So it's day 58 post op, I am more than 8 weeks since surgery. Hard to believe. Image is from day 55+. I was scratching my foot, there was a tiny piece of what I thought was a scab that was itching, but wasn't ready to come off yet. But I scratched at it some more, subconsciously, and what do you know, I pulled out a stitch! The woman left it in my foot! Crazy!
Anyways, there have been some hard days the past couple weeks. The time is going by slower and slower, days are harder and harder. I take a half a vicodin before I go to bed, and the doc said that was okay. I don't really even take much Advil during the day, I don't find that it does much, I will occasionally take it praying it will help with some of the swelling. That pocket of swelling on the inside of my foot is still there.
I have two more weeks on crutches. I can do the full alphabet pretty well. I called the doc a few days ago to ask if I could start swimming. I hate swimming, but I'm ready to get out of this rut I am stuck in against my will. He said not yet. Which I understand, but it did make me cry. I guess I didn't really think he'd say no. I wasn't ready for that answer.
I'm thankful that it is a new year, I needed something to give me a little uplifting, positive energy. The start of a new year always helps.
We ate dinner out for NYE, and the restaurant was too crowded for me to elevate my foot on another chair. So I had my foot down for the whole dinner, the longest its been down since surgery. It was painful. I was in a lot of pain for the rest of the evening. Not so much fun. I can't believe I still can't put it down for as long as I'd like. Probably another sign I'm not quite ready to swiim. :)
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4 comments:
I want to cry for you. I feel so bad you are in this much pain. When your not around someone or talk to them that often (totally my fault) you don't realize how much they are actually going through. Hang in there honey. I love you.
yeah, i hear ya, thanks for the note jess. ill email you... :) i love you too.
I'm going through the same thing!!! I just had surgery on jan 31st 2012.... I'm miserable!!! Reading your blogs are getting me through the day.
Hang in there, I know it's miserable!!! The good news is... that it DOES get better! And you will have a whole new perspective on the word "miserable" when it's over! :) You're going to feel so good, in time. Just hang in there! Nothing to do now but get healthy! :) Thoughts and prayers for you!
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