Up The Farway Tree

Fracture Clinic

I had to attend the fracture clinic this morning, although there isn't really much more news to report! The doctor said he could see the fracture on x-ray (3rd metatarsal for anyone interested) but it wasn't displaced, so I don't need a cast on. Thank goodness! They took the bandages off from yesterday and replaced this with some double rolled tubigrip - so I can get my trainer on now, where as yesterday I had to put Andrew's giant sandle on, which did make me look rather ridiculous. I have to go back in three weeks time if it is still painful and they will re-xray it. Hopefully I will be well on the road to recovery by then.

I have been told the pain will probably start to ease after 10-14 days although it will remain uncomfortable after that. I can start to walk on it when it becomes painless to do so, but until then it's to be rested as much as possible and I have to use the crutches for getting about. I'm not allowed to drive until I have been able to walk on it painlessly for some time, so not sure how long that will take. I am more concerned with being able to get into high heeled shoes for all my weddings in September. I really must be able to wear those red ones by the end of September though!

I asked about prevention of further fracture but he said there was very little I could do, other than 'trying not to fall over and not jumping up and down'. Helpful advice ;-) He did also say that it's quite possible the other metatarsals could also fracture because of the change in weight distribution on them. Let's just hope that doesn't happen. His only other advice was to make sure I wore decent thick soled trainers/shoes - I wear my walking trainers most of the time anyway so not much more I can do there. I will make sure I wear decent trainers when driving as well though, in case that has anything to do with it.

Anyway that's all my foot news for today, so now I'm off to finish packing. Ireland here I come..