Dem’s the Breaks: Me and my left foot
I wish I had a fabulous story to tell: I was furiously dancing in the finals for ‘Dancing with the Stars”; I was skydiving out of an airplane when I took an especially hard landing; I was racing through the cobblestone streets of Pamplona evading the raging bulls when I lost my footing and broke my foot. They all sound so wildly romantic, so wonderfully exciting. But that’s not how it went down. I was at home, where most accidents occur. Slipped on a well worn shoe and managed some moves more Keystone Cops than Nicole Scherzinger.
(And to think I had low heels on! Not even my signature high heels.) But there I was…splat on the floor! The technical term for the injury is I sustained is a comminuted fracture of the 5th metatarsal. In English? A fracture of the long bone on the outside of the foot. I Googled it, and let’s just say I fit the profile. “Patient usually experiencing tremendous pain at the site of the fracture”– check! “Many pass out at the time of the fracture”– almost check! (For the record, I nearly did in the elevator.) “Area around the break will swell” –check! You should see my toes–they have their own zip code!
But after the misfortune of the initial injury, things actually began to turn my way. My sister was able to get me to the doctor in record time, while at the same time we iced and elevated my foot. I was examined, x-rayed, and operated on within hours of the accident. This is key, because too much swelling can make surgery too risky to perform.
The doctors concluded that I had shattered my bone in two spots. But thanks to surgery my bone is knitting itself together with the help of two screws. Podiatrist, Dr. Mark Weiss, said on a scale of one to ten my injury was an eight. Only would’ve been worse if the bone had been protruding. (I know that’s gross, but that was his quote.) So I’m on the mend. Six weeks of casts and crutches and then physical therapy. I hope to be running again by Labor Day! And who knows? … Maybe I will be six feet six when I heal. After all, my orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Steven Shin, is one of Kobe’s doctors. Naaah!! Okay, back in my high heels by Fall, ur, I mean Autumn.
Here’s a shout out to the great physicians who helped fix my broken foot.
Thank you!
Dr. Jonathan Cole
Dr. Joseph Lebovic
Dr. Steven Shin
Dr. Mark R. Weiss
And to my sister Nena…simply the best.
June 17th, 2010 at 5:47 am
I wish you God Speed your recovery and you are most definitely a very funny woman with a great wit to write with and a lovely leg even while swells in the Laker purple cast. Thanks for sharing. ;-p Eric
June 19th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Laura,
Just remember when its itching, don’t use that wire clothes hanger, it feels sooo good but it will look soooo bad. you’ll need to wear slacks with with your high heels
June 28th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Fortunately you have maintained general good health to aid in your speedy and full recovery. Good luck as always, and nice to have a helpful sister nearby when you need her.
July 7th, 2010 at 4:55 am
Having been so disappointed not seeing you on
chan 2 & 9, my thoughts were possibly a forced retirement. I’m happy I listen to my inner voice and typed in your name on google. Sounds like
you are mending well. I’m looking forward to seeing your tv return. Prayers and Blessings to you. Peggy Lewy
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