Here’s to a Speedy Recovery

Folks:

I went to my second post op doctor’s appointment yesterday and my doctor gave me the go ahead to dump the boot.  I am particularly pleased given that I am five weeks post op.  He mentioned my pre ATR fitness and the less severe nature of my injury as the reasons why my recovery is progressing so quickly.  He did not have to “go searching” for the two ends to reconnect during surgery.  I assumed that the further the two ends retracted from each other, the more severe the injury and the longer the recovery period.  Does this make sense?

Doc gave me the following instructions:

1.       FWB right foot with shoes and heel lifts in both shoes.  He wants me to walk regularly and try as best I can not to limp.  I walked around the neighborhood yesterday evening and the heel lifts caused me to limp more than the ATR.

2.       Theraband Workouts.

3.       Shower without anything.  I did not understand this one given that he already allowed me to shower.

4.       If the wound continued to heel, I may begin walking and toes raises in the pool.  He also stated that I have no limitations relative to swim strokes.

5.       I may do leg extensions on the leg extension machine at the gym.

6.       I can drive.

I have another appointment in two weeks.  Oh, by the way, a small portion of my incision began to leak last week and I requested an antibiotic.  I have been taking the antibiotic for about five days.  Once Doc checks on the wound in two weeks, and if everything is fine, he will allow my to begin cycling and PT.  The potential infection was probably the result of getting into the pool before I was authorized to do so.  As such, please don’t follow in that footstep.

I am psyched today!

Yours in the Bond,

Derek

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