Venturing Out!

Today I drove the car (my first drive!) to the Parkdale Market and bought some herbs and flowers.  I took my cane but I went cast-less.
Then I planted my purchases.
Probably enough activity for a while, but it feels pretty good!
Yesterday and today I wore the black crocs instead of the blue ones; less cutting across the swollen part.
Whee! Freedom!

But the skin on my feet is kind of itchy, so I'll soak them soon.

I see Dr. Brunet on Tuesday... maybe the last time!

Toes out!

I've been walking around some without my cast. Dr Brunet said Crocs would be good after a while, so that's what I was wearing today. A little sore at times, but I'm taking it easy.

June 1, more progress

I feel so free today!
I was able to do some gardening yesterday, wearing the AirCast and leaning here and there.
I walked around a bit barefoot--just inside the house--and felt things were going well.
Today, I'm actually wearing 2 shoes! Crocs, as recommended by Dr. Brunet.  My foot is still slightly swollen, and a bit tender, but I have feeling in pretty much all areas, and it works well. Hooray!

Toes in the Sunshine

Okay, so not quite in the sunshine, but out on the front porch, enjoying the breezes and flowers from my new recliner.

And I can walk around barefoot a little bit! Gently, and using the walker when it's more than a few steps, but progress is being made. I am up to about 20 minutes walking/standing with the cast on, before it begins to ache.

By June 10, I should be good to go!

Last Cast

So, on Tuesday, May 20, I went to the Plaster Room and the X-Ray, and it was decided that I could graduate to an AirCast, which I had to pay for. It does work very well to protect my toes, and I can take it off to let the toes wiggle, to bathe, and to massage my swollen foot. Pretty slick!

I also can put the right foot down, gently, but I don't do much of that. When I'm going barefoot to the bathroom (from my own bed: I moved upstairs on Tuesday!) I use the walker, but I don't have to hop anymore; I can just shuffle. The end is near!  Final graduation should be June 10. 

How long is a week?

It's very long when you're waiting for two weeks to be over!

Laura give my hidden toes a little trim, to get rid of flaky skin and perhaps psoriasis. They aren't very itchy, but they did feel better once she was done. Her Mother's Day gift! (besides the flowers, card and Super Mom badge)  She thought my toes looked pretty grotty, so she took a picture to show me.
 (That was Before she did her work on them)

I won't see the doctor and plaster techs until a week tomorrow... seems like forever!

This cast is much looser than the previous one; it started looser and just keeps on giving me more wiggling space. I am wiggling my toes as prescribed. I have put the foot down abruptly on a couple of occasions--usually when tripping-- and it hurts! Otherwise, it does not hurt, but it feels clammy and sometimes scratchy around the "pins".

Cast # 3

This is Week 3 since the surgery.
Another 2 weeks has gone by, so it was time to change the cast. It was getting a bit sloppy on the inside and a touch ratty on the outside.
Doctor Brunet had a look at it and said it was doing well. I thought it looked kind of gross. The incision is a bit crusty, and one of the pins can't even be seen, but the nurse snipped the stitches so they can dissolve.

The cast is the same as last time, in fiberglass, covered up. No weight-bearing yet.

Next time they'll take x-rays and remove the pins. Maybe I'll be allowed a little weight, or maybe that will be the next time. 

I took a picture of the bare foot today. It's nice and straight, but what a scar!

My left foot is feeling a bit beat-up these days. Mostly the skin, not the bones. Have had to soak it in Doak Oil a couple of times, and I'm trying to give it lots of care.