Foot surgery - lots of crutch-time

[Sky King]

Attachment 14243 When I was using the scooter I put a rando bag on it to carry my stuff. Personally I found it somewhat hard to use but maybe it was the model. Also I would consider one of those super nice walkers that have wheels, brakes, baskets and a seat.

finally, once you can start rehab, I have been seeing results from deep water exercise. I have to be careful to not get too carried away as that hurts my foot (same break as you)

[GLC1968]

Wow, so much good information! Thank you, sincerely, everyone. Really!

I hadn't thought about gloves for the crutches, so I'll definitely start wearing those.

And Muirenn - I just thought about my hiking pants yesterday, good suggestion! I have two pair, one with zip off legs. Both are stretch/flexible (ie, comfy!) but presentable and both are designed to work over hiking boots, so they'll be perfect! I also have one pair of wide leg dress pants that will also work (also with some stretch), so that should get me by at work. I can wear the one pair of jeans that I can get over it or a pair of yoga pants on Fridays.

And I can wear skirts once I don't have to elevate it so much (and once it gets warmer).

I've ordered a knee scooter that arrives today, so we'll see how that goes. I'm hoping we can rig it a bit with all our extra bike parts, to make it more suitable for my needs (like bigger, more rugged wheels). It'll probably only be used at home. I managed at the grocery store with my husband just fine last night on the crutches. I really mostly want the knee scooter for in the kitchen. I want to be able to balance my weight over both legs/hips evenly while I'm standing there cooking/prepping. And of course, having both hands free and the ability to scoot between sink, counter, stove, fridge, etc, would be helpful. I never wished I had a tiny little galley kitchen more than I do right now!

[Artista]

I found the scooter most helpful in wide, open, areas like shopping malls and my workplace. It wasn't so good in tight spaces like my home due to the scooter's large turning radius. I felt like I spent as much time pivoting the scooter on it's back wheels at home as I did scooting around on it. Home is where I wish that I had had a walker.