Hi Kim
I know you sometimes come on when it is 'late' for my time, so I thought I would ask about the weird bruising that has just turned up on my toes.
Background: I fractured the bone where the little toe meets the ankle joint on wednesday at around 12.30pm. I put an elastic bandage on it like you would for a sprained ankle hoping to reduce the swelling. It was xrayed with the bandage in place that afternoon and on thursday morning I went to the ER and the nurse said as I was not in serious pain that an elastic tubular bandage would do the job. I was told to stay off it as much as possible, use both crutches when I needed to go to the bathroom and from my bed to the couch and keep my foot elevated for two days then start using my heel while walking to stop my muscles from starting to weaken.
It is now 12.30am Saterday morning here. I asked Des to check if my foot and toes were swelling as they felt a little 'tight', when I took my slipper off I thought my toes had somehow gotten very dirty but washing it made no difference, four of my toes have gone almost black (except the big toe), Des checked under the bandage and I have a raised blue/black ridge (about 1/4 inch wide) down the side of my foot from the ankle to the toes as well.
I have nueropathy in my feet and I'm starting to wonder if the reason that my ankle doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would is bc I simply can't feel it.
Is it normal for so much swelling and bruising to occur from one little cracked bone? Des is now doing a small, controlled panic about burst blood vessels, leading to diabetic complications and amputations. (Did I mention he panic's a bit about my diabetes, esp when I was in hospital DKA 4 weeks ago)
I am going to go to the dr's tomorrow (I talked Des and Rick out of an ER trip, at 12.30 am on saterday morning with all the accidents, drunks and addicts I'd be there til 6am before I'm seen anyway, I personally feel a good nights sleep would be better for all of us
).
I'd be greatful if you could set my mind at ease, Thanks a lot Kim,
I know you sometimes come on when it is 'late' for my time, so I thought I would ask about the weird bruising that has just turned up on my toes.
Background: I fractured the bone where the little toe meets the ankle joint on wednesday at around 12.30pm. I put an elastic bandage on it like you would for a sprained ankle hoping to reduce the swelling. It was xrayed with the bandage in place that afternoon and on thursday morning I went to the ER and the nurse said as I was not in serious pain that an elastic tubular bandage would do the job. I was told to stay off it as much as possible, use both crutches when I needed to go to the bathroom and from my bed to the couch and keep my foot elevated for two days then start using my heel while walking to stop my muscles from starting to weaken.
It is now 12.30am Saterday morning here. I asked Des to check if my foot and toes were swelling as they felt a little 'tight', when I took my slipper off I thought my toes had somehow gotten very dirty but washing it made no difference, four of my toes have gone almost black (except the big toe), Des checked under the bandage and I have a raised blue/black ridge (about 1/4 inch wide) down the side of my foot from the ankle to the toes as well.
I have nueropathy in my feet and I'm starting to wonder if the reason that my ankle doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would is bc I simply can't feel it.
Is it normal for so much swelling and bruising to occur from one little cracked bone? Des is now doing a small, controlled panic about burst blood vessels, leading to diabetic complications and amputations. (Did I mention he panic's a bit about my diabetes, esp when I was in hospital DKA 4 weeks ago)
I am going to go to the dr's tomorrow (I talked Des and Rick out of an ER trip, at 12.30 am on saterday morning with all the accidents, drunks and addicts I'd be there til 6am before I'm seen anyway, I personally feel a good nights sleep would be better for all of us
).I'd be greatful if you could set my mind at ease, Thanks a lot Kim,
manovuere around furniture, hop to the bathroom, prop cutches against wall, then finally sit down. Geez I just about need to start getting ready 15 minutes before I need to go 
hope it heals quick and you are back to your old self soon.
