Aug 26, 2011 Day 93

The little walking I did today in and out of my office building, I did without my crutches.    My PT is trying to correct my gait since I walked with a limp prior to surgery, it seems I need to learn how to walk.    He said I wasn't letting my new aligned foot do its thing.   Right now that new foot aches and the bottom of my heel still fills like a gigantic bruise.       The back of my heel where the screw went in is still hard, crunchy skin.   I also have had more of those stabbing pains this week and shooting pains in the arch of my foot.   This surgery is one huge test on a person's patience.

Aug 14, 2011 Day 81

Doesn't feel like I have anything new to report.   I am still in a boot, partial weight bearing and with crutches.   My heel is still very uncomfortable and I have developed an "indention" on the inside of my heel that I am now concerened about.   I have also had lots of swelling.  I started a desk job so I'm not elevating during the day and by the time I get home, I am not able to put much weight on my foot.   I have been trying to go barefoot around the house and just touch my foot down.   I have very, very poor range of motion and doing the circles really causes my foot to be sore.   I also still have some "seeping" where the screw went in on the back of my heel.   Gosh, I hope I am not allergic to titanium!!

I really hope to be able to report positive news soon but right now, this is still a huge struggle for me.

Aug 6, 2011 Day 73

I still have a lot of numbness in the foot.   I really don't have much of an update other than at times I can put  a little more weight down on the foot.   I am still dependent on the crutches and knee walker if I have to go very far.   I called the surgeons office because I wanted to make sure that the incision where the screw went in was okay.   Because I ended up with a huge blood blister there it is taking time.   I was told to be patient.
Also told that they are hoping I can walk in my boot by the next visit which is in two weeks.   I am no where near being able to do that right now.   My heel still feels completely numb and like I'm walking on edging.  Ouch.   I was also told to keep elevating and icing.   I guess I kind of got lazy on the elevating since the intense pain is gone.  

Start working again on Monday.  

Aug 1, 2011 Day 68

Foot is feeling a little better now.   I can put more weight on it.   I still have the feeling that I am walking on a grill but it isn't as sharp as it was a week ago.   Hopefully, another week and I'll be feeling even better.
My foot is still completely numb on the outside of my foot, and my heel is quite numb.   The new skin on the back of my heel is tender.   Some more of the scab from the blood blister on the back of my heel is gone.    Hard to believe that scab/blood blister has lasted this long (10 weeks in two days or 68 days today post op).

Foot does swell when I walk much.   I know others have been walking in a shoe without crutches by now but I am not so lucky.   I am obese and that probably has a whole lot to do with my slower progress.