I had my first Dr.’s Appt after the surgery. It was a small milestone. They sat me up on the table and cut the bandage and splint of my leg. Finally I could breath, it felt great. The nurse then told me to wait for the doctor. I was at a loss on what to do with my foot, I did not feel comfortable at all with my foot. Not sure if I should let it hang of the table, prop it up on the table, or just lie down. I was very nervous because it just felt so fragile and weird. I got a real wake up call on how serious this injury is, I did not want to put ANY pressure on my achilles. I guess that will feeling get better with time.
The doctor came in and saw the foot. There was little swelling. Keeping the leg elevated since the surgery really helped. He poked around the ankle and it felt really good. He then put me in a boot with crutches, NWB. I told him I will keep it on all day and just take it off for bathing. He said i could take it off while sleeping but after today’s visit, I want to be extremely cautious. I will sleep with the boot for a while.
He said to see him in 4 weeks.
The nurse came back in to take the 10 staples out. I thought that was going to hurt, but no pain there. Just a little pinch, not bad at all. He wrapped up my ankle in an ace bandage, adjusted my boot to point downward, and strapped me in tight.
That was it. PT is in 4 weeks.
Nice and Quick visit. Nice and slow progress.
Thanks to everyone who posts…it really helps
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