After being in plaster for three weeks I’ve now been in a boot for two. The boot is miles better, the plaster was bloody painful at times, not at the injury itself, but where my foot and ankle bones pressed on the plaster. Also, sometimes my leg would swell up a bit and that was a bit painful. No problem with the boot as it is softer and you can adjust it, take it off, play with the widgets etc. Also I can walk - sort of. Big advantage. I asked the consultant if I could damage anything by putting my full weight on the boot. He said do anything that feels comfortable but don’t try walking without the boot yet.
Good luck to everyone with an ATR, especially those in the early stages, I found the first week to be the most difficult by far. I think this is due to a forced lifestyle change with no warning whatsoever. A lot of my plans had to change. At firstt was really difficult to get around and the crutches were really hard work. However I got used to things pretty quickly and it wasn’t so bad. My advice to anyone using crutches is to make an effort at first even if it seems really hard. You do get used to them and although it is never easy you can at least get around and go out. I carried on working; I’m fortunate to work from home so it was fine.
Best Wishes at Christmas to everyone.
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denny // Dec 26th 2008 at 2:30 pm
Steve,
Glad to see that everything is going along well. I’ve been in my boot for five days now and have had no problems. My doctor recommended the same as yours - FWB if I wanted - and I’ve started using crutches just to stabilize my walking. Too bad you didn’t try a knee walker while you had your cast. It is SO much easier than crutches. I didn’t use crutches for six weeks.
Regards,
Denny
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