Up and down. I've been doing my physical therapy, but not 3 to 5 times a day as they say - really just once, sometimes twice a day. Part of that is because later in the day, the swelling is so bad that I really don't want to get up and just make it worse because it is pretty uncomfortable. Today I decided to try to do it at least twice a day. Since I was on the floor anyway, I added a few more things in. Tonight I did some crunches and oblique crunches. I was surprised I could even do two sets of 25 and 16 respectively because I've been such a slug. I wanted to do more, but don't want to overdo it. I did more hamstring exercises and added in extra stretches. I'd like to do free weights but getting into a good neutral position when I'm sitting, one foot is higher than the other and I can't put weight on that one is kinda challenging. My metatarsals are hurting now (top of foot where they sliced them in two and fused them) so I hope I didn't accidentally put pressure on them. Have to be more careful.
My husband wanted to go out to dinner tonight but I said no. I just can't handle the thought of coming home all swollen and miserable. When I spoke to the nurse on Monday, they said to check back in in a few days. I didn't because I felt like I really didn't have a good handle on exactly how the foot felt. Now I do, so I'll call Monday again. My main question is about the swelling. Is it best to just power through and do things anyway, or should I just be patient and keep the swelling down? That means I'm down the vast majority of the day. I just don't want to mess this up, because, believe me, it is hell just sitting around and I want to get past this ASAP! It is so hard looking out at the georgeous day and I can't go be a part of it.
Pain today - 0 - 2, swelling 2 - 4
Just relax and let everything heal up!! I rammed my way through the whole thing and had I to do over again, I would have been more laid back, even though that's boring and sucks! I had a couple spots not heal as well as they could have probably because I wasn't careful about keeping the swelling under control. Don't worry, you'll get there - promise!
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