Breaking your foot, or any other bone, is never a good thing or comes at a good time. It's never convenient to break a bone; however, there are some upsides to it as well. If you've never broken a bone, count yourself lucky. Until now, I was among the few who had never broken anything in their body. Then, while trying to move a mattress off a heavy antique dresser, the wooden edge of the dresser tipped over and crushed my bare foot, breaking the bone in four different places. It definitely wasn't pretty; I was screaming and crying and couldn't seem to do anything else. It was the worst pain I've ever felt.

Now, I'm in a soft cast/splint, and will hopefully be receiving a boot soon. I'm slowly on my way to recovery (a dull 6-8 weeks) and have vowed to avoid antique dressers for the remainder of my life. With all of this in mind, I have compiled a list of both the best and worst things about breaking my foot.

1. Best: All the attention

I won't deny it: all the attention I immediately got when I broke a bone was pretty awesome. Everyone wanted to wait on me, call me to see how I'm doing, take care of me, etc. I'd be lying if I didn't admit to enjoying it just a little. Who wouldn't like being the center of attention, if even for just 6-8 weeks? Suddenly my Facebook post about me breaking my foot (solely created so people would stop being shocked when they saw me with crutches) is the most liked/commented on story in my entire Facebook history.

2. Worst: Not being able to play Pokemon Go

Let's face it, one of the best parts so far about Summer 2016 is the new Pokemon app, The app that allows you to become a Pokemon trainer also requires a sufficient amount of movement in order to catch 'em all. Unfortunately for people on crutches, this becomes almost impossible to do. I now move at a much slower rate than before, and can barely hold my phone in my hand without tripping over my own crutches. The struggle here is very real, and very disheartening as I have to watch everyone else become master trainers; meanwhile, I'm sitting here with seven Pokemon.

3. Best: Catching up on a lot of Netflix/books/any form of entertainment

All those TV shows you've been meaning to watch? You finally have the time to do it. In fact, you have so much time on your hands that it doesn't really make sense to do anything else, since you're pretty much immobile for two weeks. Go ahead, spend six hours binge-watching "The Office." You have the time for it. Or read through the entirety of "Harry Potter" in a week. At least it'll take your mind off the pain of your healing bone.

4. Worst: Saying goodbye to any type of water-related activity

This one definitely sucks, especially if you're like me and have lots of opportunities to be around water this summer. Having a family lake house, I never realized how for granted I took it, that I could go in the water whenever I wanted. Now if I tried to swim I'd probably drown, since I can't move my foot. By the time my foot is healed the summer will be over, and I'll have to wait another year before these summer water activities pop up again. Obviously I'm dealing with the REAL problems here (that was sarcasm, for the record).

5. Best: Being off from work

Not having to work 12 hour shifts? Don't mind if I do. Not being allowed to be on my feet has its advantages, such as getting me off of work for two or three weeks. I'll just sit back, relax, and enjoy my bed while the rest of you have to work.

6. Worst: Being off from work

Being off from work is also one of the worst things that happens to you when you break your foot, because although you have lots of downtime, you spend an awful lot of that downtime realizing that you're making NO money. Time usually spent working hard for your next paycheck is now spent sleeping in until 2 p.m. then browsing Netflix until your eyes hurt. It all gets old after a while, and you start to actually miss the busyness of being at a job.

7. Best: Your pain tolerance goes up

If you're anything like me, you have a low threshold for pain. I will begrudgingly admit that I really screamed and cried when I broke my foot. However, after all the hospital visits, re-positioning of your foot into uncomfortable positions, and literally feeling your bones healing themselves, you start to improve your tolerance for pain, if even only a little. You start to get used to the throbbing in your foot and the shooting pain whenever you wiggle your toes. I'm not saying I would ever want to break another bone again, but perhaps I'd be a little less emotional next time (maybe not...)

8. Wosrt: Then again, the pain really sucks

Even if your pain tolerance does go up, there's no denying that the pain of breaking your foot sucks. Of course the worst of it is the initial break, but the healing process definitely isn't a piece of cake. Lots of pain medication will be taken and lots of elevation is needed to ensure that your toes don't turn purple and the blood doesn't rush to your foot.

9. Best: Hopefully, you've learned something from the experience

Whether it's to avoid antique dressers at all costs, to only wear close-toed shoes, or to appreciate the fact that you have two functioning feet, the experience will probably teach you a thing or two, or at least give you something to walk away with. I know that I have a better appreciation for people who cannot use both of their feet, or have some other similar disability. I'm thankful that someone as uncoordinated as me has been given two feet, as I'm barely surviving on one as it is. I know that once my foot is free and functional again, I'll appreciate it a lot more.