6 weeks and rather apprehensive
I was told by my consultant last Monday (5 weeks) to drop the crutches fully and go to 2 shoes this week (i.e. at 6 weeks). So since last Monday I have been FWB in the Aircast boot, sleeping with bare legs (hooray!) and even walking barefoot to the loo first thing every morning, albeit very carefully. However, on Saturday night I went to my end of season waterski party and caught up with the owner, who had ruptured his AT 3 weeks before I did mine, only to discover that he had gone into trainers and slipped as he was walking up the stairs the week earlier and re-ruptured his AT. He’s now had surgery (using his big toe tendon) and is back to square 1. So I have decided to stay in my nice solid and protective boot a bit longer as I am really worried that I may overdo things and massively regret it. I’m normally someone who can’t sit still and if I need to go anywhere it’s always at 100 miles an hour and it’s hard to knock that urgency out of your system if there’s nothing physically stopping you? I guess it’s a balance of head vs body and trying to let the head rule (for once). First physio tomorrow which I am hoping will provide great revelations and a programme of excercises for both the leg and the expanding waistline….
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Parisski, sounds like a wise move to play it safe & stay in the boot. I’m also sleeping sans boot and that feels heavenly. Great news that you are starting PT. I look forward to hearing what they prescribe for you!! Enjoy tomorrow.
Parisski, I’m 5 weeks and I think that is a good idea to stay in the boot a bit longer. I snuck upstairs for a bath this morning (boots on) and lost my balance because I forgot I was in them! I made a wrong step and almost tipped over. I can really notice the difference in strength of my AT this past week so I can see how easy it would be to make a wrong move. Maybe where shoes around the house but the boot when you go out. Good luck with therapy.