Tweaking about my healing process
Broke my 5th metatarsal a month ago, been in the boot for three weeks and haven’t let it hit the ground, swelling is 90% gone but my toes feel stiffer than my other foot when I wiggle them. Zero pain, when pressing on the break or in general / putting 80% weight on it in the boot. The fracture area looks 80% like my other foot does now.
Only things freaking me out are my big toe tingles a bit when I squeeze it, and I’m horrified of the bone not unionizing and can’t wait until my follow up xray without freaking out 💀. I can’t imagine I’d be able to step on it like that or press on it if it wasn’t healing right? Part of me wants to take a whole ass step but I’m scared and probably shouldn’t.
Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:33 AM UTC
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