Recovering feets  By  SylvreKat (Read 3,360 times)

You got really lucky so take this second chance as the blessing that it truly is and don't push things this time.

Great to hear the prognosis is that good! Please don't do anything to change it.

Hey ricardo, sounds like you and me will get dr-released about the same time!

horace--no prob. You didn't really hijack my thread. You didn't know that the drugs make me sick and I had little risk of getting hooked. And if the drug stories help someone out there, then well worth the stray!

Now Crunchy Cheetos addiction, that I *am* at high risk of!

>'Kat

I do have an addiction of tortilla chips with french onion dip, we can have a doctor release party with snacks!

Movement is key for bone healing, contrary to popular belief, it actually stimulates the bone to heal the wound faster, that's why the orthopedists use now mostly rods instead of a casting for months like they used to. My PT friend put me on therapy as soon as I could get off the bed, first with electricity and massages, then a few days later with low impact exercise, I still had the stitches when I was in therapy.

I hope you can switch to a real shoe soon, Be carefull though, Blisters and redness are the devil

Also, when you do get going again, don't favor one leg over the other when walking.

You may feel like a 2 year old learning to walk again but, Take your time and stumble around at YOUR pace.

No need to throw out a hip.

Good Luck Little Lady!!!!!!

BTW,   Cheetos indeed need to be Crunchy---  None of that Puffs crap    

ricardo--you're on!

rocky--no he didn't. And tonight all three areas look redder than before. And the right toe def' oozed into the gauze. But seems my pharmacist once told me something about Neosporin can sometimes cause reactions if used in quantity. I figured 1) dr told me to slather it on, which I actually did NOT do, just a solid line, and 2) I washed it every night. I am skipping the Neo tonight and just putting clean dry gauze on instead. And using a larger piece to not retape over the same reddish itchy areas. 'Cause it might be the tape I'm reacting to instead.
-If it remains red or even oozy come Mon, then yep, it's yet another call to the dr's office. I hope they don't get tired of my calls.

My pinky toe itches on the inside like a hoard of chiggers found it.

horace--it'll be hard to not favor, since the right foot remains bootiefied for another month. I know last time the boot totally jacked my stride. But that was a diff design, completely flat with no range of movement. This one does have a bit of curve to the sole so hopefully will be better paired with a real shoe.
-Don't have saline wash, but Mom found a bottle of wash from (we think) when she was in the hospital last year getting her heart all checked out. I figure if it's from the hospital, must be safe on oozy incisions. Eh? If nothing else, it's supposed to moisturize without aloe or other stuff, so maybe that'll help with the itchies?
-As for Peej, he's contentedly sucking in juice from the tender. I'll have to disconnect it to start him, so that's on hold 'til I can put weight on the right foot without fear of hurting that screwed bone. 'Cause of course the tender's plug is on that side. Of course.

>'Kat

Latest in feetness.

Went to Savers Sun and found a man's sneaker, size 8.5 that was nicely wide, but the bottom of the U where the laces thread through pressed against my left toe's joint. Didn't seem like a good idea to worry on the incision. Instead went with the lady's 9.5 (I usually wear an 8) dance sneaker that is slightly narrower than I would've initially liked, but puts zero pressure on the incision. Plus was only $6! And not very worn, either (I'm a bit freaky about used shoes). Been wearing it most of the past two days, feels good to be out of that bootie.

rocky, you'll be happy to know I called the dr this morn, 'cause last night there was still a little ooze on the rt toe's gauze. He had me come in. Checked all three sites, looks fine, no infection, he's happy. Don't use Neosporin anymore 'cause the weird little hardish reddish bumps are probably from a reaction. And I'm happy 'cause he said I don't need to cover with gauze anymore, except the one area that's still seeping that little bit (and only during the day). Keep soaking every night. And start exercises on my left since it didn't get a new screw. Oh, and the zinging I sometimes get on the outside rt is normal right now, along with the still paining. Mostly I feel way better knowing things are going normally down there (esp the zinging--that was starting to concern me more than the ooze). And the itching is healing, and toes rubbing together that usually don't (swollen, you know)

Say, if my left foot is currently a size 9.5 from a size 8, I wonder what the more-swollen right would be?

>'Kat, currently lying in bed with booties off resting feet