update: bring out the gimp

according to my online self-diagnosis, and confirmed by the urgent care physician at university health services, the toe is broken. i'm going to call it a sports injury since there were dumbbells involved. so, even though i know that there is nothing really to be done about a broken toe, i started freaking myself out with the medical advice on the web. by the way, is it just me or is there something really funny asinine about having a "broken toe causes" section... it's not like i'm sitting around wondering: "well, was it because i had peas for dinner last night? Or maybe it's because i didn't drink enough water..." i mean, come ON! when you experience the excrutiating pain of "trauma or injury to the foot or toe," there is no question as to what caused your broken toe, other than clumsiness, bad luck, sheer stupidity, or all of the above.

anyways, i'm a hypochondriac to begin with, so when i saw the words "arthritis" and "deformity" i immediately called the doctor:

kristine: i just don't want to lose the toe or something because i didn't come in when i should have.
doctor: i wouldn't worry about it... i'm sure you will find your toe by morning. in the meantime, i prescribe an automobile culture and athletic tape.

i love it when doctors are good-humored, even at my expense. wait, does this put a damper on my surfing plans???