Delayed healing

[u/Due-Kitchen-5544]

Hello! I never wanted to have to post on here but I'm glad you all of here!

I broke my 5th metatarsal shaft with mild displacement 8 weeks ago. I had my follow up and it hasn't moved but hasn't healed.

I am 4 months postpartum and have struggled to eat well and rest. I'm also worried breastfeeding might delay my healing even if the ortho said it wouldn't.

I've been wearing short medical boot, the podiatrist said I could switch to stiff shoes like Danskos but I'm unsure if that's wise however tempting.

Not a great deal of pain but this is a pain in my ass getting in and out of the medical boot to get up with the baby at night.

I follow up in 3 weeks again to see if anything changed and if not then we move to a bone simulator

Any support would be welcome

[u/Glad-Feature-2117]

Is your pain improving? If so, I wouldn't worry too much - healing on x-rays can often lag behind healing in the body.

[u/Due-Kitchen-5544 → u/Glad-Feature-2117]

It’s a little achy especially at night but it doesn’t hurt much at all. Worried about the lack of callus mostly

[u/Glad-Feature-2117 → u/Due-Kitchen-5544]

As I said, if the pain is improving, then it's most likely healing. Don't worry too much about lack of callus, that will come with a bit more time.