Broken Foot (with xray for your viewing pleasure!)

As you may have already heard, I broke my foot Saturday night. Was walking down the stairs and simply missed the last step. Landed on the right side of my right foot, breaking the end off the 5th metatarsal.  This is the first time I've broken a bone and they even gave me a disc with the xrays on it.  I brought it into photoshop and added this red arrow so you can see right where it broke. 

This afternoon I went to the ortho and was told I had a "good" break and that it wouldn't need to be casted. The tendon is still attached so the doc is pretty certain that this will
heal in place on it's own without further intervention.  I was thrilled and raised my arms up with excitement shouting out a big "woohoo" right there in the exam room.

Doc said I need to continue to keep it elevated to bring the swelling down and I can continue to take pain meds as needed.  I have a rigid black shoe that I can start wearing once I am able to put pressure on my foot without pain.  He said I can try as soon as tomorrow, but that it will still take 3-4 weeks before I am fully recovered.  I'll go back mid-April for new xrays.

So until then, I'll be relaxing in bed with hubby's laptop, a bunch of photo magazines, Rachel Ray mags and my trusty Sudoku book.  🙂