Recovery Begins - PWB
Went to my second post op appointment and the cast came off. Greatest feeling in the world. Into the boot with 3 heel lifts and back to the CRUTCHES! What did he say? I have three weeks until my next appointment and between now and then, I have to go from 25% of my weight to 75% of my weight on my leg and each week I remove a heel support. According to my doc, the worst enemy now is my knee cruiser…great, take my hands away again. After a month of religiously protecting my leg, I have to step down on it again. What a conversation I had with my protective self…you have to put your foot down! Do it, do it now! I screamed at myself.
The ankle was swollen at the end of the day and I told my wife it felt like I was in a 4 inch heel…how do and why do women wear shoes like this?
6 days into PWB and the ankle is not swelling as much and I am more comfortable with putting weight on the bad leg.
The greatest pain actually came from the little interlock peg located smack dab in the middle of the heel support. I want to subject the product engineer to a day in the boot with the interlock peg pushing square into his or her heel. I have since added padding and one of my heel cushions and what a difference. I am a pretty heavy person and I could feel the little round interlock peg with even the slightest pressure.
Thanks for reading, thanks for sharing, wishing everyone a full complete healing, physically and mentally!
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