I Almost Broke My Toe!
@DeborahDiane (40064)
Laguna Woods, California
July 14, 2016 10:57pm CST
Yesterday, while walking at the beach, I tripped over a rock. Within minutes, one of my toes was black & blue, as well as swollen.
I waded in the cold ocean water while I continued walking. By the time I got to the car, my toe looked awful ... and felt worse!
This morning, I happened to have my annual physical with my doctor, so I showed my injury to her and her nurse.
The nurse said, "How did you do that to your toe?"
The doctor said, "How did you do that to your toe?"
The x-ray technician said, "How did you do that to your toe?"
(They must have coordinated their comments. It does look pretty awful.)
A few minutes ago, I got the good news. It is not broken, but it does have a hematoma and is badly bruised.
I decided to spare everyone a photo of my toe and just show a photo of the beach near where it happened.
Hopefully, I won't be limping around for very long! 
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@just4him - It is starting to feel much better now, although I still can't walk on it too long.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Jul 16
@just4him - Yes, I put a pair of boots on this morning and realized that my toe is still a bit swollen. It hurt!
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@just4him (307136)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jul 16
@DeborahDiane That's going to take a little while before it will feel completely good again.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
15 Jul 16
Ice, lots of ice, not just today, but for as long as it hurts. Sometimes we forget that we are allowed to use tricks like this to reduce or eliminate pain. Sorry about your toe.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Jul 16
@ElizabethWallace - I have been putting ice on it. The toe is finally starting to feel better. It slowed down my walking for a few days, though!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@ElizabethWallace - So true! We do forget how important our fingers and toes are until we injure one!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
16 Jul 16
@DeborahDiane I bet it did. We forget how important our fingers and toes are, until we injure one. Heal fast and well.
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! I'm glad it wasn't broken but I know it still must be painful - ouch! Hope it gets better soon!!@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Jul 16
@DeborahDiane 
Well I hope it looks and feels better now since it's been a couple days. But in the meantime, it sounds like your toe is a good conversation starter 
Well I hope it looks and feels better now since it's been a couple days. But in the meantime, it sounds like your toe is a good conversation starter 1 person likes this
@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Jul 16
@much2say - Ha Ha! You are right. My toe has become a conversation starter! It is also starting to feel better.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@much2say - You made me laugh! Yes, every time I show my toe to someone, they say "how did you do that to your toe?" LOL I'll be happy when it looks better!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 Jul 16
Ouch, I know what that feels like I actually broke my little toe one time. It bruised all the way to my knee.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 Jul 16
@DeborahDiane Well I had to go bowling that day so I bowled with that broken toe which probably made the bruising worse lol but when you are in a league you have to bowl
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Jul 16
Oww! What happened to you sounds far worse! I'm glad that only my toe was bruised!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@BelleStarr - Ouch! I couldn't imagine bowling with a broken toe. Good for you!
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Jul 16
@DeborahDiane I'm glad that it is feeling better. Toes can be so sensitive.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Jul 16
@simone10 - I put on a pair of riding boots this morning and realized that my toe is still a bit swollen.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@simone10 - My toe is starting to feel better. Yes, it really did hurt when it happened!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Jul 16
@JudyEv - Yes, my toe seems to be healing. My doctor told me that the advantage of "buddy wrapping" a broken toe, using a neighboring toe as a splint, is that the arthritis that sets in later will not be quite as bad. I'm glad it isn't broken, so I don't have to find out!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@JudyEv - It is already feeling much better, although it still hurts! I think things will be back to normal in a day or two.
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jul 16
@DeborahDiane I've heard it said - with a broken toe, you can bandage it and it will hurt for six weeks or you can leave it unbandaged and it will still hurt for six weeks. I know you didn't break yours so hopefully it will be better much more quickly.
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@snowy22315 (170489)
• United States
24 Jul 16
When I was a kid, I hurt my big toe...and I don;t even know how it happened..I guess I stubbed it or stoved it or something...but it hurt very very badly, and I could not even walk on it. My parents did not take me to the doctor, and they should have...because I had to be carried to the bus in the evening I remember that..The teachers that carried me...told me not to come back until my toe was better lol. Fortunately, we had Christmas break, shortly thereafter..and the toe got a bit better every day!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Jul 16
Wow! Your toes must have really hurt if the teachers had to carry you to the bus! LOL I'm glad it was Christmas break and your toe got a bit better every day!
@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@jaboUK - I'm glad you enjoyed the beach pic more than you would a bruised toe!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Jul 16
Yes ... except my toe is so ugly I am embarrassed to wear sandals! I have some very loose fitting shoes I am wearing, though.
@JamesHxstatic (29267)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Jul 16
That can hurt really badly, I know. Glad to hear it is not broken though. That is a nice beach shot.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Jul 16
@JamesHxstatic - I am really relieved that my toe is not broken. It hurt like heck when it happened!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Jul 16
My toe is feeling much better, now! Thank you.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Jul 16
@Lucky15 - Feels like "ouch" is right! It doesn't hurt as much now, but it does still hurt.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@paigea - No fitted dress shoes for a week or two for me!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@Tr8600 - Thank you. Yes, I did get an xray. Thank goodness, it was not broken!
@praveenkumar06 (4077)
• Hyderabad, India
15 Jul 16
That a good news is u leg is not broken u will be fine in a couple of days , Use RICE methods , Rest, Ice, ... standard injury treatment for sore muscles and injuries try this u will fell relax in u muscles of u leg
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@praveenkumar06 - Yes, the RICE method is very helpful. I have been using it!
@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Jul 16
@Hatley - You are so right! It really hurt when it happened!
@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Jul 16
@jstory07 - Yes, I'm going to try to take it easy on my foot!
@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@marlina - My toe feels much better, now, thank goodness!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Jul 16
bless yer heart, sadly there's not much that can be done - e'en if'n 'twas broken :( i hope that'cha keep a close eye'n 't though, those hematomas can be bad news. sendin' healin' hugs!!
that beach looks so innocent'n invitin'...the trickster!
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@crazyhorseladycx - They showed me how to "buddy tape" the hurt toe to a good toe, so the good toe could be used as a splint. They said that was the best way for it to heal correctly, if it was broken. I'm glad I didn't have to do the buddy taping for long, however, because it was really uncomfortable.
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@DeborahDiane (40064)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jul 16
@lilnan1111 - Ouch is right! It really hurt when it happened!
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