Starting to walk without crutches!!!

I can’t thank all of you on this site for helping me through this trying time.  I seriously appreciate all of the supportive emails, and comments and advice.  I am still in the boot, 2 wedges still but I am starting to be able to walk with out crutches.  I haven’t really felt my foot [...]

Cast is off-boot is on!!

So today was my lucky day, allegedly!!!!! Anyway went for my follow up visit since post op cast & my leg looked like something from sesame street-yes a muppet.  Hairy, ugly, skinny, unrecognizable to me as my own, but too pathetic to give up on.  My new boot is ok.  It is heavy, medal, ugly, [...]

5 more days with cast #1

Hi Everyone, I am getting very excited to have my first cast removed on November 7th.  I am writing to see if any of you went directly to a boot?  I am SO looking forward to scratching my ankle and seeing what kind of shape my leg is in…..sort of!?!?  Any help here is welcomed!