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“The secret is…to stop caring what people think of you, and start caring about what you think. Make your opinion of you more important than anyone else’s.”

“The human body has 7 trillion nerves. And some people manage to get on every single one of mine.”
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“This is how you love yourself:

Instead of begging for the pain to go away, you choose to hear what your pain is begging of you.”
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I'm up for a left THA initial appt next week and surgery asap; too long delayed. (Who would have thought that the holiday season is the most popular time for this surgery?) I needed to do this over 2 yrs ago when my dad died and have not had time to see to my own needs, now barely able to walk with the cane.

My life has been so utterly consumed by all the POA, medical POA issues with Mom is MC, stuff with the estate, now G&C with an estate inventory due in a few weeks, sold 2 properties long distance, etc, etc, that what is left is given fully to my 2 grandkids and adult daughter who live with me - my joy is found in the Gkids. hard to be the axis that my family and parents' lives revolve on.

Did I mention the pain and inability to sleep? The stress?

I'll be happy to land in a hospital bed for a night or two and be knocked out to sleep and rest. And I look forward to recovering and regaining my mobility and lost lower limb strength.

I know that growing older is not for the faint of heart, but seriously?
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ouch bunleofjoy, that one hits a little too close to home🤔
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“I QUIT! Your greatest fear should not be fear of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”
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Happy Thanksgiving and blessings to all the wise and caring participants on this forum! A few years ago I had a dna test (because my father's side was mostly a mystery -- except family "folklore" that his descendents came off the Mayflower).

Turns out, they apparently did come off the Mayflower as I am genetically 20% Native American, as well as European (mostly Italian). The American Thanksgiving story is about survival, tolerance, compassion and shared community... and if we only knew the "hidden" facts about who we are and where we all come from, we'd understand that we are far more connected and related than we ever could imagine. I'm thankful for this forum and everything it has taught me.
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“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.”

“That moment, when you think you don’t have time to take care of yourself, is the exact moment you have to take care of yourself.”
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“If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow. Imagine what speaking kindly to yourself can do.”
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“I do a thing called ‘what I want.’”
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“If it costs you your peace of mind, you’ve overpaid.”

“This looks like a ‘no, thanks’ to me.”

“A wise woman once said, “no” and lived happily ever after.”
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“Stop shrinking to fit places you’ve outgrown.”
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get well soon gershun! :)
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You can still live a young and vital life after these falls. 💖
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I hear ya Send! This has been a learning experience.
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Hey Gershun,
Amazon boot: $29 - $49, then up from there.

It happens. The best way not to fall again is:
Discover the real reason.
Slow way down, no, slow way way down.
The automatic things we could usually do without thinking about how (like tying our shoes), later require thought and attention.

There was nothing there when I tripped and fell, breaking my fibula tip. (broken ankle).
A week later, my collarbone hurt-it was a broken collarbone.

I was in too much of a rush that time.
Slowed way way down after the second fall, with the second broken ankle
2013 ad 2015 if I recall correctly.

It really hurts! Not ever worth going through that again.
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Willie, I hear ya. Mind you I've only had five days to try and hack it with them but I find using them tiring. A walk to the dr.s office that should only have taken 5 min. tops' took twice as long if not longer yesterday.

I never appreciated how good I had it.

Note to self: Self, don't fall again.
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I was young and spry back when I broke my ankle, I can't imagine having to use those d...ed crutches today.
But that was back in my child care days and SIL was starting back to work after mat leave so I had to figure out how to care for a baby (only 6 months mat leave then) and a two year old as well as managing sister's household, all with limited ability to carry things. I threw stuff a lot 🤣.
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I do ditch the crutches when I'm inside. I just kind of limp along. But I can't put all my weight on it yet so I need the crutches outside at least until hubs is off work and can take me to get a fracture boot. As I said the only ones they had at the orthopedic office were those long ones that come up to the knee plus they were too much money. We'll pick a shorter, hopefully cheaper one up this weekend.
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Technically breaking your metatarsals isn't breaking your toes, they are the long foot bones below the toes. I did a little reading and it seems that other than dropping something heavy on the foot a fall where you twist the foot is the most usual cause, and your description of the fall seems to fit with that scenario.
If you haven't been cautioned against weight bearing then I think I'd ditch the crutches unless doing without hurts.
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Glad, I like your broken toes story. I was almost embarrassed explaining to the intake person how I hurt mine. He said "So, what are you saying? You tripped on something and you don't know what it was, inside your home? Me: Yup

