Broken toe - sympathy please!

[frostyfingers]

My new horse (please note not dhorse yet...) had a fright as I was putting on his headcollar and managed to land heavily on my foot.

After hobbling about for 1/2 day a trip to A&E confirmed my toe is broken - and it is so painful it's not true, although the nice man at A&E thought I'd broken much more so I suppose I should count myself lucky.

No point to this post, it's just that I've exhausted all real life sympathy so I thought I'd try here!

I'm hoping to do a 12 mile fun ride on Sunday - fingers crossed the swelling is down enough by then!

[HerMajestiesSecretCervix]

Oh dear. Do you have a nice loose pair of boots for Sunday? Could make the world of difference.

Broken toes are not fun and as far as I recall there is sod all you can do except take pain killers. Wine is also good but not at 9.30 in the morning.

[Callisto]

I've broken the same toe twice because of horses standing on it. It is painful and you have my sympathy entirely. Loose boots and a stiff upper lip for Sunday's ride. (and maybe some painkillers to take the edge off).

[frostyfingers]

Well I did manage the 12 miles yesterday, and new horse was very good. He was bouncy but safe and we jumped lots of lovely log piles and I had no problems stopping him at all.

However, my toe is now throbbing away nicely in revenge for being a bit squidged up, even though I've taken some pain killers.

I'm glad I took him though and am on the lookout for another fun ride soon!

[MitchiestInge]

Well done, bit of your day but not the toe of course. Hope it's not too uncomfortable.

[GentleOtter]

Oh, a broken toe is the sorest thing ever. You have lots of sympathy here.
I don't think they even get strapped these days so be careful.