I think I need a padded suit. If it’s not my knee, it’s my foot, and if it’s not my foot, it’s my toe.
Ouch!
This morning I was walking outside, wearing flip flops (I know . . don’t tell me I shouldn’t be wearing them!) . I was on the driveway and I thought I just stepped on a rock wrong. I didn’t jam my toe. I don’t even think anything hit my toe. I think I simply just stepped on that rock with the flip flop and it made my toe bend the wrong way. It hurt a little but it wasn’t til after lunch that I looked down and saw that my toe was purple.
It’s been a couple of hours since I took the picture and the entire toe is purple now. It hurts to walk. I went to take a nap but even the sheet touching it hurts so I got up. I wish I liked wine . . that’s probably what I need right now but since I seem so likely to break my neck just drinking water, I’d probably be well advised to lay off the wine.
I called my friend who’s a nurse and she basically said “get over it . . it’s a toe!”
Tee says
I do hope you have it elevated and have iced it. Keep that up and it will get better faster
Darla Marion Hunt says
Judy, the end of the big toe looks purple too. Maybe just in shadow?
Hope it gets better wuickly!
Sherrill says
What a wonderful bedside manner your friend has!! LOL Yeah, there’s not much can be done for a broken/sprained toe. 🙁
Donna says
Ice it, Ice it. Ice it! 20 minutes at a time. That’s what helped mine when I hurt mine a few weeks ago. Hope it feels better soon. NO FLIP FLOPS OUTSIDE!!
cassews says
At least you did yours on a rock .. I walked into the leg of our table and “hurt” the toes next to each other on the pinky side .. Talk about feeling like duh !! Then the next week I did it on the other foot. Talk about feeling stupid, My mind was on other things than the kitchen table !