So you've broken your foot (A guide)
Wed May 18, 2005 2:13 pm
So... you've broken your foot.
In my past experience of 30 hours, here are some things I have learned.
1. It is vastly important that you do not kick things with your broken foot, despite the fact that it is now armed with a nice heavy fiberglass cast. Kicking things is often what got you into this mess in the first place, and it does no good to repeat the process.
Solution? Pay someone else to kick for you. Siblings are often a good choice.
2. The hospital staff have given you not one replacement foot, but two in the form of crutches! This gives you an advantage over natural human beings who are only armed with two feet. With your three feet (and a quickly healing spare), you should be able to rule the world.
Solution? Start plotting now for complete take over. Once your foot is completely healed, people will not be as sympathetic to your cause.
3. Water is your enemy.
Solution? Plastic bags and elastic bands (or tape) can be used to protect your cast. But remember, when using elastic bands it is imperitive that you do not keep them on for too long. You've already broken your foot, you don't want to kill blood circulation to it would result in loss of the foot (although... this could do something for the sympathy factor in solution #2)
4. Crutches, not just for hitting annoying siblings, they are rather good for transportation. However, realise quickly that while doing stairs despite the fact that you now have a foot and two pegs to help you along, the pegs can often slip. If you start to fall, try to land on something soft, like a parent, a sibling or a beloved childhood pet.
Solution? Always get someone to walk behind you so you have something to break your fall. But try to be careful, if you break them worse then you yourself are broken, you may not be so special anymore.
5. Now that you have a broken foot, you realise that you cannot be the physically active person (*cough*) that you strive to be. Upon realising this, you need to figure out ways to deal with your boredom.
Solution? Paint your cast, don't let people sign it, if you paint it, some day it could be worth money. Watch all the Star Wars Episodes, and every single disney movie you can reach. And... Start writing up corny guides on how to deal with your broken foot.
*bows*
So anywho. I've broken a bone in my foot, and i'm stuck in a cast for at least 2 weeks. My foot had hurt on friday after a particuarily long walk, and then on Saturday I played soccer which aggrivated it, on Sunday I went walking at the therapeutic riding program for about 5 hours... and then on Sunday morning (at around 2:36 am (i'm a clock hound)) I tripped on my dog, fell down the stairs and slammed my foot into a wall (ie. I kicked it hard).
Unfortunately for my foot, the wall did not move, but the bones in my foot did. So after some screaming on my part, barking on my dogs part (I got her worked up) and confused snorting on my dads part. I was taken to hospital. After 2 hours in emergency, they finally processed me. And I got a nifty cast.
Yesterday was spent sleeping, and painting my cast to look like a bunny slipper. My dog is feeling guilty about making me trip and is following me around. I think she is developing a taste for my cast because she keeps licking it. Either that, or theres something in the paint I used 0.o
Ah well. I've never broken my foot before, only my toes my fingers, my ribs and once I chipped my wrist. Anyone with tips on how to survive this outrage (for that is what it is), will recieve not one, but one and 3/17ths of a cookie!
In my past experience of 30 hours, here are some things I have learned.
1. It is vastly important that you do not kick things with your broken foot, despite the fact that it is now armed with a nice heavy fiberglass cast. Kicking things is often what got you into this mess in the first place, and it does no good to repeat the process.
Solution? Pay someone else to kick for you. Siblings are often a good choice.
2. The hospital staff have given you not one replacement foot, but two in the form of crutches! This gives you an advantage over natural human beings who are only armed with two feet. With your three feet (and a quickly healing spare), you should be able to rule the world.
Solution? Start plotting now for complete take over. Once your foot is completely healed, people will not be as sympathetic to your cause.
3. Water is your enemy.
Solution? Plastic bags and elastic bands (or tape) can be used to protect your cast. But remember, when using elastic bands it is imperitive that you do not keep them on for too long. You've already broken your foot, you don't want to kill blood circulation to it would result in loss of the foot (although... this could do something for the sympathy factor in solution #2)
4. Crutches, not just for hitting annoying siblings, they are rather good for transportation. However, realise quickly that while doing stairs despite the fact that you now have a foot and two pegs to help you along, the pegs can often slip. If you start to fall, try to land on something soft, like a parent, a sibling or a beloved childhood pet.
Solution? Always get someone to walk behind you so you have something to break your fall. But try to be careful, if you break them worse then you yourself are broken, you may not be so special anymore.
5. Now that you have a broken foot, you realise that you cannot be the physically active person (*cough*) that you strive to be. Upon realising this, you need to figure out ways to deal with your boredom.
Solution? Paint your cast, don't let people sign it, if you paint it, some day it could be worth money. Watch all the Star Wars Episodes, and every single disney movie you can reach. And... Start writing up corny guides on how to deal with your broken foot.
*bows*
So anywho. I've broken a bone in my foot, and i'm stuck in a cast for at least 2 weeks. My foot had hurt on friday after a particuarily long walk, and then on Saturday I played soccer which aggrivated it, on Sunday I went walking at the therapeutic riding program for about 5 hours... and then on Sunday morning (at around 2:36 am (i'm a clock hound)) I tripped on my dog, fell down the stairs and slammed my foot into a wall (ie. I kicked it hard).
Unfortunately for my foot, the wall did not move, but the bones in my foot did. So after some screaming on my part, barking on my dogs part (I got her worked up) and confused snorting on my dads part. I was taken to hospital. After 2 hours in emergency, they finally processed me. And I got a nifty cast.
Yesterday was spent sleeping, and painting my cast to look like a bunny slipper. My dog is feeling guilty about making me trip and is following me around. I think she is developing a taste for my cast because she keeps licking it. Either that, or theres something in the paint I used 0.o
Ah well. I've never broken my foot before, only my toes my fingers, my ribs and once I chipped my wrist. Anyone with tips on how to survive this outrage (for that is what it is), will recieve not one, but one and 3/17ths of a cookie!
