7 weeks
December 5th, 2009
I am now 7 weeks and 2 days post rupture and 7 weeks and 1 day post op. I went into a boot 8 days ago…still NWB but I am finding it far less comfortable than a cast!! I don’t know if anone has any tips on how you sleep with the damn thing on….I am sleep deprived and therefore grumpy about the whole situation. I know we all fix at different rates….and I suspect UK doctors are more conservative in the treatment but I seem to be miles behind so many of you.
Anyway…less moaning but any successful sleep tips will put a smile back on my face!!xxx
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Do you have to sleep with the boot on. When I moved to the boot I was given the option. I found it far more comfortable to sleep with the boot off.
Deanne (aka DREAMS)
No she was quite specific….that said my other half is away Monday to Friday next week so I may be wild and keep it off and see if it helps! Thanks for replying!!!
Im in week 10 and have had been sleeping with the boot on every night for 6 weeks (so far! Hopefully off soon) and am in the UK (conservative). I was also told to sleep/shower with it on! I take the top piece of the boot off whenever I can but make sure I still use the straps.
Its not particularly comfortable at night but holding the foot in that position whilst you sleep can only do it good so Ive kept it on. You get used to it, loosen the straps a little is what I do sometimes.
My husband normally sleeps like a log; but was really struggling with sleeping in the boot.
He found a way to sleep on his side in the early days after the surgery. The side with the injured leg was facing up with the leg elevated on two pillows — he played with staggering them different ways in terms of proximity to his body (as opposed to being in a tidy stack with edges aligned). His other leg was mostly under the pillows. That was ok-comfy but not great. We then folded up a fleece throw so it formed a soft, thick pad. He put that between his thighs and slept like a baby.
We untucked all the bedding and he kept the bedding off of his leg from about mid-calf down.
I tried to sleep in the boot but gave up after 4 nights.(6 weeks post-op) Definitely it is more uncomfortable than the cast. As you are at 7 weeks and had surgery,I would think the tendon is strong enough and can sleep without it. But be careful never get up in the middle of the night and walk without boot.
What?!?! We are supposed to sleep in the boot?
I went from cast to night splint and never slept in the boot.
I have no pain and I still elevate it.
Maryk - Not sure if we are all supposed to, all down to what your consultant wants. Mine was very specific and did not want me taking it off at night but then again Ive not had the surgery…
It looks like KarenO’s consultant wants the same!
Karen, I had my surgery almost the same time as you (Oct 15) for a complete rupture. My doctor allowed me to sleep without the boot after 2 weeks PO as long as I was very careful about getting up in the middle of the night with crutches only. Maybe the location of your rupture or the surgeons concern about how she repaired it is causing your long delay in removing the boot. I have now been walking FWB in 2 shoes for over a week, sometimes I use one crutch to help me walk with less of a limp. My PT has me doing strong stretching and pulling exercises. I can’t begin to immagine any reason that you can’t take that darn boot off to at least sleep by now. I would always ace bandage my foot fairly tight while sleeping without the boot. I think it gave me a little bit more security and made it a little stiffer to bend easily. I’m also 60 years old, so if my old tendon could bounce back this easy, I’m sure yours can handle a goodnights rest without the boot. If you hadn’t had surgery it would be a totally different situation.I would think it is doing more harm than good by not allowing you to start rotating your ankle a little by now. Good Luck! Paulette