Had a bit of a fall last night, and before I could get my bad foot out of the way, caught some weight on my big toe. Didn’t feel too bad at the time, but today I have some aching in what I assume is the wound area…hopefully this is just a normal part of the healing process!
My greatest concern though, is my good achilles. It’s got a fair amount of thickening, and is quite tender, and I also have a lot of soreness through the instep. Hubby is going to procure me a heel lift for my good foot today, and then I think I might start seeing a physio for some preventative assistance - I am coping ok, one leg down, and feeling pretty positive about things….but 2, now that would be hard to deal with!!!
Anyone else who has had similar concerns found ways of alleviating the stress on the good foot??
Apart from that I am finding that housework is a pretty good workout, whether on crutches or the scooter….all that bending and straightening and lifting etc etc!!! Never felt so good about cleaning my house!!!
Really looking forward to going into my fibreglass cast next week, as the weather is warming up and Brisbane is relentlessly hot in summer…and apart from that it will just be my first post op recovery milestone so should do the mental framework no end of good!!
My 4 yo boy and I have found a fantastically fun way to play together, while he has been confined to the house with chicken pox, that involves me sitting him on my scooter (which is actually a mobility walker) and zooming from one end of the house to the other, stopping at various ’stations’ along the way to pick up his stuffed toy passengers. Thank heavens for wooden floorboards!
Other than that, am enjoying catching up on Dexter, reading heaps of books, and am going to hit the pub for a bit tomorrow, yayyyy!!! New job starts Monday so hope I hold up ok for that one!!
Cheers everyone!
hey..hope your new injuries are only minor.. if you get a heel insert for good foot, don’t forget to do calf stretches and excercises on it to keep it in good shape. Heel inserts might shorten your calf and if you don’t stretch it out to normal again, you might risk damaging it when going bare foot.. like i did. The heel inserts will be good for your back if it levels your good foot and bad foot.
November 14, 2009 @ 5:59 pmThank you Ted, I had never thought of this….I used to wear small heel lifts in both shoes to combat tendonitis in my ATs, at the behest of my physio…I stopped quite a while ago but yeah i also ruptured when dancing bare foot. Hmmm. Maybe I will wait and see what the physiotherapist has to say….thanks again !!!
November 14, 2009 @ 10:16 pm