So what else is new?

[borzoimom]

Major owie.... I think I just broke my foot. IOnly I could drop a 50 pound metal vice on my foot while hunting for family photos in the basement. It swelled up immediately and hurts like heck.

My SIL was over and looked at it - she says based on my crappy insurance and the swelling I should just wait for my regular doctor tomorrow because even if I went to the ER, they couldn't do anything like putting a cast it for a few days until the swelling went down.

I seriously hate my life. How on earth will I be able to do dog training? I HAVE to work or I'm so dead.

Yes and no.. Depends on the insurance. Usually insurance companies treat an emergency at 100 percent.. After all- you have no way of knowing if you cracked or broke a bone. Where as if you go to the doctor, it will be a referal if you did and thats usually done at 80 percent for orthopedic. ( I went through this last year when I broke my leg in the fibula and tibula...) The emergency room becomes the referal with you only having to contact your doctor .. who will tell you they are not orthopedic, and refer you.
Go to the emergency room- you dont know if you broke it.. ( the concern is " a broken foot or leg can make dangerious clots...)

[jenluckenbach]

Kimmy, Kimmy, Kimmy......WHAT an I going to do with you!?!? My foot hurts just thinking about yours.

I am totally insurance stupid (HA! what do I need to know??....I dont HAVE any ) So just do what you think is best. I would hate the thought of it getting worse.

[k9krazee]

Ouch! Sending 'feel better soon' vibes!

[kimlovescats]

I agree ... check your insurance coverage. When I fractured my foot in two places, my regular physician missed it on his x-ray. It was after 3 months of constant pain that I finally was referred to an orthopedic. He put me in a cast for a couple of months and STILL ended up referring me further to an orthopedic SURGEON! I had surgery and all of this together kept me off of my foot and in a cast for a YEAR!!!

Hugs and gentle rubbies for your foot!

[borzoimom]

I agree ... check your insurance coverage. When I fractured my foot in two places, my regular physician missed it on his x-ray. It was after 3 months of constant pain that I finally was referred to an orthopedic. He put me in a case for a couple of months and STILL ended up referring me further to an orthopedic SURGEON! I had surgery and all of this together kept me off of my foot and in a cast for a YEAR!!!

Hugs and gentle rubbies for your foot!

We went to the emergency room that night. I was later told if I had not, I would have paid 20 percent of the bill and operation that came at a later date.. I would go. This is NOT a cold or something- the general agreement is you are checking if you broke a bone..