[Nfb-idaho] I have now joined the boot brigade

[Jennie Facer]

You are in our prayers. Have a blessed day and we will see you on Tuesday.

Jenn and Kumi

> On Sep 24, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Dana Ard via Nfb-idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I wanted to send this out so rumors don't get started. I found out this
> morning that I have broken the third metatarsal bone in my right foot. It
> happened when I stepped in a hole filled with water and mud at the corner of
> our driveway, while returning from taking out the trash. This happened on
> Wednesday and yes, I was using my cane, but I think the hole wasn't big
> enough for the cane to find it, because it got bigger when I stepped in the
> mud. Anyway, I thought I had just twisted my foot, especially since on
> Thursday, I had no pain at all. On Friday, after I walked from a meeting at
> the state library to Chicago Connection, I noticed that it was starting to
> hurt again. I just figured it was bruised. Since it wasn't getting better,
> and since I'm going to Iowa for the Iowa convention this next week, I
> thought best to have it looked at. Well the bone is broken and like Jan and
> Alison I now am wearing a boot and I get to see an orthopedist this week. I
> have not been told that I can't go to Iowa, so I still intend to be at the
> convention. Unfortunately, I want be doing any walks for fun and exercise
> the next six weeks. Anyway, I wanted to write this so everyone knows the
> real story. At least it wasn't one of my fingers, so I can still do the
> computer, play my flute etc. The other good thing, it was my right foot that
> is injured. Had it been my left, I would have had more problems because I
> have poor balance on my right foot and a left foot injury would have been
> much more of a problem because of balance. Don't forget our concert is only
> 3 weeks away, so buy tickets and tell your friends to do likewise.  
> 
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