Hauled myself into DC this
morning...well my husband actually did the hauling as I still can't
drive (yet). I'm 11 weeks post-op and I'm progressing on track. My
doctor ordered more x-rays to be taken and things are healing up as they
should. I was given a prescription for another 4-6 weeks of physical
therapy...which is great since I still need to build up my strength
and work on my balance. My next post-op checkup with the surgeon
will be four months from now...which will be approximately 6 months
for ankle #2 and my 1 year anniversary for ankle #1.
I'm allowed to start progressing out of
the boot and into an aircast, which they fit me for and provided me
with today. This is the same routine I did with ankle #1. I'll wear
the aircast around the house a bit and see how well I tolerate it. I
will need to work up to wearing it all the time. The aircast they
gave me today is a size small (I wear a 5.5 shoe) and feels a bit
snug. I'm hoping that it will “break in”. I had a medium for my
left (ankle #1)...maybe because I was more swollen when I was fit for
it. I do remember the brace feeling uncomfortable when I started
wearing it last time around too, but not this uncomfortable. I'll
give it a few days and see if it improves. At the moment, I've had
it on for 20 minutes and I'm ready to take it off! It hurts just
sitting here with my foot up! Is progressing into an aircast the
norm for this surgery? Anyone else have this?
I was sent home with a prescription for
custom orthotics as well. I had orthotics for a short time as a kid
(to help with my flat feet) and remember them hurting badly. I'm
hoping that the comfort level of orthotics has improved over the last
30 years or I'm sh*t out of luck! In addition to improved comfort,
I'm also hoping that they will fit in most shoes. Wearing sneakers
all the time is hurting my fashion style greatly :) If you have
orthotics, do you find them comfortable? Can they fit in most of
your shoes or am I doomed to sneakers forever?
So, things are
going well, and as planned, but I still have a few months left of
rehab so I can gain my strength back. The good thing is that I now
don't have the other ankle holding me back. I can go on the
treadmill and not worry about my “bad ankle”. No more bad ankles
:)
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