2 shoes - omg!
I had my follow up visit with the surgeon on Friday. He checked things out and has freed me from the aircast - right into 2 shoes and full weight bearing.
Saturday morning I tried to find a pair of shoes to wear - no mean task, given that my left foot is still swollen. I managed to squeeze my foot into my runners - and after a few minutes the aching at the back of my foot began to subside. Now I am hobbling along, not with great flex in my foot, but still able to keep my balance and carefully navigate stairs etc. We are into winter weather here now (not a lot of snow so far, but icy in the morning and evenings) - so I am being extra careful. Not sure when I will brave driving my truck (it is a standard), but have been doing ok with our other vehicle (an automatic)…..just a little difficult to get in and out of (is a dually truck, so quite high up off the ground).
My knee is quite sore today (Sunday) - I think I over did it yesterday…..and I am walking with a strange gait because my foot doesn’t bend easily. Oh well, this too shall pass - I just need to pace myself.
I am going to physio one day a week and it is helping immensely! I am so grateful to be proceeding along well with my recovery - the restrictions this injury imposes are frustrating to say the least. The silver lining of this experience is a greater appreciation for all those folks out there who have ongoing, permanent disabilities that impede mobility. I have the good fortune to be able to reverse this problem - they may not.
Will provide updates as physio goes along……
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