Walking in trainers and she still won’t go drinking with me!
Fellow sufferers will recognise one of the effects of this injury is social isolation. Can’t work, can’t go out, can’t drive, feel fed-up. One of my best friends is a marvel, she’s picked my son up, looked after him, popped round a lot. Anyway she promised jokingly that when my boot came off we’d get really drunk. So last night I was fed-up. Right leg hurts through overuse, wanted to move on. Took a few steps in my bedroom in my trainers and actually could walk slowly for about 5 minutes. So today of course its stiff cos its morning, and I text her and change my status on FB. And then she drops the killer; my prada loving mate won’t go out while I’m wearing trainers! So I say actually they are recognised clubbing footwear in Glasgow, cos if you get in a fight you may need to leave real quick! Am sure (almost) she is kidding…..
Its snowing here, lucky am not going skiing anymore or I’d be torturing myself with will I/won’t I be able to!
Can anyone advise on a compression sock you can actually get on your foot without it feeling like you’re foot-binding yourself?!
Also did 5 minutes on my gym bike yesterday and my legs wobbled….And have put on a dress size, not that dresses are my usual attire right now, its joggers, pjs, anything I can reach, anything that’s clean!
So am I FWB yet or not? For 5 minutes, does it count, One thing’s sure, am a million miles from heels! Surely I can find fashionable trainers - advice please girls!?
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I’m not female, but my experience with compression socks is that if they are not truly difficult to put on and you don’t initially feel “compressed,” they’re worthless. And be sure to get knee high ones.
I won’t say anything about the advisability of going out to get drunk when you can barely walk sober.
LOL Skechers make some pretty groovy trainers!!
Thanks Ruth,
Where can you buy them, in the uk I hope? Also, are you in shoes yet? Was it painful, this is so up and down.?
Please don’t worry GerryR, the post was flippant, I have no intention at all of drinking more than 1 unit for ages! No way am I going through this again… Good point about the socks, I forgot that.
I got through the holidays with a new pair of slouchy, suede boots. I bought up half a size. The slouchy part is nice because it offers width at the ankle so you can maneuver in and out easily with less ankle mobility. Also, if you swell no one can see your cankle. Key points: get some that look flat so you are safe and stable, but that have a built in 3/4″ - 1″ heel for comfort and the lift you need for your newly tight tendon. (Totally flat is bad, bad, bad for you.) They are great with jeans and with skirts/tights.
Kath