I wish I could have said it was a snowboarding accident or it happened when I landed skydiving. A lot more glamorous.
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Llama, I know I was exaggerating. Just what Beatty had said made me laugh so I thought I'd continue in that vein.

Although I did get an earful when I was waiting there for the doc. The nurses were discussing quite loudly some patients and their experiences. I couldn't help wondering what they might have said about me after I left. I understand for them it might be stress relief and I get that but keeping their voices down would probably serve them better in the future. JMHO
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Gershun: That is a bit rich in regard to the abruptness of the physicians.
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G, phew that makes me feel better. I broke a couple of toes, 4&5 a few months ago. They hurt for a few days, no doc, no nothing. Because it was summer I was able to wear sandals ok. If it were now, I would be wearing my UGGS. Anyone living up north should have them anyway! I use mine almost exclusively for inside and to the mail box slippers.I

I have to say though that my beat up toes were a bit more glamorous and caused by kicking sand roses that are by my bedroom door.😊😊
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I found a walker easier to use than crutches following cellulitis in my leg. I understand it takes more upper body strength to move with zero weight on the leg but it worked for me - at least on solid level surfaces.
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You made me laugh Beatty. "Two broken metatarsals here!" LOL

There was a guy in the bed next to me who was having a cyst drained. "Draining a cyst here!" ''

"Okay, impacted bowel, bed ten"

"Got it!................hey, could you get me a pumpkin spice when you go to Starbucks!"

"Yep, no prob........just need to deal with the meth addict in bed two'

Yes, factory medicine at it's finest. ;)
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Good advice Beatty! I'm not good with the crutches. I'll admit it, not the most coordinated person. Never have been.

I'll keep in mind all you said. Thx!
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I think medical people forget sometimes about PEOPLE.
'2 fractured metatarsals here. Next!'

But toes are attached to a living PERSON & breaking bones (even if smaller ones) is a big deal in a person's world.

Gershun, well tea & sympathy HERE 🤗

Once your swelling reduces, hopefully the boot will mean getting around is easier. Take care with the crutches! Dangeling from crutches (if armpit type) can damage armpit nerves - avoid. Mind how your use your shoulders (forearm type). Not up at your ears? Also, take care when placing the crutches down. Met a lady that tripped on her fallen crutches (used for ankle sprain) & broke her elbow!! Don't do that.
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Golden the ortho doc was kind of "Well, you can wear the boot and use the crutches or not, whatever is most comfortable for you" I am quite taken aback by how blase the doc at the E R and this doc were. Yeah, I get it. People break things and I'm not dying but a little advice would be nice. She could have phoned it in today.
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Gershun - glad the swelling has gone down. I am surprised at no aftercare instructions. Will you still need crutches with the boot?
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One thing to add. I've never broke anything in my life before. When I was at the E R the doctor didn't go near my foot. Touch it, look at it. Nothing. It was swollen to twice it's size and turning blue. But no. He stood there at the curtain of my cubicle and shouted across to me. You broke two toes!! No aftercare instructions. No wrapping it. Nothing. He gave me two tylenol and an advil. Offered a sandwich which was nice but I'm flummoxed???

Today, the orthopedic dr. Same thing. Didn't look at my foot or touch it. It's a nice shade of purple and green now and still slightly swollen but it's not contaminated. Yeah, I know. There's nothing to do with broken metatarsals but really?
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