So, I’ve been FWB for a whole week and it’s been great. I’m now able to actually do things and get around. This has been very liberating!
Now that I’m done with the first week of FWB, I’m suppose to remove one of the wedges from my aircast. I tried this earlier today and when I stood up I felt a strong stretch in my tendon. So much so, that I decided to put the extra wedge back in to be on the safe side. I didn’t have any pain, just the sensation of a strong stretch.
My question is whether the feeling of the stretch is normal. While my tendon feels very good overall, I’m downright paranoid about re-rupture. This injury has been so debilitating that I don’t want in any way to endanger my progress.
I should also mention that I decided not to use the vacocast. I ordered it, but never used it and sent it back. My thinking is that since I’m only going to be in a boot for 3 more weeks, why spend $300? Plus, when I looked at it in the package, it seemed very complicated - and the instruction booklet was pathetic. I know there are videos online, but I really don’t want to spend 3 hours trying to figure out how to put it on. Now, I have the sense that returning the vacocast is going to be difficult. The company requires that you contact them and provide all sorts of information and obtain a return authorization. This really shouldn’t be necessary for any product that is unused and returned within the first week. We’ll see how the handle the return.
The other good news from this week is that I finally was able to return to the gym. Of course, I can only do upper body work, but that’s worlds better than sitting around on my rear end all day. For the first time since the injury I can say that I’m really feeling optimistic. I know that I still have a long recovery ahead of me, but being able to be on two legs is absolutely wonderful!