Coffee anyone ?

[Show Sebright]

Tape it really well to your other toes so it can't move. If the surgical tape doesn't hold it tight enough, wrap it in gauze and use duct tape.

Duct tape is wonderful. I once cut the tip off my finger with the small chop saw when the piece of wood jumped. I was alone at 2 am in our old apartment building. Blood gushing everywhere. I washed away the blood, poured Hydrogen Peroxide on it OOWW OOWW! Then wrapped it in antibiotic ointment covered paper towels (several layers to stop the blood seeping through) and duct taped it heavily and tightly. Healed perfectly in a week.

Didn't have to stop cutting moldings either. Had to finish apartment since we had a new tenant due to move in.

Can't you get a boot for school like they use for broken feet?

Yeh so if I can’t get my foot in a shoe Tuesday I’m getting a boot. It keep loving it . Like my toe needs to stop twitching. It’s getting mor colorful as the day goes on.

If all goes bad I need my foot for a sheep show and class next weekend or we lose our on $300

 

[Baymule]

For $300? Yeah, like I said, suck it up. Power through it. Can’t do a whole lot for a broken toe. You can sit around and wait for it to get better or you can go do what you do and it will get better. Either way, it hurts, so why sit around and let a broken toe stop you?

 

[Baymule]

Got to be at Home Depot at 6 this morning when they open. Chris ran out of Kilz at 7:17 last night. I woke up at 1-something, last time I looked at the clock it was 2:30. Finally went back to sleep, alarm went off at 4:30. Gulping down last swallow of coffee, gotta get outa here!

 

[Bruce]

This needs to be better by Wednesday. I’ve got to wear normal shoes on the first day of school.

If all goes bad I need my foot for a sheep show and class next weekend or we lose our on $300

Don't hold your breath on it being all better for either of those. But you'll get sympathy points showing the animals with a boot or on a crutch

 

[Show Sebright]

Don't hold your breath on it being all better for either of those. But you'll get sympathy points showing the animals with a boot or on a crutch

Ohhhh lol nice.

 

[Blue Sky]

Got to be at Home Depot at 6 this morning when they open. Chris ran out of Kilz at 7:17 last night. I woke up at 1-something, last time I looked at the clock it was 2:30. Finally went back to sleep, alarm went off at 4:30. Gulping down last swallow of coffee, gotta get outa here!

I was awake around that time too. Most of my working life I worked overnights either in publishing(old school not desktop) or my last job stocking retail. Periodically my brain thinks I’m late for work and I’m up. I discovered a YouTube channel called Riding Shotgun. Guy drives a semi all over the western US letting viewers enjoy the scenery. He talks a little about himself and more about trucking and safety. Even if I don’t fall back to sleep I feel rested. Weird I know but sometimes it’s reassuring that the world isn’t completely upside down.

 

[Margali]

@Show Sebright IF a boot is recommended, please wear it! Poorly healed foot bones will be long term trouble. Ask me how I know...
There are 2 important accessories to go with the boot: Waterproof cover with bottom and Metatasal Guard if boot doesn't have ridgid plate over toes. Less expensive that missing show and they will keep your foot safe.

 

[farmerjan]

And to chime in from a different angle.... I had a total ankle replacement. Years of constantly sprained ankles, damage from a car wreck...you name it. After the replacement surgery, I did EXACTLY what I was told to do with the boot and all. and have a very good functional PAIN FREE working ankle. There are alot of bones, ligs, tendons, muscles that have to come together to make it all work right. The mechanical joint I have has a few limitations... but it works and no longer hurts so I can have a pretty normal walk and usage.
I have had stepped on and broken toes and they are painful... the swelling is something to consider... powering through it is okay as long as you take care to protect it like @Margali said. If it doesn't heal properly, you will be in for years of pain down the road....take care of it now so that you will not have to be laid up for a longer period down the road to fix it.

 

[Show Sebright]

UHG found out I probably fractured many little spots in my toe and hair line fractured my main bone joint thing. They is from the bruising pattern. Going to school in the funny shoe. We got a appointment at a foot doctor to see if anything is miss placed or shattered. It looks so bad right now. Dutch my sheep is trying to eat the shoe off me when I see him. I’m not aloud to stay longer then feed and saying hello. Hopefully everything is fine.

 

[Blue Sky]

UHG found out I probably fractured many little spots in my toe and hair line fractured my main bone joint thing. They is from the bruising pattern. Going to school in the funny shoe. We got a appointment at a foot doctor to see if anything is miss placed or shattered. It looks so bad right now. Dutch my sheep is trying to eat the shoe off me when I see him. I’m not aloud to stay longer then feed and saying hello. Hopefully everything is fine.

Hang in there. Follow Doc’s orders til they know what’s up. And some ice cream for you and pats for lambs.