alice’s AchillesBlog

After my scare on Friday, I spent the weekend fretting over my black, blue and swollen foot.  I decided if my PT thought I had busted something, I was going to call for a MRI tomorrow.  After pushing my foot this way and that, the therapist had good news.  He thinks I busted an adhesion when I tripped.  My range of motion is better and my foot is at 13 degrees.  Wow.  I was able to complete all of my therapy chores, but my homework is tough.  I am to walk around in two shoes at home at least 30 mins a day. 

I am a klutz. At nine this morning I tripped over a box a work and felt a pop on the lateral side of my ankle. The pain was an immediate burning sensation with a decrease in mobility. My MD’s office is across the street and they worked me in for a quick check. No major damage, but I am to reduce my physical activity to the level I was at a week ago. Another weekend of elevation, rest, ice….but thankfully, I am still on two feet without crutches. When does this feeling of iminent doom go away? Or the need to search every room for possible hazards go away?

dance….but I will wait until I can start “high intensity sports”.  On Friday I lost the wicked crutches.  It felt great to carry them instead of them carrying me.   By the way, I finally learned how to use one crutch. 

Over the past 2 days, I have been everywhere with my CAM boot….Target, Old Navy, Flat Rock Bakery, Barleys, a dog party (eleven dogs), the local produce market, a bike shop. Lowes, Sams….. My most important purchase was a new bike helmet.  Also, I am thinking about getting clips and shoes for my bike.  Any thoughts on what would be safer for mountain biking? 

Tomorrow, PT begins…..