I hate feeling guilty

I tend to do things myself, even if it meant I would be in pain..Probably because if he did it, he'd hold it over me in a "Look what I did, aren't I wonderful?" No thanks, I'll do it myself... Though your husband probably won't do that and I am glad you have someone to help you in your time of need..

I've always had a very hard time resting when I was supposed to. I've come home from the hospital after having major surgery and washing the kitchen floor before. I think anger made me do it more than anything because I was in the hospital for five days and came home to find that my husband hadn't even washed a single dish in all that time. I had to have emergency surgery and there were a few dishes in the sink when I was rushed to the hospital and those same dishes were still in the sink, under a bunch of new ones. He hadn't washed a single dish and, when I came home from the hospital with strict orders not to do anything for six weeks and my feet stuck to the kitchen floor, I saw red!!! I don't know what he spilled all over it but I had to do something to get rid of all that anger so I grabbed a bucket, got some water, soap and a sponge, sat myself down on the floor and washed what I could reach, then scooted over some and washed more until the entire floor was done. That man is now my ex, by the way. I'd probably listen to the doctor these days and keep my foot up if I were in your situation. Oh, I'd feel plenty guilty but risking injuring the foot more or prolonging the healing process would stop me from doing anything. If you were to re-injure your foot or just make it's healing slow down, it would be that much longer that you'd have to wait before you were okay to do anything. Of course, in my house, I wouldn't have to feel guilty. My husband doesn't do anything around here anyway. But, I'd most likely find a way to get the floor washed without risking further injury to my ankle, like I did after having major surgery. You can get quite a lot done by sitting on your behind.

Take care of that ankle right now, or you will have a bigger problem later, or it will take longer to heal. I am sure he understands, just as you understood he was going to lacrosse while you put everything out on the deck. It sounds like you need some really great knee pads for both of you. I did not stay off my foot as much as I should have after surgery, and it has been five months and it still hurts, so that is why I am telling you to take it easy this one time.

I would let someone else do the work so I could be able to help when I was able. But I would definitely do something very nice for him today if I were you. Rub his back, make him a special dinner, give him a foot rub, tell him how much you love him and definitely go to bed with love on your mind!

i think it's ok for you to not be on your knees scrubbing the floor right now because of your injury. you should allow your ankle to heal so you can resume helping your husband. it would be of no use if you do the work now and just aggravate your injury. just do something nice for your husband as a way of saying thanks.

I think, when you were injured, you should not be very tired, you should go to rest,it is not right that you do not want to help your husband,it is your body do'nt allow you to do that. your body good, everything is ok

and, instead of kneeling down and scrubbing, you can use a mop and clean the floor standing, instead of kneeling down. if thats not possible you can hire a servant.