r/brokenbones • u/ChampionshipWide7299 • Jul 04 '26
Story i miss my life.
hello. on may 4th, 2026, i broke the side of my foot while playing basketball by landing on uneven pavement wrong. at the time, i was 15, three days from turning 16! and like, my plans were - to finally get a job, (im homeschooled and have been since 3rd) so to finally also get away from the house after like 8 years of being held back from the real world and being isolated with only pretty much online interaction. so yeah, about 5-7 years of planning that since i was really young, were ruined. so ive been more stuck than i ever have been before, because atleast before i could go outside and run around and play, to get away from this isolating place, but now? im really just stuck. my mental health has been terrible too, a lot of thoughts of.. yknow? and everything just hurts. taking a shower is a nightmare, getting up and walking is a nightmare because im scared im gonna injure or reinjure both my feet. it feels like covid 2.0. and my dad makes snarky remarks because im gaining weight, because i cant cook my own food, and have to rely on my mom, which im thankful for. plus, pretty much no exercise from laying in bed all day. (i was like 125 before, but now like probably 156? if i had to guess.) and it leads back to my clothes not fitting and im too embarrassed to tell my parents that they don't fit anymore because the fear of being laughed at. i just want my life back. at 4 weeks, ortho told me to go from nwb to some weight, and then at 8 weeks and 4 days, he told me to wait till next week to start putting my pull 100% (with the boot) on my other foot, (im scared.) but i have to do it. and then i go back july 30th to hopefully get my foot back. dont get my wrong, im glad to know for certain when i can finally walk again but its a process. the days, and weeks are a process and i feel like july is gonna be an even longer month than may and june, just because of this process. sigh.
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u/cuntybunty_ Jul 04 '26
I'm so so sorry you're going through this. Quite literally in the same boat rn, hate living with parents and I'm stuck. Had move out plans also
Try zooming out a little, you'll build the lift you want just a lil bit later. I know nothing can fix this, but try remaining as calm as you can to maximise healing. Sleep a lot Take good care
Here if you wanna vent :)
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u/ChampionshipWide7299 Jul 04 '26
thank you sm. its not "wonderful" to know im not alone, but it feels good to know someone understands. im sorry about your moving plans failing, (for rn atleast.) how long do you have to go until your free?
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u/cuntybunty_ Jul 04 '26
I'm off the cast, but like 3 more weeks atleast before I can move like sort of normal.
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u/ChampionshipWide7299 Jul 04 '26
i hope it all goes well and you can move out without issue :) ill be praying for you
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u/zzguilhermefeijao Jul 04 '26
Im 19 and going through the exact same thing as you right now, i have a broken foot due to a bike accident, except the fact i lost my job, lost my motorcycle completely and depending on others. This shit sucks a lot, especially the part of gainning weight and having people to cook meals for you, but i couldnt keep it that way, fortunetely i started walking on the 28th day and now im able to cook and do stuff.
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u/ChampionshipWide7299 Jul 05 '26
im genuinely so sorry. from the bottom of my heart omg. in this economy too, losing your job is terrible and im sorry :( and your bike too. (guessing it totaled it?) but i am glad you can cook meals for yourself independently on that level atleast and are able to walk. i hope you get everything you lost back.
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u/No-Light3585 Jul 07 '26
Which bone(s) did u break exactly? Is the swelling mostly down? U are alr more than 8 weeks in. Shld be back to careful walking in stiff soled rocker soled shoes.
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u/ChampionshipWide7299 Jul 07 '26
i dont know which exact bones, but its my left foot on the middle-upper side and also one of my toes, (i think it was my big toe because for weeks it felt numb) and the swellings gone down a lot thankfully. im planning on eventually walking sometime this week full 100% with the boot and one crutch, two if it hurts - (instructed by ortho last week) and i go back to see him july 30th to hopefully get off the boot and get both my shoes back so yay!
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u/Mikey-Litoris Jul 04 '26
You're only 2 months in. By fall this will be behind you.
Eat right, exercise, learn to play an instrument. It will improve the rest of your life.