Would I Do it Again? Day 25 & 26 (Monday & Tuesday) Post Op
Back to work. I move a lot more during work days, getting almost 900 steps according to my Garmin. Note: The crutches throw the numbers off, but my movement is definitely low. I was a 10,000 step per day person prior to surgery (until the ankle & heel slowed me down), so I know 900 is paltry. But I've been getting about 300-400 at home, so (while inaccurate) it almost doubled at work.
I am getting around very well on two crutches with the left foot partial weight bearing. Tried more one crutching in the evening. It is better, but still pretty pathetic.
Again, my entire body hurts from the efforts (back, arms, wrists, hips, legs). Sloooow going.
Tuesday is somewhat the same. Getting around with two crutches is no problem. Does that mean painless? Absolutely not. I would say that it is about a level 2-3. After work, I tried some laps around the house with one crutch. I'm doing decent with about 6 inch steps. Translation: it takes a long time to get anywhere this way. The pain level with one crutch? About a 4-5.
By the end of the day, I am simply wrecked. To the point that I'm wondering if something else is going on. Have I caught the flu that everyone at work has? I really hope not! The pain is exaggerated in my thighs today.
So the question that many people answer on these types of blogs is "would you do it again?" Say, for example, would I do the right foot if it starts flaring up? One of the problems I have is remembering what the pain was like pre-surgery. I'm over three weeks post-surgery now, and the pain is far worse still than it was back then. However, if at two months post-surgery I'm feeling pretty well, I guess it was worth it. But if I started to develop pain in the right foot a couple months from now, I'd likely push it as long as I could, hopefully past a year or 18 months, before I did this again. It is simply very painful and a super long recovery. As I write this, though, frustration is pretty high. I'm waiting for the day when things just take a sharp turn for the better. That could change my disposition. Trying to stay positive! Had I not done this, things would never have gotten better. Just hoping that the results will be great.
I'm under no illusion that I'll be running anytime soon. But I miss early morning walks. I miss evening dog walks. I know the dog misses evening walks! I avoid movement if I can. I avoid public functions. Movement is just too difficult.
Again, a lot of people in a lot worse shape than me. Just keep pushing!
I am getting around very well on two crutches with the left foot partial weight bearing. Tried more one crutching in the evening. It is better, but still pretty pathetic.
Again, my entire body hurts from the efforts (back, arms, wrists, hips, legs). Sloooow going.
Tuesday is somewhat the same. Getting around with two crutches is no problem. Does that mean painless? Absolutely not. I would say that it is about a level 2-3. After work, I tried some laps around the house with one crutch. I'm doing decent with about 6 inch steps. Translation: it takes a long time to get anywhere this way. The pain level with one crutch? About a 4-5.
By the end of the day, I am simply wrecked. To the point that I'm wondering if something else is going on. Have I caught the flu that everyone at work has? I really hope not! The pain is exaggerated in my thighs today.
So the question that many people answer on these types of blogs is "would you do it again?" Say, for example, would I do the right foot if it starts flaring up? One of the problems I have is remembering what the pain was like pre-surgery. I'm over three weeks post-surgery now, and the pain is far worse still than it was back then. However, if at two months post-surgery I'm feeling pretty well, I guess it was worth it. But if I started to develop pain in the right foot a couple months from now, I'd likely push it as long as I could, hopefully past a year or 18 months, before I did this again. It is simply very painful and a super long recovery. As I write this, though, frustration is pretty high. I'm waiting for the day when things just take a sharp turn for the better. That could change my disposition. Trying to stay positive! Had I not done this, things would never have gotten better. Just hoping that the results will be great.
I'm under no illusion that I'll be running anytime soon. But I miss early morning walks. I miss evening dog walks. I know the dog misses evening walks! I avoid movement if I can. I avoid public functions. Movement is just too difficult.
Again, a lot of people in a lot worse shape than me. Just keep pushing!
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