Proving she is not superhuman after all, Martha Stewart posted a photo of her recently busted up foot.
In the Instagram shot, the 79-year-old crafty queen showed off her left foot and ankle all bandaged up, with just the painted toes peeking out, after she ruptured her Achilles tendon.
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Her caption tells the ouch-y story.
“Not the prettiest photo nor the happiest back story,” wrote Stewart. “Bad timing all around. Ruptured my Achilles’ tendon a while ago. Tried to get it to heal on its own to no avail.”
This is Martha Stweart after all, so of course despite her cinematographic putdown, the IG pic still somehow looks like another Martha-approved household accoutrement you might want to create yourself.
Eventually, Stewart had to call up her doc since her usual clever DIY tricks weren’t going to cut it this time.
“The great @drjohnkennedy @nyulangone performed a three hour operation yesterday to repair the damage. Recuperating at home I have been ordered to lay still with leg elevated for two weeks. After that another two to four weeks of crutches. Then maybe some more normal activity. Most such ruptures occur when dancing or playing sports. Mine was caused by a surprise step into a hole in the dark getting out of the car . Thank you NYU for attempting to make me whole again.”
As Today details, “the Achilles tendon is located at the back of the ankle and can easily be injured due to its limited blood supply, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Injuries can cause severe pain and restrict ability to bend the foot or stand on toes.”
The fact Stweart tried to let a ruptured Achilles just “heal on its own” shows some real toughness for the famous home decorator. But I guess after spending some time in the hoosegow, a little torn tendon ain’t nothin’.
Don’t expect such a misstep to hole her up for too long. Stewart has a new Netflix documentary on the way, and there’s her new discovery+ show, “Down and Dirty,” which looks like it might offer more opportunities for some rugged accidents.
Not to mention there are probably some ornery unfolded napkins lurking in her mansion that must be dealt with. To the pantry!
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