Well the end of Week 3 has been interesting. I’ve only worn the splint once and that was for a trip to one of my many doctors (unrelated to this blog issue) Since I’m either in the wheel chair or bed at home, getting out the door has become the hardest part to accomplish. Those [...]
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Now that I don’t have to wear the splint in bed or when resting I was wondering… Is it OK to cross my legs? Specifically cross the bad one over the good one. Since I had the Haglunds surgery and not a tear the pressure isn’t directly over the surgical site. I’m only 2 weeks [...]
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Yesterday was week 2 with a planned doctor appointment today. So naturally being a woman. I didn’t want to go smelling like the hubbies socks (inside joke). Since I’ve only been able to sponge bath since surgery I was determined to shower the stink off before I saw my doctor.
I’d planned this endeavor pre-op, had [...]
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I know hydration is important. I know being dehydrated can severely effect how the body functions and cause systems to shut down.
I have arthritis almost everywhere but my lower back is the worst. If I even get slightly dehydrated, the thin layer between my spine, nerves and spinal column become effected and I get spasms [...]
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Days 8-11 have been very frustrating and confusing. I read a post by Manny that was his response to someone else but couldn’t find it today. It was about RICE. Rest, ice, compression and elevate. The other day I posted how the only way I could obtain relief was from taking the compression ace off. [...]
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Days 3-5 were consistent. I can empathize with all the other posters when they describe their foot/heel as feeling squishy. For me it felt more like when you have a soft sock that falls down and settles under your heel; very annoying. Numbness seems to be a big issue. It doesn’t feel so much like [...]
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Day 1 was not as easy as I had hoped it to be. I didn’t sleep well even with the nerve block. It finally wore off completely around 4:30 AM. Nothing seemed to help much throughout the day.
I read my post-op instructions that were given to my husband to sign. He wasn’t told much, just [...]
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Well I tried a few times to post this prior to my surgery February 3, 2016 without success. 3rd time…?
I was extremely nervous, not so much for the surgery itself but my post-op and recovery way weighing heavy on my mind. I was offered a nerve block in addition to my general anesthesia and since [...]
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