Dec 10 2009
6 weeks and 3 days post op and 2 SHOES!!!
I am now the proud owner of 2 shoes - one on each foot - yeay! It all felt a bit strange at first and my foot wasn’t quite sure how it should behave, but it seems to slowly be getting the hang of things again. I find if I sit - at my PC with foot elevated or not - my foot gets very stiff and I almost have to unstiffen each time before I can use it.
I am now seeing the physio for WB exercises and manipulation once a week for the next 6 weeks - until I see the specialist again. I have been told no sports activities until at least 3 to 6 months - only swimming. But my physio has said that I can do crunches and weights as long as no real pressure on foot etc. So am doing some low-level cross-training, weights and some exercises the physio gave me using dyno bands to stretch out the tendon. and some 40:60 toe raises (40% on bad foot etc).
If I rest my foot on the scar area (like when asleep etc) it is really sore - but I figure that is because I also had a bone spur removed and as the specialist said it’s almost like a fracture.
So onwards and upwards - mostly better each day - although this is not straight line improvement - more of an up and down kind of graph!
A long time before I can trip the light fantastic - just as long as I don’t trip and can start running and working out again soon {:O)
Take care all
Sandie