I cannot wait until Sept. 30 and the day the boot goes away for good! I am expecting nothing but good words from the OS, My PT says my ROM is beyond excellent at this point in recovery, I am ramping up my exercises, and have not had any setbacks. Two footed heel lifts have been the most difficult exercise and the only exercise with some discomfort (to be expected) but am able to get some good sets in.

Looking forward to next spring, I can’t help but feel split on a decision to go back to playing softball. Granted it is a ways away but I am torn on what I’ve been told vs. what I worry about. The OS says I will be better than I was pre-injury and should have no reason not to be physically able to play. The mental and logical side says I never want to EVER go through this again and can’t afford to be out of work for this long, having not injured myself on the job. But I will only be 29 next year and still have that drive to continue to be active and love of playing sports wants to out weigh the risks. Not to mention I have to weigh how the wife feels about me playing again…(if I can’t ever find my cleats and glove I’ll know who suspect #1 is!)

I guess if playing softball next year is my only worry I am doing very well. All I can say is that recovery is going excellent and I am on track to be at work by December. Only 3 weeks (or less…) until the baby comes!