Well today is 10 weeks post injury.
I have gone to physio 6 times over the past 3 weeks, and seem to be making some progress. Have transitioned to shoes last week, and to a rollator walker today. Still struggling with walking, but am trying to walk as much as possible, do my exercises...well most of them....and bike 10 minutes every day.
I crave normality...walking, driving, stairs, caregiving, not worrying ...need to learn to celebrate the smallest improvement daily
as of Thursday physio advised i sleep without boot and walk in shoes with walker. Have gone back to Nike air shoes as sketchers didn’t give much support
Going slowly and trying to put little weight on walker as possible. Also doing 5 minutes on cubii per day. Don’t want to rush things, but also don’t want to lag behind in progress.
Praying for a safe recovery
feeling positive today. New Skechers arrived...tried them on....still a bit tight to get sock on but I put them on and was able to stand
Had physio and he made me walk, with the walker, but with the shoes on and I was able to do it. Did 5 minutes on the bike at physio.wow seemed like forever lol.
Showed me how to do seated heel,lifts in shoes, and I was able to do it without Assistance. Need to try to wean off boot..he suggested 1 hour out of boot day 1 and 2 the next and so on
Small small steps, but it seems like a lot of progress to me with 3 physio sessions.
Physio started on Tuesday and another session today Thursday. Had me stand on foot on Tuesday wow scary. Therapist seems very knowledgeable and patient. Finally got the sock off after 5 weeks and soaked it in Epsom salts...yuk what came off that foot.
Have exercise program to do daily at home. In some pain tonight, but to be expected after this period of time.
Last wedge came out on Tuesday but still using the walker. Doing my best to weight bear more. Had a bit of a meltdown last night...just getting tired and frustrated...been such an emotional ride.
This weekend he said to try putting shoe on and stand and shift side to side...he said to expect 2-3 months more before regain normal living. 🙏
So the tiny tree went up today, as I’m not able to put up the big tree this year. I feel so bad that I’m not able to do this, as I know how much my mom loves to see the tree. She was pleased to at least see something and neighbour called to say the tree looked nice from outside.
Make the best of this..i need to accept this mantra.
at 6 weeks 2 days post injury
Am walking with walker and putting more weight on it
See Ortho tomorrow and am very nervous. Am I progressing as I should
have been “walking” fairly well in a protected weight bearing setting with the walker.
Remove boot 2-3 times per day to air it out and doing very gentle range of motion exercises.
Took a fall today trying g to catch mom from falling...she has fallen twice in two days. Yesterday in bathroom, today in bedroom...moved commode there so she could be safer...nope...as I’m yelling behind her to wait for me to get there, her wheel gets tangled in the edge of the blanket and down she goes, and me along with her trying to catch her.
I am so frustrated and worried that she will break something. She just won’t listen...wants no one in bathroom with her and won’t wait for me to go help. I told her this needs to stop now.
Have ordered another grab bar for bathroom..I hope we both make it through this
Survived week 1 of walking boot...Got clarification from surgeon that protected weight bearing means full weight using crutches or walker.
Having some pain in arch as lack of support in boot has aggravated my plantar fasciitis
Had a small fall last night overreaching to couch without walker...hit knee and wrist but very lightly..my poor mom witnessed this.
Boot gets more and more uncomfortable..I wonder if I am tightening too much due to fear.
Trying to do rom a few times a day...feels so good to get it out of boot
Emotionally very taxing experience
So the boot has been on non stop since Tuesday. Have been doing protected weight bearing with a walker
I had been viewing YouTube videos along with the protocol sheet that the Orthopedic had given me and all seemed to indicate you need to get out of boot a few times a day and do range of motion exercises. The assistant however, who was very rushed and stressed the day I went, and jammed by foot in so hard I screamed in excruciating pain, told me to pretty much leave boot on at all times otherwise I would have the same pain every time. He also said you’re NWB but I said no, the dr said Partial weight bearing.
I tried calling Friday ok but they were closed for the weekend, so I could ask about ROM EXERCISES. Was planning on trying again Monday.
today, Saturday, we were driven by our caregiver to go get our flu shots in our gp’s parking lot. When he came to me, he asked how I was doing, looked at the boot and said..you do know you cant keep that on at all times, take it off during the day periodically and do some rom exercises or your foot will seize up.
Came home and took off boot and did a few rom exercises ...put boot back on no issues, maybe tightened it a bit too much .
How frightening when you are provided with Mis information. Ortho seems ok..a bit rushed, but his helper shouldn’t be there
Will try to ramp up rom daily exercises
oct 15th
Started partial weight bearing with a standard walker today...a bit tentative and fearful of putting weight on it but hope to improve every day, and stop using knee scooter
Spoke with family doctor and has advised he wants me off work completely...He doesn’t agree with the non surgical route I’m on.
Ordered and received a leg elevation pillow...seems a bit more comfortable than stack of mish mash pillows I was using before
Cast was removed today and put into a boot..positioning in the boot resulted in excruciating pain. Will be painful for the next few days
Doctor indicated total tear but no displacement so should heal well
Boot is to stay on at all times, including at night, or I will experience same pain when putting it back on. I can do protected weight bearing with crutches/walker
See him again in 4 weeks to have a wedge removed from boot
I am uncomfortable, frustrated and frightened
