sk8pics
11-09-2006, 03:00 PM
Okay, so it's been like 9 days since the surgery and I went in for my first followup. They took x-rays after pealing everything off my leg. The ankle is still a little swollen but not bad, and the incisions looked very good. Well, when the P.A. saw the x-rays he was practically jumping up and down because he was so pleased. I have to admit it was a little freaky seeing screws in my bones! But he said he could see some healing, and the best part was that the space between bones was the same all the way across my ankle, which was one of hte points of the surgery.
Then the surgeon came in, commented on my Salt Lake City olympics shirt(said he had one, LOL) and also was pleased with the x-ray. Then he started moving my foot around! It didn't hurt too much but I was like, is it okay to move my ankle that way?8O He said it just has to be protected from weight but yes, it can be moved and he wants me to! So, they put me in a boot instead of a cast. No walking, but I can take it off and they want me to. And said I should rub my foot, wiggle my toes, and move my foot a bit up and down. It was painful getting into the boot because my foot wasn't ready to be at a 90 degree angle to my leg, but not that bad. It is already much more comfortable than the splint was. I go back to see them in 3 weeks.
AND I start physical therapy next week. They'll move my foot around and teach me more about getting around with the walker or with crutches. The place is 5 minutes from my house, and except for thefirst appointment, they will pick me up and drop me off. Isn't that great?
The best part was that I will be in the boot for 6 weeks. That's actually a shorter time than they originally said, since it hasn't even been 2 weeks since the surgery. So it was very encouraging. I'm also cleared to work from home 4 hours a day starting a week from Monday.
Just wanted to let you all know since you've all been so great. Wish me luck with everything!
Then the surgeon came in, commented on my Salt Lake City olympics shirt(said he had one, LOL) and also was pleased with the x-ray. Then he started moving my foot around! It didn't hurt too much but I was like, is it okay to move my ankle that way?8O He said it just has to be protected from weight but yes, it can be moved and he wants me to! So, they put me in a boot instead of a cast. No walking, but I can take it off and they want me to. And said I should rub my foot, wiggle my toes, and move my foot a bit up and down. It was painful getting into the boot because my foot wasn't ready to be at a 90 degree angle to my leg, but not that bad. It is already much more comfortable than the splint was. I go back to see them in 3 weeks.
AND I start physical therapy next week. They'll move my foot around and teach me more about getting around with the walker or with crutches. The place is 5 minutes from my house, and except for thefirst appointment, they will pick me up and drop me off. Isn't that great?
The best part was that I will be in the boot for 6 weeks. That's actually a shorter time than they originally said, since it hasn't even been 2 weeks since the surgery. So it was very encouraging. I'm also cleared to work from home 4 hours a day starting a week from Monday.
Just wanted to let you all know since you've all been so great. Wish me luck with everything!