Infection and scared

My ortho thought I might have an infection at the bottom of my incision because it was red and a little puffy and there was still a small (2 cm) scab at 11 weeks post-op. He sent me to an infectious disease specialist who also thought it was infected. I’m now halfway through [...]

Two shoes but possible infection?

At my 8.5 week follow-up appointment today, the doc gave me clearance to ditch the boot. He was concerned about how red the bottom part of my incision (the back of my heel) is, though, so he put me on a course of antibiotics (although it may just be irritation). Has anyone had [...]

Two month mark

Tomorrow will be 2 months since my ATR.  I am now walking pretty well in my boot without crutches and expect to ditch the boot on Monday at my follow-up doctor’s appointment.  I taught my yoga class on Tuesday and was able to much more than I expected (in the boot, of course).  I can’t [...]