Oh My Broken Foot!

Three weeks ago I was sick, and fainted in the bathroom during the night.  I hurt my foot, but didn't think it was more than a sprain.  A week and a half later, it was still swollen and hurting, so I went to the urgent care in Dawsonville.  They X-rayed it and told me I had probably just pulled some tendons, and to ice it, but keep exercising it so the tendons wouldn't shrink up.

The following Sunday, we got on the road to head back to South Dakota.  On Monday, the Dawsonville urgent care called me to say they had reviewed the X-rays, and my foot was in fact broken.  They told me to stay off of it (right, we're traveling), and get it checked asap.

We arrived at Hart Ranch on Saturday the 18th, and on Monday the 20th, I went to urgent care here in Rapid.  I got more X-rays, and was immediately referred to an Orthopedic surgeon.  He said I needed immediate surgery to put screws in - it's called a Lisfranc fracture, and if it went untreated could cause debilitating damage, arthritis, and trouble in the future. It's right at the arch, in between the big toe and the next toe.

On Tuesday the 21st I had the surgery, and have to be in a cast with NO WEIGHT ON IT for 6 to 8 weeks.   I have a walker and crutches.  I was supposed to start work this week, but will start next week instead.

Mike built me a ramp in the camper today so I can get into the bedroom and bathroom with my walker - trying the steps with the crutches was just too scary.

Here are some pictures - one of my foot with the screws, and the other of the ramp that Mike built.  I'll keep you posted on the progress of my recovery.