Blog transfer

Anyone who will be unlucky enough to have to go through this injury will definitely benefit from www.achillesblog.com 

I decided to continue my blog journey on that site as it has such a great community and support system. 

Join me there! 

www.achillesblog.com/skim92 

Happy recovery!

Physio #2

Not much has been happening these days. Except I have started to walk without crutches! Just in the aircast boot now. 

My scabs all fell off and I thought it was good to go but suddenly a little spot near the bottom of the incision started to bleed a little with a little bit of pus. I'm wondering if its infected but it doesn't look red around it or anything so I'm not sure. 

I've heard incisions re-open sometimes because the skin in the Achilles area takes longer to heal. 

Visiting a different physio clinic today. Found out that there's a funded program for recently operated orthopedic patients so I get 7 sessions for less than the normal price of 1!! 

Didn't do much today in terms of physio though...just a few leg lifts and initial measurements. Boo. 

First Physio Session

Started with some ankle stretches to check range of motion. 

Ultrasound therapy. 

Stationary bike 12 minutes. 

Ankle exercises (seated)

- Up and down 

- Rocking back and forth lifting toes then heel

- Heels planted on ground. Slide feet back til you feel stretch

- Elastic pull and push

Then this thing. For anti-inflammation. 

Which left me lookin like this: 

Some more elastic push and pull. 

Day 45 Post-Op

No more wedges and scabs gone!  Bio oil is my new best friend. 

I've been walking pretty well with the boot on and no crutches.

Starting my first physio tomorrow morning at 7am... Wish me luck. 

Follow-up update - Week 6

• FWB in boot for 3 weeks (without crutches) --- but I have to learn how to walk in the boot without crutches slowly...sigh. 

• after 3 weeks, 2 shoes!! 

• start physio 

• biking in 2-3 weeks 

• next follow-up in 6 weeks 

And....

• sleep without boot!  Yay!! 

Oh and no damage from the fall.. phew!~~~ goodnight!

Wipe out

I've been crutching around this morning to look at different houses (lookin to buy) and one of the houses had a sealing paint type front landing outside AND It's a little rainy today... Stupid me didn't really think much and tried to crutch up. The second I put weight on it to hop up...It wiped out from under me and I put a bunch of pressure onto my bad foot as I fell.  And now it's aching quite a bit. 

I really hope I didn't damage it. 

Well, at least my next followup is in 2 hours. Fingers crossed. 

Oh, and I'm down to one wedge in boot! 

Post-op Day 32

A lot of the scabbing is falling off slowly. I can't believe it's been a month already but at the same time I feel like, wait..it's ONLY been a month?? ~~ confusing, I know. 

In a few days, I hope to be getting the go-ahead to PWB at least and get my physio on finally. 

I yearn for the day to have two shoes on my feet again.