Things definitely are improving by the day. Went grocery shopping and that was fine. Doing things doesn't exhaust me as much. I think it's probably a combo of less meds (only taking one in the evening when the day starts catching up to me), and just getting used to the whole nonweightbearing rigamarole. It is a hassle, I tell you. Everything takes so much longer. That is so hard for me - I want to be up and going until I crash into bed and, obviously, I can't. My forefoot really starts to swell. Other than that, the toes and, to a much lesser degree, the forefoot are the only things that bother me now as far as side effects. I have a tremendous tingling in the toes which seems to be getting more consistent. Up until the last few days, I could get into certain positions and the tingling, numbness went away, but lately that doesn't seem to work as well. It drives me batty. That's the only reason I took a pain med last night. It wasn't so much pain I wanted to go away, it was that horrid electrical buzz zooming through my toes. Last night was one of the first nights I didn't sleep well.
Here I begin this entry with how things are getting better, then proceed to compain. I guess it's all relative. As far as improvement, though, I have come a long way. I got up late this morning, fed dogs, made eggs (first time I've cooked since surgery), then cleaned the kitchen and watched TV for a while. After that I showered, went to the store and now I'm home. That's the busiest day I've had and I don't even feel exhausted - Whoo Hoo!
The docs said I may be able to begin progressive weight bearing after my 6 week appointment on July 12, so I figure I'm over a third of the way there. I need to not get my hopes up too much because if I have to wait longer, it will be such a letdown. Hope for the best, understand the worst can happen.
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