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| When I was in the cast. Foot is resting on my knee scooter (best investment I made). |
It has been about 8 weeks since I last posted. At the time, I had just undergone fusion surgery on my left foot. Two weeks post-op my surgical splint was removed, X-rays were taken to ensure hardware was in place, and sutures were removed from the surgical incision. X-rays and incision all looked good. After the splint was removed, I was placed in a non-weight bearing hard cast, which I wore for 6 weeks. Life in a cast was frustrating, boring, and slow. I had a knee scooter for getting around the house easily. I learned from previous surgeries on my foot that freeing up my hands - which crutches do not allow - with the knee scooter enabled me to be considerably more independent. The only times I used crutches were if I went out of the house with my family or to see a friend.
Now almost two months after my operation, I have finally been removed from my non-weight bearing duties in the hard cast, and I have been transferred into a walking boot. This doesn't necessarily mean that life is any easier now. Putting pressure on my foot for the first time - even in a boot - is a painful process. In addition, I have to learn how to walk again. I am actually slower at getting around now than when I was in a cast. Nonetheless, I have been happy to walk (although very slowly) on two-ish feet. The transfer into a boot is a slow process, and I know it will take days if not a week or two for me to be relatively comfortable walking in the boot. I got to get the gears greased and cranking again.
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| The cast is off and into the boot. Had to include a picture of the incision. |
In the meantime, my cat (Luna) has been keeping me company and I have added a few more books to my completed reading list.
1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand
2. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers: Mary Roach
3. Tuesdays With Morrie: An Old Man, a young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
4. Hiroshima: John Hershey
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| Luna in loaf mode |
