Forced into FWB @ 5wks.
I had the lovely experience of skating on the tiled kitchen floor with my crutches. Unbeknown to me my rubbers had worn through to the metal on my last trip outside so when I casually crutched into the kitchen I wasn’t ready for both crutches slipping and the crazy battle to stay upright came to a halt when I ended up face to face with the fridge.
I always felt that having your foot forward when you are trying to PWB while still being on crutches is a potential nightmare if the crutches slip.
So in order to preserve the good looks of my fridge I binned the crutches and started FWB with that odd walk with the foot twist out to the side. I can only put weight on my heel anyway.
My life without crutches starts.
Just being able to make a coffee and take it into another room is such a pleasant feeling. As for decending stairs I’m back in the premier division. Ascending them I’m still in the Sunday league 
Norm: now I’m FWB my good leg has already stopped aching around the tendon area. It’s a point worth mentioning to new ATR’s that your good leg may start to hurt.
Hi Jules good to hear that you are crutch free
Just take it easy and try to walk as normal as possible… In the beginning that means that you can’t take big steps, but my experience was that the steps got a little bigger every day. good luck!
Hi Jules,
Another helpful hint, if you don’t already know, when it comes to walking w/o the boot is as anne33 said, to take short steps, and also, concentrate on heel to toe walking on your injured foot, w/your foot pointed forward. Avoid turning the foot out, or flat foot or heel-only walking
Happy Healing! Congrats on losin’ the boot!
JJ, if you’re still in the (black) walking cast, why can’t you walk on it, heel-toe, with your feet pointing straight ahead? Training your body to walk toes-out is an awful idea. And make sure you’ve got both feet built up to the same height, too.
If that cast is as good as a boot, there won’t even be any reason to take small steps, until you’re in 2 shoes. (And then you kind of alternate long and short. . .)
Thks everyone for the advice. Yes I’m still in the black cast. Walking more normal now but toes stick out from cast which is interesting. I seem to get myself into trouble with steps!
Came to a big one yesterday and couldn’t understand why I was so resistant to go up it. Everything seem to be the wrong way around then I realised that my damage leg is my normal lead leg and to start with the left good leg takes some mental reprogramming. Eventually I got up the step and .. Unlocked my front door
I have to be really careful as 10 mins ago I walking along the hall and there’s a small step down no more than 10cm. I was on the phone and not concentrating and put my lead foot down first, I realised so stalled for a split second which made things worse. My foot came down hard ! I was grateful for the support of the cast - I think I’m could be my ATR’s worst enemy around the house.
Happy healing
I think I was happier starting with the “bad” leg when I walked! And people who “gimp walk” down stairs always lead with the ATR leg. Leading with your “good” leg makes you roll over your cast a lot.
They do make “cast shoes” that protect your toes somewhat while you’re in a walking cast. And don’t walk with one big fat boot and one thin-soled shoe, because you may destroy the rest of your body with the mis-alignment.
I’ve told a dozen people here never to walk and talk on the phone at the same time while you’re recovering from an ATR — but I think you’re the first one who admitted actually DOING it!
Now Knock It Off, and Watch Your Step!!