Mar 07 2014
2 Shoes today!
I started the day out in 2 shoes. I wore some Clark’s shoes that slip on. I tried tennis shoes but that really irritated my scar. I took the boot with me to work. I sometimes have to walk a lot at work and I wanted to be prepared if I wasn’t able to walk. I did okay - ended up putting the boot on after about 3 1/2 hours. Once I came home I put the shoes back on and left them for the entire afternoon. My ankle started to hurt again on either side so I put the boot back on again as I had a lot of walking to do around the house.
Do most of you just jump into 2 shoes and go for it? Am I being a wimp?
Looking forward to PT on Wednesday.
Happy healing!
2 responses so far
Most of the good modern protocols — including bit.ly/UWOProtocol — say “wean off boot” when the time comes. Most of us took that “wean” to mean that we’d switch back and forth for a while, wearing shoes early in the day or in safer places, and the boot later and in scarier places. No shame or wimpiness involved.
Besides, it’s scary to go through ATR Rehab worried that somebody will think you’re a wimp!
I stayed out of the boot after going 2 shoes, but I was in a position where I wasn’t back to work and could modify my activity level and rest when I got sore, which did happen frequently. Also, I hated the boot THAT much.