8 1/2 weeks and walking without boot, OK limping is better!!
I know I’ve been very remiss on updating of late. I’ve returned back to work, so needless to say I don’t have as much “time to myself” as I did those first few weeks! So here’s my update. At 8 weeks I had the last wedge taken out of my boot and a flat insert was put in to fill the hole on the bottom of my boot. So far I’m OK with this, but then my Doc threw me for a loop. I’m to ease out of the boot as soon as possible, however, here’s the kicker, I’m not to do any foot extensions with a band or toe raises. So riddle me this Batman, how do I “walk” without going up on the ball of my foot?? I am sometimes not the sharpest knife in the drawer and this was a time I was more like a spoon for I did not catch this until I actually tried to walk! Now, I have been in two shoes a couple of times, in fact, I wore shoes to an entire workday. The feeling of being in shoes was great, but I think I could crawl faster than I’m limping now. I have no pain in the tendon when I try to walk, just after a few hours the soft tissue behind the ankle starts to give me a little discomfort. I still have the numbness in the right side of my foot and it looks like I’m going to have to live with. I tell you what, I can fly with the boot on now! I was finally able to get in my pasture and work my horses some this week. I know it will be a long time before I’m back in the saddle, just doing ground work with them was uplifting. Since summer is coming to an end, I went ahead and turned my tags in for my Harley since I know I’m a long way from riding that too! BUMMER!!! For my dear friends that are just starting this journey, keep the faith! The progress may be slow, but it does happen!!!!
