Tickle Your Fancy is one of our Themes. Since The Reading Cafe is a place we can all hang out, while we drink our coffee or sip our margaritas, the talk of everything books can lead to funny stuff when we are having fun. Since we have been enjoying this feature…It is time for another Marcie…..
Adventures of a Stress Fracture and My Friend the Air Cast
As I’ve sat down over the last few weeks to try and type something for my new post nothing funny has come to me. So instead you all get to hear of my adventures of a stress fracture and it’s friend the air cast.
Hi there, this is Hop Along reporting this month. You see for the past few months that’s basically what I’ve been doing as a result of my injury, the dreaded stress fracture. Whoever says exercise and work are good for the soul is seriously smoking something strong and I wish they’d share it. A few weeks before Christmas I attended my exercise class only to wake up the next morning with my foot resembling that of a puffer fish. It’s so swollen I can’t fit my foot into any kind of footwear except for my slipper, so that’s how I went to work. Somehow between being on my feet all day at work, and going to my pilates classes I wind up suffering a stress fracture. Of course it takes a few months to diagnose, as they don’t show up on X-rays and I have to wait for an MRI appointment. Needless to say it’s not fun hobbling around on a swollen foot wearing a slipper. Finally a couple of months later my injury is finally diagnosed and I’m put into an air cast. Anyone ever wear one of these things? If not let me tell you about it.
Let’s all say hello to my newest friend, air cast. He’s been with me for the last 6-8 weeks. We became very good friends and went everywhere together. The air cast looks like a ski boot, but without the ski binding parts, or you could say it sorta resembles a roller blade boot, but without the wheels. The only good thing about this contraption, I was able take it off to bathe and sleep, thank goodness. So everyday for the past 8 weeks I’ve had to put the air cast on and inflated it. Yes you have to inflate it to keep it secured on your foot once you strap it on. It comes with a little pump, looks like a balloon animal pump and fits nicely into you purse. Why do I need it to fit in my purse you ask? As I said earlier we went every where together, especially shopping. Of course when one comes across new clothing items one must try them on. So there I am unhooking and deflating the stupid air cast in the change rooms so I can try on some clothes. Then of course I have to put it back on, inflate it and carry on with my shopping mission, and there were a few throughout the weeks spent in my air cast.
The other fun part about the air cast, trying to find a shoe that is of equal height to the air cast. Nothing I own really did, some were a bit too high, while others just fell below the height of the air cast. So I went around being uneven when walking for the past 8 weeks. Let me tell you, my darling sister had a field day with me and my air cast. Hop Along was just one of her pet names for me during my ordeal. Another fun part of this whole ordeal, I live up North where we get snow, and of course my air cast is open at the toe area. So not only do I have to worry about slipping on ice, I’m trying to keep the snow from getting inside my cast and getting my sock and foot wet. The only thing that worked was putting a ziplock baggy over the front of the air cast. Boy I was really styling now with my ziplock baggy accessory for my air cast. 😉
Thank goodness my 8 weeks has come to an end and my adventure is over. I’ve now said my farewells to my friend stress fracture and his friend the air cast, and hope to never hear from them again. This is your roving reporter Hop Along, bidding you all a good day and happy walking. 😉
Marcie
Poor Marcie…it’s bad enough you have to go flying in the air while ice skating, then you have this cast on for so long. I loved your description of life with air cast and stress fracture. lol Love your sister’s nickname for you Hop Along. lmao
Great article…please don’t break anything for your next column. 🙂
I don’t plan on injuring myself ever again Barb. It wasn’t fun. I’m just happy I can get back to wearing my fun shoes again. I don’t like it when I’m not fashionable. 😉
Hop Along was just one of many, she also called me Peg(Peg Leg), Forrest(Forest Gump) and Pontouf(after the Kangaroo in the movie Chocolat) Isn’t she a loving sister? 😉
yes she sounds like a loving sister…truly. cute names..lol..but store it in your memory for the time you need to tease her back, hopefully not fracturing her foot, but in another way. 🙂
Turning head and LMAO, sorry Marcie it probably wasn’t fun but your telling to us made laugh so hard my daughter asked what was so funny. Loved it and look forward to your next one Hop-a-long. LOL
You know how well you are loved by the number of names they can come up with…lol. Know what you are talking about with the cast, though mine (I swear was made of cement) and I couldn’t walk on it… hope you are over all such injuries. We might get a chuckle reading about it, but would rather not know anyone who had to go through the experience. Keep well and in one piece.
Oh Sweetie!!! I am glad that Hop along has left you and it’s a thing of the past! When I think of you, I think of the saying,…..When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!! (or some really fine margaritas)!! You can turn a horrific experience for some people into a laugh out loud, pee your pants experience!! *hugs to Marcie*
Great post Marcie….you should consider a second career as a writer….lol
ummmm she is….right here lol
Sandy don’t get Barb started on that one. Oy Vey she’s already threatened to sign me to a contract. LOL!!!!
You know, funny thing girls, I hated writing in school, just hated it. Couldn’t come up with a creative thought to save my life. Now somehow thanks to all of you, this site, and the Feehan community I actually enjoy writing. It’s become something fun for me to do and love entertaining all of you. Even when I get frustrated and want to throw my computer out the window. LOL!! So thanks to all of you.
Loved the post. Good that you can keep your humour even when you could cry. Hopefully you said goodby to the air cast by now and you are healed.
You poor thing, I had no idea you were in an air cast all this time! I’m glad it’s no longer a part of your life! I remember wearing a reg. cast over a period of two years! It was not fun at all. So does this mean we’re ready to do some pole dancing now! Wink!
Not sorry to learn that you got rid of that cast Marcie, but I am sorry you had to be shoved together for an entire 8 weeks! I’m glad you shared your story and made it humorous…made me forget my own stress…at least for the time being.. 😉
Awwwww…..Marcie Marcie Marcie. I am glad to hear that your injury has finally healed. Sadly, I have been there with air cast and I admit that…it can be a miserable experience. Luckily at least they let you walk, when I go the crutches. I agree with you though about what you say about exercise, that stuff can get dangerous. LOL