4 wks post op , depression kicking in…….
hi fellow members ,i log in daily to read everyones posts and although most are positive i cant help but feel down at the moment . its been 4 weeks today since op and my wound is healing nicely but im not seeing my surgeon til the 22 nd of this month…… my boot which was fitted after op is loose due to my ever shrinking leg and to go out to our local supermarket once a week is no longer the highlight it used to be .i read posts about 4 to 6 months later and think AARGHHH thats ages away , i wont be able to go back to work until im fully recovered as we have 2 flights of stairs (no lifts) and my wrist is so weak due to crutches i find it hard to lift up my coffee cup and i need my coffee !!!!!! friends do call which is nice but other than that i tend to sleep to pass the time….. it all seems never ending , i long for my manipulation of my foot and to start pt , the only positive thing ive managed to do is lose my first 14 lb which would normally send me in cart wheels ,but i cant LITERATLY even do that . sorry for my moan and roll on the 22nd x
July 10th, 2008 at 6:52 am
nerys,
i feel for you man.
my depression was more so from date of injury - 2 weeks after .
having a lot of people in the house / and visitors help.
the internet and books also help a lot .
and short term disability also helped a lot on my part.
BTW what kind of boot is it? is it a cast or a boot with velcros?
i myself cant go back to work til im fully capable as the type of work i do need me to be in good shape .
July 10th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I’m sorry, but it goes fast. If that helps at all. I remember 4 weeks out…that’s when I got into my boot and a week after that, I was walking without the crutches. Shouldn’t be long for you. I’m 13 weeks yesterday and walking without a limp and doing one leg heal raises. My protocal says that I can start running in 3 weeks…though I may wait a little more on that. Riding the heck out of my bike. Hang in there. BTW, my grandmother was Welsh. I remember visiting Llandano when I was a kid.
July 10th, 2008 at 11:10 am
cheers for the replys . its a cam boot with velcro s but its nearly as tight as it goes and jonas everyone has a little bit of welsh in them its the interbreeding that goes on ha ha
July 10th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Nerys,
You know from my blogs that I believed I had completely lost the plot a few weeks ago, it took a while to pull out of it, I still feel a bit iffy but remember we have all had a terrible injury that takes such a lot out of us, you WILL pull through. Think about a lovely sunny day sitting on the beach in Tenby, and watching the boats bobbing about in the harbour, eating an icecream and then going for lunch in say ‘The Fourcroft Hotel’ or maybe the Atlantic Hotel. I can just picture the scene, I wish I was there right now…
My cousin is on her way down to St. Brides Bay tomorrow, she is a nurse, if you don’t buck up I will send her to see you…. and you really don’t want that..!!!!
Keep smiling
Annie
July 10th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
cheers annie my mate is coming to take me out to lunch and a couple glasses of red so feeling better already x nerys
July 10th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Nerys,
Hi, I feel your pain. I remember being a month out. I sat out on our back deck and had a good cry one day. I mean a good one. I was so done depending on someone else to do stuff for me. I didn’t go the crutches route though. I had a walker w/ a seat on it and put my bad foot knee on it and scooted around. See I have fibromyalgia and a bad back to “boot” (no pun intended) and had to be really careful so I knew I couldn’t use them. Don’t worry, you’ll be out of it soon. Have you had that good cry yet? It does help. I did throw a few things too. Maybe you can do that? Don’t think my hubby appreciated picking things up though.
Hang in there. It’ll get better. In a few weeks you’ll be putting a little weight on it and be soooooooooo excited you won’t remember this depression.
Cathy
July 10th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
well done nerys,
all those who have lost 14lbs recently stand up.
wish i could lose 14lbs.
keep your focus on positive aspects at the moment:
-your incision’s healing well
-you’ve just dropped a stone
-although tedious, this is temporary
-today you’re one day closer to having a dance again.
take care and go easy on yourself.
offdibb
July 10th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
14lbs? wicked! I was losing a pound a week for the first 3 weeks then started gaining a bit. Haven’t weighed myself lately (too scared).
No need to feel depressed, each day is one day closer to the end. Keep yourself busy doing whatever and the days go by quickly. The last 2 weeks flew by for me. But since I’m a bit more active my wrists are killing me too. The 22nd will be here before you know it. I’m waiting for the 24th. Have a stiff drink, relax and relish the fact that you will get better soon.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I’m two weeks post op… we NEED you folks that are 3, 4, 5, 6, and more weeks out to tell us it DOES get bettter. Great encourgement everyone for Nerys.
Hang in there. WE all GET IT.
KK
July 11th, 2008 at 1:26 am
thank you everyone for your messages of support . i love this site im going to design a poster about it to put up in the pt room ( when i get there) ive found out that my pt ian is a distant relative of mine so already i feel comfortable and ive seen him before with back problems …yes im an old crock lol . THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN XXXXXXXXXXXXXX