I busted my foot and am going on a trekking holiday...
 

Last night, right in the first ten minutes of training I fractured the metatarsils and cuboid (the outside of the foot, known as the foot-sword in Martial Art).
I can't walk.
I should've retired and left instead of aggravating it, but I am stupid.

We're supposed to be going on a walking and trekking holiday in a few weeks, so I am going to do as little as possible - I have to crawl everywhere atm. The steps to the bathroom are the worst. Especially at night.
Hopefully, by RICE'ing it and just laying up, it will be okay in a few week's time.
At least enough so that I am not in as much pain when walking. I can't even stand today.

Therefore, I am probably not going to be around as much for a while.
Firstly - Because I am not going to waste NHS time on something as simple as a broken bone that I can set myself. This means that I'll probably be quite short tempered as I won't get painkillers and pain makes me aggressive.
Secondly - Because we are going on holiday. Even if my foot isn't better.

I am so pissed off that it happened now.
If but if but yeah but no but.
Just deal with it, pete, ffs...

So, it was broken after all? Sorry to hear that! What a shame about your foot... I hope it heals fast!

I don't know if it's such a smart idea not getting medical help ....
Had the same thing happened to me some 35 years ago, a broken bone in my right foot, didn't go to a doctor, healed within a week or so , all good so far.

But now ... seems the bone wasn't healed in line properly and the problems begin.
There is a spot where the bone was broken that develop some kind of arthritis, kinda painful, maybe they gonna have to break that bone again and do some cutting /scraping or even remove that bad healed bone completely.

Yeah, getting old I guess, and paying for the sins of a wild youth now.
Damn.

Just saying, we're no doctors, self medication can be a hazard.

Sorry to hear this, I think dosraider is right btw...think about it twice.

http://s651.photobucket.com/albums/u...%20Comparison/

I think that, because of all the injuries I've had to deal with (on other people as well as myself) through Martial Art, that it is just hairline-fractures.
I don't want to put more burden on our overworked NHS unless absolutely necessary.

If it doesn't look any better than these photo's by Monday - I'll go to the hospital and get them to look at it.

Thanks for the concern, though, guys! :)

I'm remaining optimistic that it will be okay in a few weeks, in time for holiday, going on how I've healed before. I used to heal really quickly.
But then, I used to be a lot younger and a lot fitter than I am now...

Poor dosraider. And poor Saccade. No wonder you're both so cranky. I'll give you both a tub of icecream (for the feet). :sad: And crutches. Nothing hurts the hands like crutches. And people don't get far enough out of your way... Next time, i figure i'll just put my crutch down on their toes. But here's hoping i don't sprain an ankle again...