4 weeks since surgery
Just realised I haven’t posted anything for over a week - I am getting a bit more active and not confined to watching tv or looking at my iPad!
Had my first post op visit with the ortho on Tuesday 8 January (3 weeks post surgery). He was happy with the progress, said I can now get my foot wet in the shower and not sleep with the boot on. Fantastic!! He also advised to start putting some pressure on the foot whilst I am wearing the boot - not to overdo it, but just enough until I feel some strain. Requested another appointment at the end of the month, where he will assess whether I am ready for physio.
I worked for the rest of the week, and actually made it into the office last Friday. This is a 1 hour commute from home - my wife dropped me at the train station, and I managed to negotiate lifts/platforms without too much hassle. The walk from the station to the office is a couple of blocks, and walking with crutches on streets is a bit more tiring than getting around the house! Probably overdid it a bit as my foot was quite swollen by the end of the day, but it was beneficial to get out of the house on my own.
I have taken annual leave this week and gone away with the family to the NSW South Coast. It’s a beautiful spot, damn annoying that I can’t go to the beach for a swim! Am moving around a bit more freely, and can put some weight on the leg (although the trusty crutches are always close by!) and definitely feel that I am slowly but surely on the right path to recovery.
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Andy - Love the South coast. Next favourite spot to where I live now. We often camp at Mimosa Rocks but there as so many other great places we have been, although we usaully go outside of school holidays. You will find as you bear weight that you will quickly progress to bearing more but the swelling will continue for a while as you increase the load. It’s good your doc has told you that you can sleep without the boot. I did at 3 weeks but always had it beside the bed and never walked anywhere without it. I don’t envey your commute. Have done the Sydney commute able bodied and it can be a nightmare. Hope you enjoy your break.