Just take me to a shoe shop…
So, it’s 6 weeks since my last blog entry, mostly because I was just ticking along nicely getting used to the moon boot and hobbling around learning to be a bit more mobile as the days went by, so not much more to say. I returned to the Ortho Clinic 2 weeks ago and was told the tendon had knit together and the ‘blob’ I can feel on the back of my leg is the scar tissue. 2 more weeks in the boot to get some strength weight bearing in the hope that at my next appointment might mean getting ready for shoes…
Well, at 11:35 this morning I was discharged from the clinic with a referal for physio and instructions to stop wearing the boot and wear shoes outdoors and go bare foot indoors and to use the crutches for support until I’m confident in my walking ability.
That’s 12 weeks and one day since I ruptured my tendon!!! I am a very happy woman indeed.
Got home and walked around a bit with the crutches, foot feels ok but very weak under me and for some reason it feels lighter than the good leg, but then I guess I have been lugging a big plastic boot around for 8 weeks, so that’s bound to feel odd to start with. So, I’ve gone from full weight bearing to 2 shoes in about a week . I do find it funny how when there is a milestone it feels like going backwards for a short while, I was walking pretty much everywhere without the crutches in the boot and now I’m out of boot but using crutches again… such is life and it’s only temporary… and the best bit is that I can now wear shoes in pairs, which MUST be a good reason to buy a new pair!!!
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