Got my cast off yesterday. Actually, my wound doesn’t look nearly as gruesome as I expected. All quite compact and bijou. I am into my ‘Air-cast’ boot with 3 wedges. I also have to wear a ‘night-splint’ which is like a little slipper. I wore it for the first time last night and I didn’t sleep well at all as I could feel the wound rubbing against it every time I moved. I suspect I will get more used to it over the next few weeks. Walking in the boot wasn’t immediately a nice experience - it is really the psychology of putting weight down after 3 weeks of keeping it raised. However, it is certainly a welcome relief to be able to now put some weight on my right leg. I haven’t mastered going up stairs yet though - i do get a lot of pain in my heel and what seems to be the sole of my foot if I put all my weight on that foot - instinctively, this suggests to me that I just need to be really patient and use the crutches as much as possible. Process here on in is:
next surgeon appointment in 4 weeks
3 wedges this week, 2 week after and then 1 and 1
First PT appointment next week - gentle gentle
Review continued use of boot after 4 weeks
Had a couple of cheeky glasses of red wine yesterday to celebrate what is essentially an important step forward in the recovery process!
Yes, I’m still trying to overcome the fear of putting weight on my foot. Is it a throbbing heal pain? Mine is more like pin pricks so I’m very careful about that step. Oh well, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step …
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Yes, I liked that. So was my brother. He said he will check it out next week. We will be back before you can say anything.