So this crack in my 5th metatarsal is pretty small, but having a broken bone is kind of a big deal. My mom reminds me daily to take care of myself and let things heal. In fact, this has been quite a lesson for me--here are a few things I've learned:
1) Slow down. If I had slowed down, maybe I wouldn't have fallen and broken my foot. But more importantly, a few days aren't so important in the grand scheme of things. If I need time to heal, I need to take that time. I broke my foot on Tuesday evening, and the best thing I did was take several days off to just heal.
2) It is ok to be a baby sometimes. My break isn't that bad, and it didn't hurt to much (after the initial half hour or so of tears). But now that it has been 2 weeks and it is getting better, it feels so much better! Which means I should have babied myself when I needed it, and even now I need to take care not to hurt it again (side note, I kinda tripped while teaching today and oh! did that hurt. Caught myself right on my break. Oy!).
3) Crutches suck. For so many reasons. My arms hurt, I got tired, I was clumsy, I hated the symbol of being broken. I ditched 'em as soon as I could.
4) Appreciate yourself. I'm in the best health I've been in in years. Appreciate what health you have and take care of yourself when you're ailing. A silly little foot bone has laid up many plans. I hope it heals quickly and accurately so I can move on, but I need to take care so that it doesn't happen again.
That's it for now, but my sweaty, heavy, awkward air cast is a consistent reminder to take care of myself.
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