A Tale of My Foot….again…..

07 Apr 2011 1 Comment

by Veronica in I like to move it move it, Randomness

I could easily be the most accident prone person I know.

On Friday, I had quite the experience at Urgent Care. You see, I am terrified of doctors, hospitals, needles, wheelchairs, hospital gowns……you name it. But the thing was, I had to go. I’d been putting it off for way to long.
My poor foot has been killing me for a week and I the only thing I can think of that may have caused it was my soccer game on Sunday. Maybe I stepped wrong or someone kicked me???? I don’t remember any of those things happening.
 As much as I had been trying to stay off it, ice it and elevate nothing was working. Everytime I would step down, pain would shoot through my leg like I was being stabbed with a dull butter knife. Ouch. If you looked at my foot, there was no swelling, no bruising…nada. I had a feeling if I went to the doctor he would tell me to ice, elevate and rest it so I put off going.
At work, the guys were scaring me with tales of fractures, heel spurs….the whole bit. So Friday I left work early and dragged my self to Urgent Care. Where I sat for almost 3 hours waiting to be seen. That is a long time, right? I knew that if I left, I wouldn’t go back. So I waited and waited and waited……..and waited until the doctor finally saw me.
Some poking, prodding, walking around and X-Rays later the doctor informed that I probably just had a slight strain and to, you guessed it, ice, elevate and rest my foot. I am embarrassed to say that while waiting to get my x-rays, I burst into tears and was never able to get it back together for the rest of the appointment. Very, very embarrassing. 
 
 
The good news is my foot is not going to fall off and I am happy to report I am almost able to walk around like a normal person, almost. 

I say that because when I got home from the doctor, I fell UP the stairs  at my house. Imagine having to go back to Urgent Care in the same day? I’m a dumbass.
 
In other news, I am starting Body for Life on Sunday (yes, I realize that’s my cheat day).  I want to build up my strength and really need to start eating better.
 
In honor of my new endeavor I purchased a new lunch bag:

 
 
I realize it looks like a carry on bag but I’m at my desk by 6am and usually eat my breakfast and lunch at work. Plus I’ll be packing snacks and I carry two 32oz water jugs everywhere (I work at a Mine, they say the water is drinkable but I have my doubts!). 
 
 

Um, clearly not BFL approved but clearly delicious. 
 
Now I’m off to go get my car looked at again. The poor thing was out of commission and then it wasn’t and now it is and now I need the brakes down too. Luckily I have a hook up with a mechanic so money out of pocket has been minimal

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