You can learn to make memes with all your free time laying around the house. 

Hi, my name is Kim. I fractured my 4th metatarsal at the beginning of summer. I've been wearing this sexy boot for about 3 weeks now. You are probably beginning your journey in your very own boot (or cast!) as you read. Hope my tips will help you. I had never broken anything before this. Found a great blog titled "how to survive a broken foot" http://michelleglauser.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-survive-broken-foot The author has some great tips and even an exercise video you can do sitting down. Personally, I think I'm getting enough exercise using my crutches to get around right now, thank you very much.

   Candy Crush isn't a drug, but it will make you feel a little better.

You're in for some long nights. Your pain will most likely wake you from your sleep almost every night at least once for the first few weeks. Hopefully you can get some time off work because you are not going to be sleeping normally for a long time. Now is a great time to get into playing Candy Crush, solitaire, or another mindless game. You can play in the middle of the night without annoying the hell out of your partner. It will take a surprisingly long time for the pain meds to kick in and playing a game (or writing a blog) will help your mind from going too crazy. Order some new records or CDs. Music will help mellow out your mood.

   Hard to see, but there is a pile of pillows under that boot. And cat.

Make a pile of pillows to elevate your foot on your bed. Cover the pile with an old blanket or sheet you don't mind getting dirty. Unfortunately, your boot will have to go to bed with you. It's like sleeping with a ski boot on. Not too clean or too comfortable.

     'Unbreakable' marathon anyone?

This is the time to splurge on an iPad and/or kindle. A Netflix account is nice too. You are going to be doing a lot of movie watching and reading during the next few weeks. You'll finally be able to watch whatever you want!

     I thought a cross-body bag would be easier to get around with (it is). Didn't realize how much it    would resemble a diaper bag until after my purchase.

Beware of online shopping. Shopping online is way more fun (and easy) than actual shopping now. You may go a little overboard if you're anything like me. 

   Usually I close the boot straps after putting ice on.

Buy at least 2 soft blue ice packs from your drugstore. Rotate those suckers throughout the day. Just open the Velcro straps and put the ice pack on your foot. No need to take the boot totally off. At night you will drive your partner crazy if you try and sneak one in or out of your boot. Do that in the kitchen, or the Velcro noise will get you in a lot of trouble. 

    A little camping light is helpful when you have to get up in the middle of the night but don't want to 

    wake your partner. 

Keep a gallon of water next to your bed. That way when you have to take meds in the middle of the night you will have a refill handy. Also, a walker is easy to use in the dark when you're feeling groggy. Your doctor and father may laugh at you, but trust me, your armpits will thank you and you will not fall.

    Make sure to put a washcloth on your cooler before you hop in! And be very careful getting out. 

Ask your partner or handiest friend to replace your regular shower head with a wand type shower head. Take the lid off your cooler and put it upside down on your shower floor. Or, go big and splurge on a shower chair at the medical supply store. They start around $50.

    You need a stool.

    Find a stool and keep it in the corner of your bathroom to help you brush your teeth, floss, wash your face, take out contacts etc. Either sit on it or stand next to it and put your knee on it. You can get a good stretch on it actually. It's nice to stock lots of clean towels in your bathroom. You can never have enough clean towels.

    You can see nature from a car or bench. Behind the boat you'll see the spout of a humpback whale.

No beach for you this summer. Or hiking. But do get outside every day at least once. If you rent a knee scooter, you'll be able to get around fairly quickly. You can take your knee scooter on short walks. I'd keep them under a mile or your knee will get skinned.

    Your new preferred method of transportation.

Beware of the knee scooter. You'll probably want to rent one for a month or two. It will seem exciting at first because you can finally go "fast" again. However, the scooter is more dangerous than it looks. You are now about 3' longer and you will not be used to this for about a week or two. You'll run into all kinds of crap, causing you to fall. Turning is also an issue. When you turn too sharply, you will fall some more. It's a good day when I don't crash.

   You'll appreciate one of these.

Get a temporary handicap placard for the next few months. Your doctor can give you a signed waiver. You'll have to go to the DMV (or you can mail it in). Don't bother trying AAA. They won't process your request and you'll feel frustrated for wasting your time going in and out of their non-handicapped doors. When you go out by yourself, you'll probably want to bring your crutches with you, not your knee scooter. It's really heavy and hard to maneuver the scooter in and out of the car while standing on one foot. I scratched my car the first time trying to put mine in my hatchback. I've used crutches on all my solo missions ever since. 

    If you've been in bed for a straight week or so, my advice is to reach out to your doctor. 
  

Don't be afraid to talk to your doctor about depression. You may need meds if you're not already on them. This is probably going to be a hard time for you. Everything takes you longer to do. There are many things you are used to being able to do that you simply can't do for awhile. Comprehending this will take some time. 

    Thank you to my husband, family and friends for helping me out.

You know the saying "you can count your real friends on one hand"? This experience will help you determine who your real friends are. Friends will reach out and help you. They may wash your hair for you while you're waiting for your new shower head to be installed. Come over and relax with you at the house. Cook dinner for you. Or take you to see Magic Mike XX even though they really shouldn't be lifting your knee scooter because they threw their back out. Strangers will run over to help you open doors. Some may even give you a goofy smile. They're not flirting with you though, trust me.