Yesterday (8/9/09) was 8 weeks since my injury
Yesterday was exactly 8 weeks since the date of injury.
I had surgery on June 24th, in a splint until July 9th, and in then in a full cast until July 23rd. Since July 23rd I have been in a walking boot with the advice from my doctor to not put much weight on until my next appointment on August 20th.
I have not exactly followed the doctors orders strictly. Through the entire process so far I have yet to experience much pain from the surgery. I took a total of 3 painkillers after my surgery, found they made me nauseous and stopped using them the first night after surgery. I began putting some weight on my foot (with the boot on) 2 days after I got the boot, felt a little sensation in my heel (small needles) and quickly decided against. I kept doing my stretching exercises whenever I took the boot off and within 5 days of using the boot was able to put my foot down with no discomfort. Currently, 6+ weeks post surgery I can bend my right foot to nearly any position that my left foot can bend, and without pain. I have been using crutches less and less and find that as long as I rest my foot some then I feel pretty good.
The only problem I do appear to be having is since the boot is a good 3 inches higher than my other foot it is causing some back alignment problems, so I have been going to the chiropractor a couple times a week to help with that.
G B Said,
August 15, 2009 @ 12:17 am
Listen to your surgeon! I never used crutches and i had a good sports therapist.5 months post op self managed i was squatting 100kgs got back playing rugby in six months at competitive level.Supplements to use glucosamine sulphate and MSM and a strict rehabilitation program.
branman Said,
August 31, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
So - as it turns out, I wasn’t disobeying my doctor at all. Just some miscommunication. He wanted me to start getting around without the crutches when I felt comfortable to do so. When he said I shouldn’t ditch the crutches yet and we will see how you are doing in a month, I thought he meant stick with the crutches for another month. I couldn’t believe they would put me in a walking boot and then not let me walk.