I have another update!
Today I had my 4 week appointment after getting my hard cast. Thursday will be 6 weeks post surgery. He said I was healing well and he was impressed with my mobility in my foot. Today I got a walking boot instead of a hard cast!!
My orders are to swim, to walk as I can (slowly transitioning off the crutches over a period of 4 weeks) and that I can bike after a couple of weeks, but only on a trainer. My next appointment is in 6 weeks and he said that the last week before the appointment, I should try walking on soft surfaces without the boot if I feel up to it.
He also gave me a pass on physical therapy at this point suggesting that all of my own activity should be plenty. I'll need real therapy once the screws come out, but until then, I'm on my own.
Screws come out 3-4 months post surgery, so it'll be a while.
Oh, and strict orders to do NO running (or any impact) for likely 6 months, maybe up to 9 depending on how I do with the walking. Bummer. That means that there is one more race I need to cancel for 2012.And I would bet money that he veto's any plans for hiking this summer, too. I figure I'll ask about that at my next appointment.
All I know is that I cannot wait to go wash my foot and shave that leg!
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04-24-2012, 02:52 PM #1
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04-24-2012, 02:55 PM #2
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04-24-2012, 03:34 PM #3
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Originally Posted by GLC1968
All I know is that I cannot wait to go wash my foot and shave that leg!
EWWWWWWW!!! Gross!
Mostly good news.
Maybe you'll find he'll allow hiking on "easy" stuff.
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04-24-2012, 04:03 PM #4
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Sounds like you're making good progress.
Enjoy the wash and shave.
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04-24-2012, 04:27 PM #6
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Thanks all!
Update: the leg is now hair free and I've managed to slough off most of all the dead skin. That was pretty nasty though - I expected the hair but the skin was really, really weird to see!
I'm sitting here with a naked foot and it feels really odd. I feel kind of exposed. Funny.
I already have an appointment for a pedicure on Saturday. Priorities, right?
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04-24-2012, 06:49 PM #7
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04-24-2012, 06:52 PM #8
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Glad to read you are recovering smoothly. You had me laughing with the "sitting here with a naked foot"!
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