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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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 Posted - May 17 2010 : 5:33:41 PM
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Ouch! I know how it feels to break your little toe! I broke mine on my left foot a few years ago. I had to be off from work for a while because of the danger of rolling a big cart over it (they made me take time off). So I went hiking and horseback riding! I wore big loose-fitting shoes. The dr. taped my toe and that took care of it. But I'm glad it was my left foot or I might not have been able to drive.
Broken toes hurt but the pain gradually goes away. Just don't be stupid like me and go on a night-time hike when your toe is broken. It didn't make things worse, but it sure didn't help. I hope you find some relief soon. Try to stay off of it as much as possible for a few days. Hope you feel better soon.
Cindy
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 6:43:49 PM
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Oh my goodness ya'll. I feel like a wimp after reading some of your painful experiences. Diane, that's awful what you went through. You poor thing. I am soaking it whenever I am sitting here. Then up on the ottoman. I did go out and worked in the garden and picked a gallon of strawberries earlier. Just had to do that. But I will be fine soon. It's just a little irritating to be so dumb. I really need to be more carefu,. But it seems like I just get hurt all the time lately.
Thank you all so much for being so nice and caring.
Kris
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - May 18 2010 : 06:25:21 AM
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This will make you laugh. I was at the fair. I love farm critters. I was giving love to all the critters. Well, one goat decided that it didn't want me to leave and pinned my hand with its head to the wall of the pen. I had a time getting my hand out. I fractured my finger. So my hubby calls it my goating accident.
Yes, I was a silly city girl!!!!
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
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Posted - May 18 2010 : 07:28:41 AM
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I broke my right foot about 6 years ago. I was going into the Library and a couple of people were walking toward me so, to be nice I stepped off the sidewalk and into a hole hidden in the grass. My foot twisted sideways and broke the little bone in my foot that goes to my little toe. They put me in a boot for 6 weeks and I even did Girl Scout Day camp with that boot wrapped in a plastic bag. The next summer I was walking down the drive-way and there is a little drop off. I Stepped with my left foot on the drop off and twisted my foot breaking the same little bone in my left foot. Both time it happened in the middle of May just as the kids got out of school. They put me in another boot and I worked summer camp that year driving a team of Belgian Draft horses and an old wagon - wooden wheels and all - with the foot propped up on the front of the wagon. Broken bones are really a pain.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 18 2010 : 11:55:37 AM
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Amy, that was probably not funny at the time, was it? I had a ram accident a few years ago. When he tried to ram me again I was mad and hit him in the head, horns and all, with my right fist. That was stupid. It was swollen for a few weeks and I was in full swing milking 6 goats at the time. We have got to take better care of our hands and feet, girls!
Beth, that's the way it happens, it seems. Once it's broken it's going to happen again. Sounds like you had it all worked out though.
Alee, I am soaking in Epsom salts right now. I had to go to town to see Mrs. T. for awhile. I am waiting on Kansas to get home from school then I have to mow and til a little. I need to plant some more stuff before it rains. I can't sit here too long. There's too much to do. But my feet have never been so clean!
Kris
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 04:49:03 AM
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Kris, I have been away from MJF for a while, so sorry about your toe! I know it hurts, what a pain to go through with so much to do! All is well here, glad school is coming to an end! Maybe I can relax this summer, haha right! Anyway take care and keep soaking.
Kelly #238
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 09:18:09 AM
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Have never broken major bones thank goodness. Did break a tail bone though. Did that by trying to pull a crate across the floor. The rope handle snapped and I slammed straight down HARD! A friend offeered his hand and I had to just sit there for a minute or 2 or 3.
Couldn't sit straight for a week! I still get a tweak in the bum every now and again if I have been sitting in an awkward position on a hard surface
My mom broke her arm while doing missions work in Mexico. The dr. there set it in plaster and did a most excellent job. (Moms a nurse so she ought to know). A few weeks later when the American doctors put her in a soft cast, it was ironic to see it was made in Mexico! |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 1:51:52 PM
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I have sprained my toes before-baby toe-and man that hurts hurts hurts!
I also did a slight compound fracture of my lower left leg in a freak fall in the kitchen many years ago. A permanent titanium rod was put in,and I lost a 1/2" on my right leg-I use a lift in my shoe. No fun,tender tootsies. Keep soaking & use epsom salts!
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roseella
Farmgirl in Training
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 2:46:06 PM
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Oh, so sorry to hear about the broken toe. I fell on the knee in my left leg the last week of '09. Broke the tibia bone and I am still limping around. The brace came off about a month ago. It certainly slows us down to break a bone.
Keep Healing,
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 3:34:49 PM
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oh geez im sorry to hear that. i have two toes that ive broken and they never healed right so when i wear some shoes now they go numb. im so so sorry
Karen ^_^
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 4:32:59 PM
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Ouch, that's alotta broken bones there girls! Geeze, we need to be more careful I think. I am soaking it again right now. I was on it most of the day today.
Ya'll be careful!
Kris
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
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Posted - May 20 2010 : 10:39:19 AM
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My husbands 80+ yr old aunt fell a week ago. She was carrying chicken noodle soup and tripped over something sending the soup flying into her sister. She laughs when she thinks of how Rose looked with the noodles in her hair. She said she is thankful she only broke her arm and not her hip which hurts. Tootsie is a remarkalbe woman who always finds the bright side to every thing.
I am so glad your able to get up and get around but take it easy. Soaking feet that sounds like what I need to do just for the fun of it.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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