Joann, i am sitting in my recliner right now with a L foot injury. The only thing broken is my toe.It happened a week ago when I was draging some exercise euiptment. It folds up when you put it away. Well, mine (a gazzelle) opened up and knocked me over and landed square in the middle of the L foot. My foot is still swollen and all my toes are completely black. I have alot of soft tissue injury on the top of my foot. I tried to work one night but the pain and swelling was so bad; I had to come home. Told to stay off my foot. I am terrible on crutches too.I can teach pt's to use them but can't myself. Be very careful driving when you get the boot. You can't feel to pressure you are putting on the gas peddle. Also, also ask your doctor about a bone stimulator. It does heal the bone faster. John had foot surgery last year that didn't go well. 2 months later they ordered him a bone stimulator. It did seem to help. Better days ahead. Judy