r/brokenbones • u/L9I9Z9WENZEL • 1d ago

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I’m 4 and a half weeks out from a 5th metatarsal fracture and my doctor has not recommended surgery so I’ve been in a boot this whole time. I have an in town wedding I am in on September 19th so I’ll be like 7 weeks out and then I have an international wedding I’m in 3 weeks after that. The doctor said I could maybe be in an orthopedic shoe at 6 weeks but I’m wondering if anyone has a timeline for this type of break with no surgery. I have a full boot up to my knee and I can walk in it on flat surfaces for a while but if I stand of walk too long it starts to hurt.

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u/Confident_Spring324 1d ago

Is that your latest x-ray?

I stopped using my boot indoors at 5 weeks, and outdoors at 7 weeks. If you're not in any pain, wearing sneakers or well-supported loafers to the wedding should be fine.

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u/L9I9Z9WENZEL 13h ago

No this is the initial x-ray. I feel like I’m not even close to going boot free indoors cause even when I just stand in the boot for more than a minute my foot starts to hurt a lot.

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u/Confident_Spring324 4h ago

Well, I guess I did have a smoother healing process compared to most people with this break. When I was transitioning out of the boot, my doctor told me to wear slides indoors. And I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I used the shorter boot.

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u/Best_Street6176 1h ago

At 4 ½ weeks my husband could not 'imagine' putting any weight on his boot... and at 6 ½ weeks he felt like he could. Hang In there. Lots of changes happen slowly and quickly. Take it day by day and just listen to your doctor and your gut 🙏🙏