Jan

29

Small setback

January 29, 2016 | 10 Comments

After being on regular shoe after 1 week ortho has me back in boot for a couple days. A tiny part in incision isn’t completely healed because of the blood thinners Im on. I’ve been hitting the rehab exercises hard and apparently its not letting skin heal. Feeling a bit demoralized because I was feeling [...]

Jan

21

Out of Boot!!!

January 21, 2016 | 3 Comments

Ortho liked what he saw today so 7 weeks and 1 day later I’m out of boot! Feels glorious! Weakness and a bit scary to be without the boot.  Heck, I kinda miss it already in a sick way. A bit frustrating to not have much toe drive when I walk and I’m pronating when [...]

Jan

17

Soaking foot?

January 17, 2016 | 3 Comments

Hey y’all. 6.5 weeks out from Achilles debridement surgery. PT is going well. Icing area multiple times a day. I forgot to ask my PT & ortho, when can I soak foot in water? I’d like to submerge it in ice water as opposed to normal icing. When did you all start to soak [...]