My second post-op appointment was today. The nurse took my cast off, and it felt great to let my leg breathe.
I knew that my calf muscle had been atrophying, but I was still surprised to see it so puny. The skin was loose around the muscle! So it looks like I have [...]
Entries Tagged as 'early weight bearing'
Day 32 - Get my Boot on
March 11th, 2008 · 71 Comments
Tags: Day * · crutches · doctor visits · early weight bearing · physical therapy · recovery · weight bearing
Day 18 - Removing the stitches, new cast
February 26th, 2008 · 19 Comments
I went into see the doctor today, it’s been 2 weeks, 1 day since the surgery.
The nurse removed the cast, and I finally got to see my left heel, stitches and all. Here is a nice picture of it:
It was a relief to have the cast off since I was able to scratch [...]
Tags: Day * · achilles injury · doctor visits · early weight bearing · itching · recovery · surgery · weight bearing