Aug
28
Time for another target…
August 28, 2009 | 4 Comments
Now my skin infection seems to be clearing so it’s time to start working towards another target.
I don’t think I’m quite going to make the heel raise with 50% body weight by Monday that the PT set me (after all I didn’t do any for a week because of the infection), but I’m slowly getting better.
Sitting on the [...]
Aug
26
Skin infection continues…week 8 post-op tomorrow
August 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
A week ago I saw a GP for my cellulitis around the incision and was prescribed cephalexin. I wasn’t too impressed by the consult for a couple of reasons; firstly while it’s a broad-spectrum antibiotic, it’s not particularly effective against staph, which is the most likely beastie to be causing the infection. Secondly, the course [...]
Aug
20
Skin infection around scar at week 6.5
August 20, 2009 | 6 Comments
A slight setback over the last couple of days, I have developed a bit of cellulitis (skin infection) around the scar.
It started of at what was the last part of the scar to lose its scab, about an inch up from the base of the scar. This area had been behind the rest in healing, [...]
Aug
18
First physio yesterday, then walked home.
August 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
Had my first physiotherapy session yesterday afternoon.
The worst thing was I didn’t really learn many new exercises to do.
The best thing was I didn’t really learn many new exercises to do, because I already found them on this site…thanks guys!
What did I get for my A$112?
Some ultrasound stimulation…no offence, but this rings my “quack alert” [...]
Aug
15
2 shoes today! (6 weeks 2 days)
August 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
I have been going without the boot at home for the past week or so, and worn shoes at work (office job, mostly desk bound!) for the last couple of days, but today is the first day I haven’t worn the boot at all, 6 weeks and 2 days since surgery.
Today has been a beautiful [...]
Aug
12
6 weeks post-op tomorrow, 2-shoes around the house
August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Well not quite, we don’t wear shoes indoors at home, but the boot has been relegated to outdoors only!
As well as walking in the pool about every third day, I have been doing the exercises from Dennis’ week-7 PT for the past week and a bit.
The improvements are already very noticeable. When I first started [...]
Aug
2
1 month post surgery
August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s one month today since I had my surgery - one third of the way there until I can resume some semblance of my normally active outdoor life!
Progress since last update:
The last heel wedge came out of my boot a few days ago. After half a day of discomfort (tightness in the tendon, and a [...]
- dsut4392 has completed the grueling 26.2 ATR miles to full recovery!
Goal: 152 days from the surgery date.
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- dsut4392 has completed the grueling 26.2 ATR miles to full recovery!