Recent update
- two days to go!
- only a few more days now :) :(
- Well now… that was dumb….
- waving the white flag…
- I feel 900 some days!
two days to go!
April 6th, 2013 by evahsmum
So, I’m sitting here resting a little bit before I take on the final clean through of my house and the rest of my day. I want to have everything in shape by the end of the day today so that tomorrow I can relax and enjoy my last day pre-op with family and friends.
And, yes… I’m getting a little nervous at this point and have a little anxiety about the whole thing. I have a lot of peace though, knowing that it’s all in God’s hands and there will be so many people praying for me during and after surgery. I am looking forward to being on a road to recovery, not just existing and trying to make it through until surgery anymore.
On the technical side… I have quite extensive atrophy of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles bilaterally (right more than left) and my quads are even weak from being casted and trying to be off my feet so much. My brother in law is coming over today to raise my very low couch for me, so I can get out of it after surgery with less risk of losing my balance and falling. I’ve been going cast-less around the house the last few weeks and have done a few short outings (that don’t involve any walking around) with out them as well. It’s… different. I’m slightly concerned about the skin on my right foot going into surgery, but time will tell how it will handle all this. (I sliced up the bottom of my right foot very bad in my teens and the skin hasn’t been good ever since).
I will try to post once more before surgery, but if I don’t… I’ll see you all on the other side! 
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only a few more days now :) :(
April 5th, 2013 by evahsmum
Well.. I’m officially three days away from my fourth surgery as of midnight…. why am I still up? I can’t sleep of course, the weather has changed and my heels are encompassed with this gnawing feeling and my tendons are sharp paining and pain meds seem to be pointless and useless. I still want to beg those around me to just cut my feet off, but I think I’ll make it three days. I’m thinking at some point during my right foot recovery my left foot (which is undoubtedly going to get worse FAST once it’s my only foot) is gonna take over as my main source of discomfort. That’s gonna be a weird switch for me, since my right foot has been my “achilles heel” (pun? yes.) for so many years.
Well, I’ve got my house about as wheelchair friendly as it’s gonna get. My dog and child, sadly, are not very wheelchair friendly. Here’s hoping I don’t break either of their feetz with my wheels lol. I continue to be amazed and in awe while watching the love and support the Lord pours out on my child and I through this whole thing. The wonderful people He has brought into our lives and has poured out through them… It truly is amazing <3
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ATR Timeline
- Name: evahsmum
Location: Chatham
Injured during: life!? Possibly caused by bilat. Subtalar Fusion
Which Leg: B
Status: NWB
710 wks 5 days Post-ATR
664 wks 5 days
Since start of treatment