Broken Foot

I am sure that many people have already heard but I have in fact broken my foot. On Friday evening I was riding on a crowded metro train and when the train jerked a guy lost his balance and stepped on my foot. Well more like stomped. He apologized and I figured that it would be bruised but not a big deal. As the evening went on I realized that it was really swelling up a lot and I couldn't walk on it anymore. So Saturday I went to the ER and the x-ray proved that in fact I have a fracture on one of my metatarsals. Everything is still in alignment so they put it in a splint and sent me home with crutches and instructions not to put any weight on it. Getting around the city with these things is a huge pain and my foot still swells up to three times its natural size anytime I am standing or walking for more than a minute but there isn't really any pain so long as I don't put any weight on it. I was able to get an appointment at the orthopedic surgery center at the hospital next Tuesday (this was the earliest available time) so we will see what they say. Perhaps I'll end up with a cast but I am really hoping for a walking cast. So please keep me in your prayers as I heal.