Who’s Got Two Thumbs and is Cleared to Partial Weight Bear?
THIS GUY!
I’m 5 weeks post-op and my doc just cleared me to 20 lbs. PWB!! It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s really a huge “step” in the right direction.
My last doc visit was 3 weeks ago, when he put me in the CAM walker at 105 degrees and NWB. I’m still at 105 degrees, but at least now I can bear some weight. He said to come back in exactly one week, at which time he’ll change the angle of the CAM to neutral (90 degrees).
He was “marveled” by the way my wound healed and how well my leg/foot looked overall. He administered the Thompson Test and I passed with flying colors. I noticed some scar tissue building up around the tendon, but that’s perfectly normal. The new tendon is considerably thicker than the one on my good foot due to the scar tissue.
I was also surprised to hear him say I’ll be starting “light” physical therapy in only ONE week! That was out of the blue. He said he’d write a scrip for outpatient PT next week, and that would ramp up to more serious PT in about 4 weeks. I’m thinking the “light” PT will consist of basic ROM exercises and nothing too crazy. We shall see…
I’d been getting a little stir crazy, anxious and impatient over the last week or so (I can only tolerate so much daytime TV). I’m not sure how I would have handled any “bad” news from the doc today - it may have sent me over the edge! But luckily I got some great news, and I’m well on my way to recovery. Slow and steady wins this race!
Go Famin!!! So excited for you! You seem to be making some great progress! All because you’ve been so diligent and carefully following the doctor’s orders. I can tell that you must have a really amazing wife helping out behind the scenes….
This good news will surely make you less grumpy… I’m sure she’s happy about that too!
Famin, good for you! I can’t wait to get to that stage. Does your CAM walker allow some range of motion, or is it fixed at the angle that it’s set to? I went to the store that my Dr. recommended and they were clueless. I think I want the one that allows controlled flexing. Keep up the posts!
Nice work Famin!! You are making great progress. We are almost at the same time post op. I can tell the leg is slowly coming back to life, scar is healing and I can move my foot almost to neutral without any pain so I think I will be PWB at my next visit in one week. It is hard to be patient as this whole thing is way to slow. I just keep trying for one day at a time. Cheers!
awesome!! I am about a week behind you and got cleared for 25lbs PWB feels great doesn’t it. I told m wife that if i got casted for two more weeks that would just crush me. So i know the feeling you had when your doc said “now i want you to start puting weight on it” keep up the good work, its not how you start its how you finish