Today marks the 6 week mark and I’m doing awesome… good range of motion, swelling is nearly gone, and I’ve been able to raise my heel off the ground over an inch while sitting off the couch, at first I couldn’t raise it at all… Monday I should get the cool VacoCast boot and possibly [...]
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I should be sitting around, but I got an amazing deal on an intercooler out of Australia, so I installed that, on one leg, today. I wrote a nice write-up for people doing similar things here.
ProcessWest intercooler install (LGT fitment)
I know it’s geeky as hell, but why not… To be honest, sitting around for [...]
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My 4-week checkup was today and apparently I’m doing great! The doc says I have excellent range of motion, my spirits are high, and my incisions are looking amazing. The top incision has almost disappeared from what I can tell, which is crazy! I really think I owe how well both incisions look to my [...]
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Week 3, I’ve found to be the week where I’m my own worst enemy. Other experiences I’ve read have also said the same thing. Finally you’re feeling pretty good again, you’re doing great on crutches, and you just want to get up and move around. But what happens then? Your leg swells, it gets itchy, [...]
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My friend Craig came by today and worked on my car. The fuel pump was indeed bad. I tried to help as much as I could, but basically I just sat there watching. I owe him big time for his help. It’s so tough to sit here and be helpless.
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Today the 28, give or take a few as I hadn’t counted myself, stitches came out. Honestly, it was the most painful part of the whole thing so far. I’ve had lots of stitches out and they maybe sting for a second, but that’s it. So really, that’s what I was expecting. [...]
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Obviously one of the really hard things about being non-weight bearing on one foot is taking baths. Thankfully I haven’t been in a cast or boot or anything, so bathing is a little easier. The first two weeks I couldn’t get the incisions wet, but after that I can go swimming if I [...]
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