Wed May 18, 2005 2:15 pm
Try to take it easy, don't move as much.
Wed May 18, 2005 2:19 pm
Lovio wrote:Try to take it easy, don't move as much.
What, you mean I shouldn't play soccer with my friends... or go horse back riding? Darnit! *sighs* Just when I thought i'd be allright...
Wed May 18, 2005 2:30 pm
ahoteinrun wrote:Lovio wrote:Try to take it easy, don't move as much.
What, you mean I shouldn't play soccer with my friends... or go horse back riding? Darnit! *sighs* Just when I thought i'd be allright...
Are you kidding? You said don't kick, and, well, look at Soccer. Maybe horseback riding, it doesn't involve as much feet movement. I guess you can go horseback riding.
Wed May 18, 2005 2:35 pm
ahoteinrun wrote:What, you mean I shouldn't play soccer with my friends... or go horse back riding? Darnit! *sighs* Just when I thought i'd be allright...
Maybe you could play the try-to-bite-your-little-toenail game, which I do every - oh wait, you mean it is in the cast too?
Wed May 18, 2005 6:55 pm
I wouldn't recommend long wlks on the beach either =/
Anyway, don't try to chew it off and in a while you should be fine.
Anyway, don't try to chew it off and in a while you should be fine.
Wed May 18, 2005 7:04 pm
Christopher wrote:I wouldn't recommend long wlks on the beach either =/
Anyway, don't try to chew it off and in a while you should be fine.
Yeah... if I started chewing it off they might give me one of those horrible cone things that they give to pets. That'd be awful (yet amusing, I bet that could be made into a sitcom).
Lovio wrote:Are you kidding? You said don't kick, and, well, look at Soccer. Maybe horseback riding, it doesn't involve as much feet movement. I guess you can go horseback riding.
*blinks* I kinda figured.. you'd understand that I was kidding. Horseback riding wouldn't work either (doesn't involve feet?! *eyetwitch*)
Qanda wrote:Maybe you could play the try-to-bite-your-little-toenail game, which I do every - oh wait, you mean it is in the cast too?
First off... ew. Second off, i'm not that flexible, and thirdly, no my cast does not cover my toes.
Wed May 18, 2005 7:09 pm
Wow! That was great. You're pretty funny and creative!
I've never broken anything but I should better be knocking on wood right now...
I've never broken anything but I should better be knocking on wood right now...
Wed May 18, 2005 7:23 pm
Nini wrote:Wow! That was great. You're pretty funny and creative!
I've never broken anything but I should better be knocking on wood right now...
Thankyou, but I don't think you should encourage me. I may just be tempted enough to write more.
Wed May 18, 2005 7:24 pm
I'd give you a leave of absence, but you dont need your foot to sit at the PC. Plus Im mean like that. Now get back to work! 
Take it easy, mate
Take it easy, mate
Wed May 18, 2005 7:32 pm
Scammer.
You can't bake cookies with a broken foot.
Well, you might, why don't you try?
That'll help you kill some time.
Wed May 18, 2005 7:40 pm
Jim wrote:I'd give you a leave of absence, but you dont need your foot to sit at the PC. Plus Im mean like that. Now get back to work!
Take it easy, mate
Aww you're not mean. Just starved for pie. Which sadly I don't bake. Off with my head I suppose.
I am taking it easy! And... blowing people to bits in Unreal Tournament. Mwahahaha... that game... how it does pass the time.
o_0 wrote: Scammer.
You can't bake cookies with a broken foot.
But i'm magical. So thusly, I can.
Wed May 18, 2005 8:01 pm
ahoteinrun wrote:Jim wrote:I'd give you a leave of absence, but you dont need your foot to sit at the PC. Plus Im mean like that. Now get back to work!
Take it easy, mate
Aww you're not mean. Just starved for pie. Which sadly I don't bake. Off with my head I suppose.
I am taking it easy! And... blowing people to bits in Unreal Tournament. Mwahahaha... that game... how it does pass the time.
Ah... UT, an amazing game that never ends... also, try downloading some Mods for UT. Thats all the help I can give.
Wed May 18, 2005 8:04 pm
sir_michael wrote:ahoteinrun wrote:Jim wrote:I'd give you a leave of absence, but you dont need your foot to sit at the PC. Plus Im mean like that. Now get back to work!
Take it easy, mate
Aww you're not mean. Just starved for pie. Which sadly I don't bake. Off with my head I suppose.
I am taking it easy! And... blowing people to bits in Unreal Tournament. Mwahahaha... that game... how it does pass the time.
Ah... UT, an amazing game that never ends... also, try downloading some Mods for UT. Thats all the help I can give.
That never ends? In my hayday of playing the game, I beat it numerous times. And... I have some of the best mods in the world available for it. My friend has been programing a game that had originally started off the UT engine or some such (i'm no programmer, so he'd probably shoot me for using the wrong terminology here). But basically he's created new maps, vehicles, new guns... etc etc... that can all be used off the original game. Quite fun... but after awhile I miss my flak cannon.
Wed May 18, 2005 8:11 pm
ahoteinrun wrote:Jim wrote:I'd give you a leave of absence, but you dont need your foot to sit at the PC. Plus Im mean like that. Now get back to work!
Take it easy, mate
Aww you're not mean. Just starved for pie. Which sadly I don't bake. Off with my head I suppose.
I am taking it easy! And... blowing people to bits in Unreal Tournament. Mwahahaha... that game... how it does pass the time.
Aren't you the one who types with her feet (/foot)? ;P