Went back to the doctor…. got my cast off for good! More xrays show that everything is healing exactly how it should be. The break in my fibula is coming together nicely… still very broken though. But how the pieces are lined up show that the surgery was done correctly. Now I am in a boot and I TOOK SOME STEPS TODAY! And it was terrifying. It was like I forgot how to walk… I couldn’t figure it out. And it was slow… real slow movement! But I did it!
Very sore tonight. My whole foot/ leg is achy very achy. I feel like I have ran an ultramarathon. It’s that kind of soreness. I also am very sore up the leg where the break is. I can’t find a comfortable position to lay my leg. I’m worried about sleeping tonight. I was told to take the boot off to sleep! Eek.
It wasn’t as bad as I though! I have spent a good portion of my days trying to move my feet, massage the ankle and leg to try and get blood flowing and to try and move some of the extra swelling out. It feels good to be able to let my foot breath!
One thing I haven’t really talked about was my weight and how I look. I looked in the mirror the other day and cried for a long time. I have gained about 16lbs since surgery. I have attempted to eat healthy and cut back on my eating. But seeing all the giant belly that I now have and how puffy I look everywhere is incredibly discouraging. It sure doesn’t help my mental state and I’m concern that I will struggle with recovery and walking again because of the excess weight. More on this topic I’m sure….
one more mile 