1 Week P.O. Update

So I'm working from home this week.  I tried to go in the immediate week post-op last time and just got tired and achy.  This way I can work to my own schedule and take a break when I need to.  No pain in the operated foot to the extent that I was sent home with enough pain killers to fell a horse (paracetamol and tramadol, enough for 4 doses a day) and am currently only using them to get rid of the headaches I'm getting through not drinking enough because I can't carry glasses of water around!

Am struggling slightly with the concept of what was previously my 'bad' foot now being my 'good' foot.  The stairs were just confusing at first but I think I've got the hang of them.  The shower is a particular struggle.  The previous leg was on the left and the exit to our shower (bath with shower in really) is on the left so I simply hopped forward, swung the bad leg over the side, sat on the edge and swung the good leg out.  This time the good leg is closest and to be honest I'm just confused as to which leg I should be swinging and which I should be putting down!  I'm going to try again today and see how it goes.

Re weight bearing I am apparently 'weight bearing as capable' which means whenever I feel like it doesn't hurt as far as I can tell.  This means right now, 1 week P.O., I can stand at the sink with my foot on the floor quite comfortably with not very much weight going through it.  I can also use it for balance at the sink and the oven.  Further experiments with weight bearing will be carried out today and I will let you know my progress.  Previously I didn't weight bear at all until after the stitches came out but I had a check over everything yesterday and they seem to be coping with my experiments thus far.

I'll try and get the toes out for a more detailed pic later today.