4 months down, how many to go?

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Lets see… I made it through physical therapy and going back to work…well kind of.

I’ve been back to work for about 6 weeks now and completely off crutches for about 8 weeks. Going back to work has been really hard. I manage a store that is in a warehouse, so it involved a TON of walking, 8-12 hours a day. I did two weeks where I only did 6 hour shifts, but after being gone for 3 months, my store needed me. Recovery, I feel, has slowed since being back at work. It hurts. Bad. By the end of the day I can barely walk. I ice my ankle every night to help with the massive amounts of swelling I still have. I call myself a “speed limper” haha.

I was told that a lot of my pain was coming from where they drilled holes in my bone to reattach the tendon after shaving the bone spur (gross!) however, lately, my foot has been really bugging me. Like I notice that more than the tendon pain. I’m calling the doctor tomorrow to make another appointment. I have a feeling its plantar fasciitis again. But I refuse to get another cortisone shot, as it didn’t work the last time. I fear he will put me back in the boot to be followed by more PT. I’m know I’m pushing myself too hard at work, but with only one employee, and being open 65 hours a week, I don’t have much of a choice.

As for shoes, I’m still in my Birkenstocks. I have tried to wear shoes with a back, but there are two problems with that. 1. The swelling overtakes the shoe within about 2 hours of being on my feet. 2. It rubs and hurts the incision still.

Overall I feel I’m on track with healing. It’s frustrating at times, I miss running still also. It’s definitely put my weight loss at a stand still, but if I’m healing I’m ok with that.

Until next time all!!

-D

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