I am 7 weeks post-op today! My Orthopedic surgeon told me to kick the crutches to the curb last week and put on my tennis shoes on October 1st.
That October date is coming quickly - 5 days to be exact. I am excited about this milestone. I plan to listen to my doctor and [...]

So I showed up for my post-op appointment with the Ortho surgeon. Of course I confessed my driving excursion to him before he could ask me how I have been behaving. He was speechless….he was actually upset with me. Think of it! He proceeded to tell me that he is quite good at what he [...]

I had a very interesting day today. First and foremost, I am  celebrating 6 weeks post-op and I feel great! Yea! I am very happy to be working. I feel stronger this week then I did last week. The pace I "run" at, on a normal basis with two feet is challenging with crutches, [...]

I have been very busy with my students and responsibilities at the church. So I haven’t been out here on the site for a few days. I have been plotting and planning about my next milestone….driving.
I am coming up on 6 weeks post-op this Wednesday and I am ready to drive. My plan is [...]

I have been waiting all night to get to my computer just to sit down and write this post. I went to my second physical therapy appointment this afternoon! Before the end of my appointment my therapist was adjusting my boot and telling me that I would be going to 50% PWB! I was actually [...]

I am home for the weekend. I plan to rest for the majority of the day today. I am at 4 weeks and 3 days post-op. My foot has been throbbing and sharp pains have taken my breath away daily over this last week. What’s up with the sharp pains? They are in my [...]

Today marks 4 weeks post-op! I had the privilege of going back to work two weeks ago.  Tonight I am home and exhausted from my first week of school. It has been an eventful two weeks since returning to work and I have to admit that I wonder if I went back to soon.. I’m [...]

I got to take a bath tonight! Yea! After 3 weeks of protecting my wound and trying to figure out how to get one leg over the side of the tub! This feels like a huge accomplishment. I was weary of taking sponge baths and bathing in the sink. What I did…I sat on [...]

I am 3 weeks and 3 days post-op and still trying to find ways to accelerate this journey. I know I need to resign myself to the marathon race and not the sprint. In my efforts to maintain positive mental health and be productive, I went back to work at 2 weeks and 1 day [...]