I like boots, but this is ridiculous…

Have walked sans-boot around my dinky little apartment.  It started as standing in the shower, and progressed to “I’m not putting that #@*& boot on for the 10 feet between my bed and the bathroom”.  Now I’m shuffling that little foot around in it’s clean cotton sock everytime I’m home.  It’s a safe place that’s 90% hallway for me to grab on to.

Anyway, gimping around my apartment scares me a little.  My poor little foot feels like a dead fish at the end of my leg, and totally useless.  Can anyone out there give me an idea when the foot starts feeling useful?  I’m almost at 6 weeks and wondering when those that went before started feeling some strength in the foot.  Was PT a major part of that, or do you think it was just time?

Went to a therapeutic massage therapist last night and my leg feels great.  By the time she finished with my bad leg, I had better ROM than I did on my good leg.  Therapeutic massage isn’t as comfortable as swedish-spa-style massages, but the benefits are amazing.  My scar is already less “stuck” feeling.  She did some very cool passive stretches as well, pulling my toes up and down to the extent they had never been before.  Already booked for another session on Monday.  Highly, highly recommended.  It also feels good to be able to DO something for my leg before I can get out of the boot, and before I’ve been prescribed PT.