedic/arch support slipper online. I'll wear that at home when it arrives.
“Spoil yourself. Appreciate the awesomeness of you.”
“May you live every day of your life.”
🥰
Great minds think alike.
Those boots are extremely uncomfortable Gershun. Even painful. I know from personal experience. I wore mine once. Confusing, isn't it? How to comply so you will get better, but how to get better without the hassel.
Since I am not an expert, not a doctor, I could not suggest you did not get the boot. Maybe that is why your ER doctor was so no-committal giving you instructions. Maybe the doc knew most people won't wear the boot.
I think you can wear them when you need to go outside.
Do you have some soft specialty socks to wear under the boot?
Whatever works for you this time G.
Edit: Yeah, not too expensive.
Shopping is a natural form of pain relief through distraction.
I had a frustration bawl today cause of my foot. The fracture boot is so uncomfortable. I actually found some slippers that have better arch support and is helping my foot feel more comfortable. So while I'm at home I'll wear them with the crutches. I'll save the fracture boot for when my patience is higher.
Hope you feel better Send.