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No more boot! FWB
October 16, 2013 | |
Good morning achilles family, I’m at 12 1/2 weeks and my dr on Thursday gave me great news I’m going FWB and getting away from the boot! I have been playing around the house in 2 shoes and in the pool doing heel raises on tippy toes. It’s hard on tippy toes on dry land lol! But my PT kicks my butt and tells me ladies older than me can do it, I was like dont let me kick you with my good foot! Being 6″5 and football body it’s quite funny to do some of these exercises but with doing these I see the way the muscles have to move and get the strength back. I can drive now but it feels weird after a while in the car after a long duration. I know there are others here almost at this point or beyond and your stories keep me going. It has its moments if I go barefoot sometimes so ice and lotions to rub the injury location help so much. To all those going through this as my mother told me it will get better just be positive and don’t over do it.
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Congrats. FWB in the boot is so liberating. Enjoy and good luck!
For me, life got a lot easier at FWB. Being able to carry things in both hands without fumbling with crutches or a backpack or bag was a huge step. Congrats on the next step!!
Congrats BigWilly!
Can’t wait to get to 12 weeks and drive again.
Good luck.
Ron
How do you know you are ready for FWB? It’s been 6 weeks for me.
“For me, life got a lot easier at FWB. Being able to carry things in both hands without fumbling with crutches or a backpack or bag was a huge step. Congrats on the next step!!”
craiger9er, that’s the biggest step IMO. I’m on my second surgery waiting impatiently to walk again. I was more happy to walk than in any other process the first time around with my other foot.