I may have broken my foot update...I can walk again!

[Moesha]

I went to the doctor earlier this week. He told me that he tells all women to take calcium with vitamin D. He said to build up those bones with all the calcium you can before the body starts losing it. He also told me that there is no reason for a nonsmoker that does not take steroids to get osteoporosis. So, this week I've started taking calcium with D. I'm 37. I also found out I have high cholesterol, but that is a topic for another thread.

[caseysmom]

This is all great advice thanks!

I really didn't break a bone though I wrenched the whole joint out of place and the cartlidge needs to rebuild so I am sure calcium will help with that, it can rebuild the stuff around it while the joint is screwed together.

[pomtzu]

I used to pooh-pooh the idea of taking calcium, feeling that I got enough in my diet. However I now have very severe osteoporosis and a history of numerous fractures because of the bone loss. I wish I had started on a preventive course earlier.
I guess that's why I tend to be preachy about taking calcium supplements, since I hate to see anyone needlessly go thru what I did. It's such an inexpensive and easy way to prevent a lot of future misery.

[caseysmom]

I go in tomorrow to hopefully get my cast off, please keep your fingers crossed for me that my foot has healed enough because I am indeed going nuts.

I believe I will get a walking boot and will need that for 3 weeks, I still can't drive but hubby is retired so he can drive me to work everyday, I have missed two months of work and need to get back.

I know I won't be able to come home and do four hours of housework but it would be nice the house needs it! Hubby does pretty good but its not the same you know what I mean

[blue]

Best of luck getting that cast off and getting a bit more mobile again.

[chocolatepuppy]

All fingers and paws crossed here for ya!

[Catty1]

Great to hear about your progress to the "boot". Wishing you better healing than the 'experts' ever dreamed of. (They've been wrong before. )

{{{{hugs}}}}

[Alysser]

Did you finally get that annoying cast off?

[Edwina's Secretary]

Today is the big day! Hope all goes well when the cast comes off...and you can scratch to your own delight!

[caseysmom]

Well the cast came off and the boot went on. I still can't walk on it or put weight on it for a month but he said it is healing nicely and the screws are intact.

He said I can go back to work, I will have hubby drive me. At least I can take the boot of to sleep and shower. Frankly I don't even see the sense of the boot if I use the knee walker but whatever I guess it will protect it.

He also gave me elastic bands to do resistence training on my foot.