re: Broken foot questions for any, top of their class, OT doctors.

You seem to know a lot for someone that really doesn’t know shite.

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Im looking for positive similiar case reports from the OT

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here ya go, then. Broke the same bone a few years back. I wore the boot for the exact amount of time the doctor told me to. I also elevated it and stayed off of it, per his orders. I did not go wake boarding.

When I returned to the doctor, my foot was 100% healed. I hope this was helpful.

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Dude wears it fricking 5 mins and now is pissed he has to have surgery because he didn’t listen. Dumbass

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I never said i was pissed. I certainly hold no ill will toward the doctor. He's a great doctor.

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I’m just trying to figure out the thought process of “damn I broke my foot a week ago, wake boarding sounds like a damn fine plan.”

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The Wake boarding wasnt until the week of the 2nd X-Rays. At this point, There was no swelling, no discoloration, and little to no pain.

I will admit to never wearing it to sleep, and often walking, with the boot, for 20 minutes or more within airport terminals.

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got a fractured 5th metatarsal from kicking arse

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Gonna let a minor fracture cause you to post up on social media looking for advice. Yeah, kicking arse alright.

I think this thread has gotten off track. It isnt about my failure to follow doctors orders. I am aware of what got me here. I am just asking if anyone has any knowledge gained through similar experiences.

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Im looking for positive similar case reports from the OT; to make me feel better about the situation.

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This happened to my cousin, 3 months later, boom, herpes.

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Now you're asking for more advice,

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No. I asked, "what can I expect"?

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so why would you listen to some random jackass you dont know from a message board?

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Again, I never asked for advice. Learn to read.

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Dr kept me in a boot for 3 1/2 months. He said surgery was an option but I was young enough to heal it. It would have taken 2 surgeries. One to put the plate in and one to remove it.

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Your Dr. doesn’t sound terribly bright.

The OP may still be able to heal the fx. It sounds almost like his PCP or an urgent care doc was managing it to begin with (if he/she is sending you elsewhere), which means who the hell knows if it’s actually displaced. Gap widening is a normal xray finding at 4 weeks. You should have worn the boot, but because you’re an idiot the doc may recommend surgery. Depending on the location of the fracture, post op protocol may differ. But an aggressive surgeon will still have you off it for a couple of weeks, but then back to the boot for a month and transitioning to regular shoes around 6 weeks after surgery. Patients usually aren’t comfortable with starting high impact until 10-12 weeks post op. But you’re walking quickly and back in shoes faster than someone who was put in a boot for 3.5 months...