Why in the world would this crazy chic want to have a broken bone you are probably asking....? Yeah...I dunno. I'm weird like that. I've always wanted what other people have...I have a problem with coveting. I admit it. When my friends got their periods...I wanted mine. When friends got braces...I wanted them. When someone broke a bone and had a cast...I wanted one. Well, I can say I have accomplished all of these things and now, I just want to turn back time.
Here we were...me and this girl...my BFF, just hanging out with our kids and our husbands and some other friends, having a great time with drinks and snacks and fire and fun...
I went to take out some cheese and crackers to everyone and as I went to step off the stairs, I missed the last one and went down like a sack of potato's. I heard a bunch of snapping and popping sounds and immediately got nauseous and hot flashes. I did not however think it was broken. Right away I knew I couldn't put weight on it but seriously...thought it was just a bad sprain.
Went to the Dr and got the bad news....this bone has a little nice crack in it....Who knew that such a small step could cause such an injury and that such a small little break could cause so much pain. :( Thankfully to the Lord above however, the joint is still in tact so I am not going to have to have surgery.
This is not my actual X ray but it shows what I broke
Left ankle is the one that is broken
Needless to say, I was devastated :( This means 4-6 weeks of doing absolutely nothing but setting in my bed. Yes, I have crutches but I'm going to tell you one more thing about myself...not only am I the worlds biggest klutz but I am also incredibly out of shape because I have let myself go. I am extremely embarrassed to say that I cannot even lift my own body weight. I've been hobbling around on these crutches for 4 days now and my right leg and my arms are so sore I can barely move them. I am completely drenched, sweating like a pig, and out of breath trying to get from my apartment to my car. That is another issue...I live on the 2nd floor of my apartment so leaving entails going down two flights of stairs, on crutches. Me...doing this...NO WAY, NOT HAPPENING! Doing this will only guarantee another broken bone or a cracked noggin.
What I have realized once and for all, it's time for a lifestyle change, like it or not. Sure, I've done the whole, "yeah man, I'm gonna get healthy and I'm gonna work out" routine like a kazillion times and I've always quit about a week into it. But...I have realized that this time I cannot quit, no matter how hard or inconvenient it may be because I cannot ever go through this again. You don't realize how important staying in shape and having strength is until you injure yourself and have to depend on other parts of your body to sustain the one part that isn't working. I personally don't plan to ever do this to myself again, but you never know what might happen and I don't ever want to catch myself in a position where I can't function because of a broken bone.
I've been setting on Pinterest and Instagram pinning and looking at workouts for months and months for what? To just look at them? No more! I'm not getting any younger and it's time I take charge of my life instead of setting around and coveting all these people's bodies that are muscular and toned and in shape.
I go back to the Orthopedic Surgeon in two weeks for new x rays and I am praying (please join me in praying) that in the next two weeks the Lord heals this bone to the point that I can at least get into a walking boot and ditch these crutches. After that, it's on....time to get into shape! And don't worry...I will track my progress here on my blog ;)
