I just had to do a count of the days since my operation and yippee it's 17! Time is definitely not flying by - however, as each and every day passes I am getting a little bit better and things are becoming a bit easier. I still have a looong way to do - 24 days till my 6 week checkup and potentially being able to put my foot on the floor and I am counting down!
Today I've noticed a big improvement in my mobility, I am able to hobble around with just one crutch which means I can carry a cup of tea and am just generally more steady. Getting up isn't as uncomfortable anymore so I can be a little quicker now. However - I know I need to go careful as this is exactly the type of attitude that leads to accidents like last Monday, more info on that here. My heels are also so so sore - if I walk for more than two minutes now they ache so badly from all the pressure they get - they are doing a fab job of taking the brunt of all of this - I really wish I could give them a clean or buff them up a bit, not too long before I get these bandages off!
Something I have found as a bit of a pastime to keep me busy whilst I'm off my feet is to dream about, and look online for new shoes I can wear when I have normal feet again. I have bought several pairs of shoes now, which obviously I can't try on but it's sale season and so some of these shoes I've had my eye on for ages, I just thought it would be a good thing to look forward to. Need to watch this however as I'm getting poorer by the minute!
It is SO hot today, boiling - yes I know it's the middle of July, but so far it's been cool and misty since the op and this has been quite nice as, as you can imagine, my feet are not in prime heat-tolerating condition right now. If I can make a comparison, it is like wearing a pair of thick walking socks, and then putting your walking boots on, and then wearing them ALL THE TIME!!! I have been wearing these in bed as well, so when it's hot it is dire! The consultant said to wear the heel walker boots for two weeks constantly, and then after that just for walking around in. This is all fine now that I'm past the two week mark, it means I can take them off, however after last Monday's episode I am so terrified of walking on my feet without the boots by mistake and so figure it can't hurt to keep them on as much as possible. However it was so hot I decided to be brave and take them off this afternoon for a bit - they were literally off for about three minutes until I saw a delivery van appear outside and had to sprint to get the boots back on so I could get to the door, not a fun panic, and probably not safe - so I think this is a sign I really should just keep the boots on - I'm a very clumsy person and it's not worth taking any risks!!
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