Reply #30: I was definitely young and foolish

[skygazer]

And it did hurt like hell and I was not able to put my foot down at all. I'd turn my dogs out in the pen and they'd all crowd around sniffing at my foot because I had it in a large boot since my regular shoe wouldn't fit over the swelling. Just their little noses sniffing made it feel like bolts of lightning were coursing up and down my leg and I'd hold onto the fence so I could hop around - it was all very ludicrous. It was really very foolish of me not to go to a doctor but this is the same person who worked with a case of bronchitis so severe that I had to go to the emergency room between the afternoon and evening race card for an oxygen treatment. Then I went back to the track in time for the night's races.

I know what you mean about feeling like you're over-dramatizing. I fell off a horse 6 years ago and broke my 1st lumbar vertabra. I really didn't think I'd hurt myself badly - thought I'd just bruised my tailbone - but it hurt and I thought maybe I'd get some decent painkillers and a note for work if I went to the doc. Felt a little silly going to the emergency room, though it was very painful. Turns out I'd broken my back so it was a good think I went. :shrug:

I guess I'm still pretty numb...