Woohoo! Erin go bootless!
Had a followup appointment with the Ortho this past Friday (01/09/09) and received a lot of good news:
1) He said I could stop wearing the walking boot effective immediately.
2) He said I could start light jogging in two weeks (01/23/09)
3) He said I could resume normal activity / working out two weeks after that (02/06/09).
4) No physical therapy required
That was not at all what I expected just 12 weeks after injury and 10 weeks after the surgery! I was hoping that the boot would come off soon, but I certainly didn’t expect to be walking in a full pair of regular shoes that evening.
Other than a little stiffness, the injury has been feeling pretty good. I have a small lump (acorn sized) at the site of the repair, but he said there wasn’t any reason to worry about it as he adds an extra layer when he repairs and it sometimes takes a while to dissipate (if it does at all).
I’m still teaching myself to walk normal and sometimes my knee will buckle when I’m tired, which I assume is due to the weakened muscles in the calf / ankle area. The only movement that feels very uncomfortable is going down steps when the injured foot is supporting my weight as I move my good foot down.