Day 27: Das Boot
November 9th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Today I had my splint removed and got fitted with a boot! Woot! I can’t put any weight on it just yet but at least I won’t have to bathe with a bag around my leg anymore.
Survival post-surgery has been a challenge. I was on Vicodin for a couple days but disliked the side effects. I spend a few days after that living from the couch. My parents stayed with me for a few days and I was pampered.
A few days after surgery I was hopping on my good foot and fell onto my desk putting some weight on my bad foot. It felt like worse than torture. I tumbled to the couch and wept myself to sleep, in the darkness, to the sound of the blues. 
Another day I was going out and I nearly tumbled down my front steps. Joy.
Today brings positive news though. The doctor has given me a sheet that has the schedule of recovery. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
My doctor is a pretty funny guy. Turns out he took a picture of my achilles during surgery and asked me if I wanted to see it. I was pretty excited to see it and I made sure he emailed it to me. Check it out people!
Before:
Today during cleaning:
